Markwins International hires two merchandise innovation executives

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. Markwins International, whose brands include Wet 'n Wild and Black Radiance, has added two executives to its merchandise innovation team, which reports directly to the company's founder, chief architect and CEO, Eric Chen.

New to the team is Ed Mancia, who brings more than 15 years of beauty and fashion design experience to the Markwins design team. Mancia, who contributed to Markwins earlier development, has made stops in contemporary fashion design and global beauty development.

Grace Tsai, originally from Taipei, Taiwan, began her training in the Nike global fashion division at Nike headquarters. Most recently, Tsai returned from a four-year assignment in Markins' Schenzhen, China, design campus where she rose through ranks, reaching chief design manager over youth products.