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Mr. Hohl joins the Company with over 16 years of financial and senior level management experience as both chief financial officer and chief operating officer of start-ups to $100 million retail apparel and technology companies. Prior to joining Blue Holdings Mr. Hohl served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ashworth Inc. (Nasdaq: ASHW - News) where he was responsible for all accounting and finance functions including SEC reporting and SOX compliance. Previously Mr. Hohl was Chief Financial Officer at ISE Corporation where he helped develop and implement short- and long-range corporate strategies for growth profitability and control. Mr. Hohl also served as chief financial officer for Ritz Interactive Inc. where during his tenure revenue grew from $19 million to $70 million. Mr. Hohl was a member of the initial management team of Billabong USA a surf apparel company where he was responsible for many facets of the start up of the company. Earlier in his career Mr. Hohl spent six years as one of the initial members of the senior management team of Mossimo Inc. guiding the company through a rapid stage of development. Mr. Hohl 46 holds an M.B.A. from the University of Southern California and a B.A. from University of California Davis.
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