Isak Andic, the founding father of Spanish clothes retailer Mango, considered one of Europe’s largest vogue teams with practically 2,800 shops worldwide, died Saturday in an accident, the corporate stated.
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“It is with deep remorse that we announce the surprising demise of Isak Andic, our non-executive chairman and founding father of Mango,” the Barcelona-based firm’s CEO, Toni Ruiz, stated in a press release.
“Isak has been an instance for all of us. He devoted his life to Mango, leaving an indelible mark due to his strategic imaginative and prescient, his inspiring management and his unwavering dedication to values that he himself imbued in our firm,” he added.
The firm didn’t present additional particulars concerning the accident. Spanish media stated the 71-year-old died after falling whereas climbing with a number of members of his household close to Barcelona.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stated in a publish on social media, “My condolences to the household of Isak Andic, founding father of Mango, on his tragic demise in an accident within the Salnitre de Collbató caves.” He added, “All my love and recognition to your nice work and enterprise imaginative and prescient, which has turned this Spanish agency right into a world chief in vogue.”
Mango traces its origins to 1984, when Andic, who’s of Turkish origin, opened his first store on the Paseo de Gracia, Barcelona’s well-known buying road, with the assistance of his older brother Nahman.
It was massively profitable. Spain had simply emerged from a decades-long dictatorship that ended with the demise of General Francisco Franco in 1975, and customers had been hungry for extra trendy garments.
“His departure leaves an enormous void, however we’re all, in a roundabout way, his legacy and the testimony of his achievements. It is as much as us, and that is one of the best tribute we are able to make to Isak and which we are going to fulfill, to make sure that Mango continues to be the venture that Isak aspired to and of which he could be proud,” Ruiz stated.
Mango has consolidated its place as one of many main worldwide vogue teams, with a significant presence in additional than 120 markets and 15,500 workers worldwide, in accordance with its web site.
