Astor & Black Announces Christian Boehm as President

Online, December 18, 2009 (Newswire.com) - Columbus, Oh. (December 15, 2009) - Astor & Black, the fastest growing men's custom clothier, announces Christian Boehm as President. Boehm joins the Columbus-based company as President on Tuesday, December 15, bringing nearly 20 years of experience in the custom clothing industry.

"Christian's expertise and background in the clothing industry will serve Astor & Black well," said David Shottenstein, founder of Astor & Black. "We pride ourselves on the un-matched quality of our hand-crafted clothing and feel that his experience building an international brand will lend itself to our expanding presence in the industry."

Boehm will help strategically align Astor & Black's recruiting, e-commerce and distribution channels, to match their already accelerated growth. Astor & Black boasts business estimated at $20 million annually, a number that Boehm aims to triple in the next two to three years by expanding product categories, developing a new multimedia marketing campaign, as well as adding more brick and mortar locations to accompany Astor & Black's first store, which opened in Las Vegas earlier this year.

"Astor & Black is a dynamic brand," says Boehm. "We are going to take the brand to the next level by offering a phenomenal product at an unrivaled value. This, combined with exceptional personal service in the client's home or office, will make Astor & Black the brand to watch in the next five years."

About Astor & Black

Founded in 2004 by, then 21-year old, David Schottenstein, Astor & Black Custom Clothiers specializes in fully canvassed, custom handmade suits, jackets, pants and shirts. Also available through Astor & Black are bespoke and exotic handmade leather belts, leather jackets, luxury cashmere and bench made shoes. Today, Astor & Black can be found in all major U.S. cities and Canada, as well as Europe. Astor & Black is committed to offering the highest quality for unprecedented value. Satisfaction is guaranteed. For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit www.astorandblack.com.