Perry Ellis International Elects Eduardo Sardiña to Board of Directors

Perry Ellis International announced the election of Eduardo Sardiña as a new independent member to the company’s board of directors, bringing the total number of directors to seven and the number of independent directors to five.

Sardiña comes to Perry Ellis International’s board with 33 years of experience at Bacardi Limited where he held several senior executive positions throughout his career. In his most recent role before retirement from Bacardi in 2006 he served as President and C.E.O. of Bacardi U.S.A., Inc. Eduardo also served as President of the Bacardi Limited North America Region as a member of the Executive Committee as well as a member of the Board of Directors of Bacardi Limited. He is a graduate of St. Benedict’s College where he received his bachelor’s degree and from the American Institute of Foreign Trade where he received his Master’s degree in International Management.