Durham, North Carolina, Oct. 31, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guess & Co. Corporation a luxury, industrial, health care and real estate company based in Durham, North Carolina is pleased to announce that Sarah Reddy Brown, Esq. has been named Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors, Deputy President and Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Reddy Brown is a licensed lawyer admitted to practice in North Carolina. Prior to her appointment as Deputy Chairman, Ms. Reddy Brown was Interim Vice-Chairman. Additionally, she served as the company's first Interim Deputy President and Interim Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Reddy Brown joined Guess & Co. Corporation as Interim Executive Vice-President and Corporate Affairs Officer, and was responsible for compliance and handled business development. Prior to Guess & Co. Corporation, she worked for a Charlotte, North Carolina law firm. She earned a Bachelors degree in Psychology from Clemson University and her law degree from Charlotte School of Law. As Deputy Chairman, Deputy President and Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Reddy Brown works with the Chairman to set Board goals and objectives, while working with the President to directly oversee the day to day operations of the company. As CEO, Ms. Reddy Brown oversees the senior executive management team of the company and executes the company's corporate strategy.

About Guess & Co. Corporation

Guess & Co. Corporation is a diversified company with four primary business units which are the luxury group, the industrial group, the health care group and the real estate group. We are based in Durham, North Carolina and conduct business in the United States and abroad. Most of our businesses are built organically, and we pursue acquisitions of existing companies that will create value for our customers, employees and shareholders. For more information, visit www.guessandco.com.