In Brief: Intimate Brands
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Intimate Brands: Jennifer Balbier to VP-product development of the firm's R&D subsidiary Gryphon Development. Reporting to Gryphon Development President and CEO Robert Ruttenberg, she is responsible for managing all creative product development for Intimate Brands products, including Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works bath and fragrance items. After working as a consultant for Gryphon for nine years, Bablier officially joined the company in December 1996. She has held various marketing and product development positions at Faberge, Max Factor, Charles of the Ritz and Helena Rubenstein. Philip Rutkin to Gryphon Development VP-technical services and quality assurance. Rutkin's responsibilities include managing quality assurance of components, products, packaging and finished goods for Intimate Brands. He reports to Gryphon Development VP-Operations Sam Ghusson. Rutkin has held senior positions at Yue Sai Kan, Estee Lauder and Revlon International...