New Management at Kirk Originals

BRIGHTON, U.K.— Kirk Originals Ltd. has undergone significant change in the last six months. New investors, who joined the company's board in late 2012 from backgrounds including advertising, the fast-moving consumer goods market, investment and international retailing, were secured to provide new development funding. In May 2013, David Wilkinson, who helped lead the funding process, was appointed CEO of the company, and in late June, Karen and Jason Kirk, who founded the company in 1992, resigned. Wilkinson remains CEO.   In an interview with VMail, Wilkinson said the new investors were brought in "to develop the Kirk Originals brand with sales and profit, as well as improve the relevance of the product offering and gather intelligence from their international customer base."    See more