The Children’s Place, Inc. on Monday announced that Philip Ende has been appointed GVP, head of Real Estate, effective immediately.
In his role, Ende will oversee the real estate strategy and operations for the Secaucus-based company. He will report to Muhammad Umair, president and interim chief executive officer.
Ende joins The Children’s Place, Inc. from the real estate consulting firm Ende Real Estate Advisors, where he served as president and founder. Before founding Ende Real Estate Advisors, he worked for over 27 years at Simon Property Group holding roles of increasing responsibility, culminating in his position as senior vice president – Leasing Premium Outlets.
Umair stated, “We are excited for Philip to lead the real estate team and leverage his decades of experience in the real estate industry to assist the Company in strengthening our relationships with landlords and driving our continued investment in our real estate portfolio. This is another step in the Company’s renewed focus on stores as a critical piece of our omni-channel strategy.”
Ende commented, “I am thrilled to be joining The Children’s Place and to have the opportunity to support the Company in improving landlord partnerships and identifying opportunities to strategically expand store locations in the future.”
