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Authentic Brands Group expects IPO in next 12 months as new CEO steps in, founder tells CNBC
Authentic Brands Group, the firm behind Reebok and Champion, is bringing in a public company veteran as its next CEO, signaling it's readying for an IPO.

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According to CNBC’s source item, Authentic Brands Group expects IPO in next 12 months as new CEO steps in, founder tells CNBC, Authentic Brands Group, the firm behind Reebok and Champion, is bringing in a public company veteran as its next CEO, signaling it’s readying for an IPO.
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