Icebreaker, founded by Jeremy Moon in 1995 before selling to VF in 2017, is looking to shed up to 50 staff as its parent company looks to expand its global operations. Photo / Greg BowkerIcebreaker, founded by Jeremy Moon in 1995 before selling to VF in 2017, is looking to shed up to 50 staff as its parent company looks to expand its global operations. Photo / Greg BowkerIcebreaker founder Jeremy Moon says it's upsetting when jobs are shifted out of New Zealand - especially when you helped create them. Despite expressing disappointment at local job losses, Moon said VF Corp was a great company and that its ambitious plans for Icebreaker globally were "exciting". The entrepreneur who now runs pet care business Animals Like Us pocketed $95 million from the sale of Icebreaker to VF Corporation.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 06, 2021 04:14 UTC