Delta Apparel Appoints New Member to Board of Directors
12 April 2019 - 6:30AM
Delta Apparel, Inc. (NYSE American: DLA), a leading provider of
core activewear and lifestyle apparel products, today announced the
appointment of Glenda E. Hood to its Board of Directors.
Ms. Hood brings to the Delta Apparel Board of
Directors over 40 years of business, organizational and political
leadership experience spanning multiple industries and sectors.
Ms. Hood concluded her political career in 2005 as the
Secretary of State for the State of Florida after serving three
terms as Mayor and Chief Executive Officer for the City of Orlando,
Florida. Since then Ms. Hood has provided business development and
strategic consulting services to companies as well as business,
government and civic leaders across the country and also currently
serves as a director for SantaFe Healthcare, Axiom Bank, NA, and
engineering services firm Baskerville-Donovan, Inc. Ms. Hood
previously served as a director for energy services provider Allete
(NYSE: ALE) and AvMed Health Plans and also serves in advisory
roles for a variety of other civic and community organizations.
"We are very pleased to welcome Glenda to the
Delta Apparel Board," commented Delta Apparel Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer Robert W. Humphreys. “Glenda’s proven leadership
record and extensive executive and advisory experience will be a
tremendous asset to the company and our shareholders. We look
forward to Glenda’s contributions and to having her valuable
perspective on our Board."
About Delta Apparel, Inc.
Delta Apparel, Inc., along with its operating
subsidiaries, Salt Life, LLC, M. J. Soffe,
LLC, and DTG2Go, LLC, is an international design,
marketing, manufacturing, and sourcing company that features a
diverse portfolio of core activewear and lifestyle apparel and
related accessory products. The Company sells casual and
athletic products through a variety of distribution channels and
distribution tiers, including department stores, mid and mass
channels, e-retailers, sporting goods and outdoor retailers,
independent and specialty stores, and the U.S.
military. The Company’s products are also made
available direct-to-consumer at its branded retail stores and on
its websites at www.saltlife.com, www.coastapparel.com,
www.soffe.com and www.deltaapparel.com. The Company’s
operations are located throughout the United
States, Honduras, El Salvador, and Mexico, and it
employs approximately 8,100 people worldwide. Additional
information about the Company is available
at www.deltaapparelinc.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain “forward-looking”
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Any number
of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from
anticipated or forecasted results, including, but not limited to,
the factors set forth in the "Risk Factors" contained in our most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as may be
required by law, Delta Apparel, Inc. expressly disclaims
any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to
reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press
release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Company
Contact: Deborah Merrill Chief Financial
Officer(864) 232-5200 x6620
Investor Relations and Media Contact:
ICR, Inc.
Investors:Tom Filandro, 646-277-1235
Media:Jessica Liddell, 203-682-8208 /
DLAPR@icrinc.com
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