November 25, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Maidenform Brands, Inc. (NYSE: MFB) board has elected Bernd Beetz as a director. Beetz will also function as a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee.

Since 2001, Beetz has served as the chief executive officer of Coty Inc., a global beauty company with a portfolio of over 40 brands in 90 markets worldwide.

Prior to joining Coty Inc., Beetz served as president and chief executive officer of Parfums Christian Dior France, a subsidiary of LVMH. From 1974 to 1998, Beetz held various management positions throughout Europe at The Procter & Gamble company.

New Jersey-based Maidenform Brands is an intimate apparel company that designs, sources and markets a range of intimate apparel products, including bras, panties and shapewear.

FinancialWire(tm) is a fully independent, proprietary news wire service. FinancialWire(tm) is not a press release service, and receives no compensation for its news, opinions or distributions. Further disclosure is at the FinancialWire(tm) web site (http://www.financialwire.net/disclosures.php). Contact FinancialWire(tm) directly via inquiries@financialwire.net.

Free annual reports, filings and conference call webcasts for companies mentioned in the news are available via Investrend Syndications (http://investrend.ar.wilink.com/?level=279).

Legal Disclaimer:

EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.