Hard Candy
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
CEO search commences following resignation of Joe Nitti. The chief exec was hired from Borghese 10 months ago by parent company LVMH following acquisition of Hard Candy in May 1999 (1"The Rose Sheet" May 17, 1999, p. 3). Hard Candy hopes to fill the position with an industry veteran with a broad-based background and at least 15 years of experience. A qualified candidate will be interested in "turning around a company that has grown overnight and putting some structure behind it," founder and Creative Director Dineh Mohajer says. Nitti left Hard Candy to pursue a job in consulting