Fossil Group
Fossil Group, Inc. is an American fashion designer and manufacturer founded in 1984 by Tom Kartsotis and based in Richardson, Texas . Their brands include Fossil, Relic, Michele Watch, Skagen Denmark , Misfit , WSI, and Zodiac Watches . Fossil also makes licensed accessories for brands such as BMW, Puma , Emporio Armani , Michael Kors , DKNY , Diesel , Kate Spade New York , Tory Burch , Chaps, and Armani Exchange . [4] Kosta Kartsotis, brother of Tom Kartsotis and CEO, owns approximately 12.5% of Fossil stock . The company name is the nickname the brothers gave their father. [5] Contents 1 Company history 2 License business 3 Special products 4 Awards 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External links Company history [ edit ] Fossil was founded in 1984 as Overseas Products International by Tom Kartsotis , a former T...