Lake Forest, IL, June 20, 2011:

White Swan Brands announces the retirement of Marc Rapport, effective June 30, 2011. "We want to thank Marc for his 37 years of service in the industry and for his dedication to White Swan Brands," says Michael Gann, Executive Vice President of White Swan Brands. "Marc has dedicated the majority of his career to representing our brands in a very professional manner in the Northeastern Sales Territory. Although we are sad to see his tenure end, we wish him the best as he spends time with his wife Laurie, his grandson and working on his golf game. Thank you Marc for your commitment to our company."

Effective immediately, White Swan Brands announces Ray Granda as its new Northeast Sales Territory Manager. "We are very excited for Ray to join our sales team," continued Gann. "His 29 years of experience representing other brands in this territory will make the transition seamless as Marc departs. "Ray resides in the Boston area, and will assume responsibility for accounts in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Maine. Ray can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

White Swan Brands is a family of quality products and programs developed to meet the needs of health care and food service professionals. Our brands include Fundamentals, META, WS Gear, Fusion, Five Star Chef Apparel, and AMPs hosiery. We are also the manufacturer and marketer of the Jockey™ Scrubs line of scrubs and labcoats.