Charming Shoppes appoints interim gm of CSI Sourcing

BENSALEM, Pa. Charming Shoppes has announced the appointment of vp Stephen Yeung to the position of interim gm of the CSI Sourcing Division. Yeung will assume the day-to-day leadership responsibilities of evp Michel Bourlon, who has announced his resignation in order to accept the position of ceo at Linmark Group Limited, a publicly-traded, global supply chain management and solutions provider. Bourlon will continue at CSI during a transition period.

Yeung will have responsibility for the management of the company's CSI Sourcing Division, which is headquartered in Hong Kong, with additional offices in China, India and Bangladesh. CSI manages the procurement of merchandise for the company's retail chains from approximately 15 countries, worldwide. Yeung will report to Alan Rosskamm, interim ceo and chairman.

Yeung joined Charming Shoppes' Hong Kong Sourcing Division in 1996 as director of finance with additional responsibilities for shipping, IT and administration. In 2001, he was promoted to vp and operating officer for the company's sourcing headquarters in Hong Kong, as well as its branch offices throughout Asia. Yeung served as the director of finance and shipping at Leslie Fay Co. from 1988 until he joined Charming Shoppes.

"We are very pleased to announce Stephen's role as general manager of our overseas sourcing operations," stated Rosskamm. "In his 13 years with the company, Stephen has been intimately involved with every facet of the business and we have every confidence in his success in this role. I would also like to thank Michel for his service to Charming Shoppes, and wish him the best in his future endeavors."