Vans Names V.P. to New Position in Restructuring

Tennis-shoe maker Vans Inc. said Wednesday that it has appointed Stanley Glickman to the newly created position of assistant to the president and chief executive.

The new post is part of a restructuring, the company said.

Glickman, who was formerly vice president of marketing, said he does not think the company will be laying off employees as a result of its new, more fashion-conscious direction. “It’s a matter of aligning people’s skills with the direction of the company,” he said.

Vans said it appointed Joseph Carty vice president of manufacturing and Karen Ratcliff vice president and controller.

Carty was previously plant manager of the Orange facility, and Ratcliff was its controller.