USA : Parlux CEO to join Fragrance Foundation

Parlux Fragrances Inc is honored to announce that The Fragrance Foundation has elected Neil J. Katz, Chairman and CEO of Parlux Fragrances Inc, to serve on the Foundation's Board of Directors, which serves to enhance the image of the fragrance industry and expand the appreciation and use of fragrance in all its forms across all distribution channels globally.

A position on the Foundation's Board serves as recognition of Mr. Katz's many years of experience and professional service to the fragrance industry, and confirms Parlux's new direction emphasizing innovation and forward thinking.

Mr. Katz's impactful initiatives in the beauty business have made him a valuable asset to this outstanding industry resource. Mr. Katz is pleased to have the opportunity to rejoin the Board of Directors of the Foundation, where he previously served from 1996 to 2002, including a term as the Foundation's first Vice Chairman from 2000 to 2002.

Mr. Katz's remarkable career history includes such leadership positions as President of Liz Claiborne Cosmetics and President of Revlon Beauty Care Division.

The Foundation was established in 1949 by six industry leaders affiliated with Elizabeth Arden, Coty, Guerlain, Helena Rubenstein, Chanel, and Parfums Weil, to develop educational programs about the importance and pleasures of fragrance for the American public.

Today, America is the largest fragrance market in the world and the Foundation has become an international source for historic, cultural, scientific and industry-related reference materials.

Currently, the Foundation's International Membership includes: manufacturers, suppliers, media, advertising and public relations agencies, as well as designers, packagers and retailers. The Foundation maintains one of the most extensive print and video fragrance libraries in the world. It publishes educational and sales training materials, and a bi-annual Fragrance Trends Forecast Report. The Foundation produces videos and consumer publications, develops and mounts exhibitions and holds seminars and symposia for its members as well as for the international fragrance industry.

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