CIT and Conde Nast Media Group Provide Exclusive Access To Today's Most Influential Business Leaders With CIT: BEHIND THE BUSINESS.Fashion Mogul Marc Ecko Marc Ecko (born Marc Milecofsky[1] on 1972 in Lakewood, New Jersey) is a fashion designer and entrepreneur. He started selling T-shirts in the mid 1980s, and founded his clothing brand eckō in 1993. Kicks Off Series NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- CIT n. 1. A citizen; an inhabitant of a city; a pert townsman; - used contemptuously. Which past endurance sting the tender cit. - Emerson. Group Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CIT), a leading global provider of commercial and consumer finance solutions, and Cond[R] Nast Media Group announced today the launch of CIT: BEHIND THE BUSINESS--an integrated communications program Software that manages the transmission of data between computers, typically via modem and the serial port. Such programs were very popular for connecting to BBSs before the Internet took off. consisting of a dynamic print campaign, in-depth interviews before a live audience, and a series of original webcasts that will go live beginning April 3, 2007 at http://behindthebusiness.cit.com. The program will provide incomparable access to today's business Today's Business is a show on CNBC that aired in the early morning, 5 to 7AM ET timeslot, hosted by Liz Claman and Bob Sellers, and it was replaced by Wake Up Call on Feb 4, 2002. leaders in such fields as technology, fashion, sports, entertainment and energy, by exploring the critical decisions and business insights that led to the creation of some of the world's most dynamic companies. Hosted by notable business strategist and journalist Andrew Shapiro, the first executive interviewed in this series is fashion and pop culture magnate Marc Ecko, chairman of the board and chief creative officer of Marc Ecko Enterprises. Keywords: CIT, Marc Ecko, Fashion, Andrew Shapiro, Ecko, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Ecko Unlimited, G-Unit, Avirex, Menswear CIT: BEHIND THE BUSINESS is a reflection of CIT's desire to foster stronger relationships with clients by moving beyond traditional financial analysis to understand and value the overall importance of a company's potential, ideas and people. This new brand positioning is designed to reach out to CIT's client base through various initiatives that will highlight key business issues facing middle market executives today. "CIT provides more than just financial capital -- we offer relationship and intellectual capital as well to help our customers succeed," said Kelley Gipson, CIT Executive Vice President Brand Marketing & Communications. "We are pleased to bring together our customers and media partner for this unique program." Debuting in the May 2007 issues of Wired, Cond[R] Nast Portfolio, Golf Digest Golf Digest is a monthly golf magazine published by Advance Publications in the United States. It is a generalist golf publication covering recreational golf and men's and women's competitive golf. , The New Yorker, and their respective websites, and shot by top photographer Frank Ockenfels, CIT: BEHIND THE BUSINESS will deliver a very stylish and insightful four-page profile on each business luminary that will incorporate CIT's core values by exploring each executive's rise to the top and the importance they placed upon building relationships and developing personal expertise and potential. "It is refreshing to have a financial company take such an innovative approach to its advertising," said Richard D. Beckman, president of Cond[R] Nast Media Group. "We are a proud to partner with CIT in Behind the Business; a program that will be an interesting and engaging extension of their brand platform." Five richly produced webcasts will explore the following topics with Marc Ecko: * Solid Foundations: Marc Ecko describes his company's genesis and the advantage of having a strong support system in family and friends. * Power of the Network: Marc Ecko discusses his professional success--something he dubs "Luck of the Schmuck schmuck also shmuck n. Slang A clumsy or stupid person; an oaf. [Yiddish shmok, penis, fool, probably from Polish smok, serpent, tail.] Noun 1. "--and describes how the company negotiated through the financial ups and downs ups and downs pl.n. Alternating periods of good and bad fortune or spirits. ups and downs Noun, pl alternating periods of good and bad luck or high and low spirits of a start-up by creating critical partnerships. * Corporate Creativity: How Marc Ecko's personality and work ethic helped him to become a navigator in the world of popular culture. "With any creative endeavor, if its film, fashion, philosophy, whatever, you just have to be sincere, and create something that's sincere and unique and that wouldn't otherwise exist," explains Ecko. "And to me, consumption of our ideas is the greatest validation of our credibility." * Business Expansion: The strategies behind Marc Ecko Enterprises' brand extensions and the value of going beyond the core business to explore new opportunities. * Philanthropic Ventures: Marc Ecko discusses Sweat Equity Sweat Equity The equity that is created in a company or some other asset as a direct result of hard work by the owner(s). Notes: For example, rebuilding the engine on your 1968 Mustang to increase its value. Enterprises and the importance of both personal and professional philanthropy. In addition to the webcasts, http://behindthebusiness.cit.com will also offer fresh content including secrets to success, audio podcasts, and behind-the-scenes imagery from the advertising campaign. CIT CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), a leading global commercial and consumer finance company, provides clients with financing and leasing products and advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal . Founded in 1908, CIT has more than $74 billion in managed assets and possesses the financial resources, industry expertise and product knowledge to serve the needs of clients across approximately 30 industries worldwide. CIT, a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500 Index, holds leading positions in vendor financing Vendor Financing The lending of money by a company to one of its customers so that the customer can buy products from it. By doing this, the company increases its sales even though it is basically buying its own products. , factoring, equipment and transportation financing, Small Business Administration loans, and asset-based lending Asset-Based Lending A business loan secured by collateral (assets). The loan, or line of credit, is secured by inventory, accounts receivable and/or other balance-sheet assets. Also known as "commercial finance" or "asset-based financing". . With its global headquarters in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , CIT has more than 7,300 employees in locations throughout North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. www.cit.com Cond[R] Nast Media Group Cond[R] Nast Media Group, a unit of Cond[R] Nast Publications, includes corporate sales, marketing, interactive and direct sales efforts for all of Cond[R] Nast's consumer magazines and websites. The Cond[R] Nast Media Group is recognized as an industry leader for its creation and execution of large-scale, integrated, multi-platform advertising programs and events. Marc Ecko From his beginnings in fashion to his recent entries into the worlds of publishing, video-gaming and multimedia, Marc Ecko has broken the boundaries of conventional wisdom to become a navigator of pop culture. His company has grown to include 12 separate apparel and accessories lines, Complex magazine, and a recently launched entertainment division. Andrew Shapiro Founder and CEO of GreenOrder (www.greenorder.com), a sustainable business strategy firm serving Fortune 100 clients, Andrew Shapiro has a diverse background as a consultant, journalist, lecturer, and attorney. Shapiro has served as a senior advisor to the Markle Foundation; project director at the Aspen Institute where he continues to lead seminars regularly; a contributor to diverse publications including WIRED; lecturer at Columbia and Yale law schools; and research fellow at Harvard, NYU NYU New York University NYU New York Undercover (TV show) , and The Century Foundation. In 1999, MIT's Technology Review magazine named Andrew Shapiro as one of the top 100 young innovators who will shape the future of technology. |
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