Tommy Hilfiger Corporation
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Tommy Hilfiger Corporation is an American
company which is incorporated in Hong Kong
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In 1989, a Hong Kong businessman Silas Chou acquired Tommy Hilfiger Corporation via Sportswear Holdings Limited, along with his partner Lawrence Stroll. Chou served as Chairman and then Co-Chairman from 1989 to 2002. In 1992, The Corporation listed in New York Stock Exchange
. Later Chou sold the company, and in 2006 de-listed and privatization to the British Apax Partners
. Phillips-Van Heusen bought the company in 2010.
Currently the company licenses the brand to it OEM company through its subsidiary Tommy Hilfiger Licensing LLC, which based in New Jersey
. The Licensing owned the rights of the logo.
Currently Tommy Hilfiger Corporation also owns Tommy Hilfiger USA and Tommy Hilfiger Europe B.V.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
company which is incorporated in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
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In 1989, a Hong Kong businessman Silas Chou acquired Tommy Hilfiger Corporation via Sportswear Holdings Limited, along with his partner Lawrence Stroll. Chou served as Chairman and then Co-Chairman from 1989 to 2002. In 1992, The Corporation listed in New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA. It is by far the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies at 13.39 trillion as of Dec 2010...
. Later Chou sold the company, and in 2006 de-listed and privatization to the British Apax Partners
Apax Partners
Apax Partners LLP is a global private equity and venture capital firm, headquartered in London. The company also operates out of eight other offices in New York, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Tel-Aviv, Madrid, Stockholm, Milan and Munich. The firm, including its various predecessors, have raised...
. Phillips-Van Heusen bought the company in 2010.
Currently the company licenses the brand to it OEM company through its subsidiary Tommy Hilfiger Licensing LLC, which based in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. The Licensing owned the rights of the logo.
Currently Tommy Hilfiger Corporation also owns Tommy Hilfiger USA and Tommy Hilfiger Europe B.V.