Madrid:
Isak Andic, the founding father of Spanish clothes retailer Mango, certainly one of Europe’s largest vogue teams, with practically 2,800 shops worldwide, died Saturday in an accident, the corporate stated.
“It’s with deep remorse that we announce the sudden demise of Isak Andic, our non-executive chairman and founding father of Mango,” the Barcelona-based firm’s CEO, Toni Ruiz, stated in an announcement.
“Isak has been an instance for all of us. He devoted his life to Mango, leaving an indelible mark due to his strategic imaginative and prescient, his inspiring management and his unwavering dedication to values that he himself imbued in our firm,” he added.
The corporate didn’t present additional particulars in regards to the accident. Spanish media stated the 71-year-old died after falling whereas mountain climbing with a number of members of his household close to Barcelona.
Mango traces its origins to 1984, when Andic, who’s of Turkish origin, opened his first store on the Paseo de Gracia, Barcelona’s well-known buying avenue, with the assistance of his older brother Nahman.
It was vastly profitable. Spain had simply emerged from a decades-long dictatorship that ended with the demise of Normal Francisco Franco in 1975, and customers had been hungry for extra trendy garments.
Mango has consolidated its place as one of many main worldwide vogue teams, with a serious presence in additional than 120 markets and 15,500 staff worldwide, based on its web site.
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