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Founded in 1937, Genender International is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of timepieces. The company supplies designs and products for apparel, accessory and retail companies throughout the world. In addition, it employs a staff that is dedicated to product development and branding. The company acts as a licensee and a private label. It also manufactures and markets watches under such proprietary brands as Hilton, Consort, Hi-Fi, Prima Donna and Cedar Creek. Genender International operates facilities in Hong Kong, China and New York. The company s is headquartered at a 100,000-square-foot facility in Wheeling, Ill., that performs supplier functions such as radio frequency, bar coding, electronic data interchange and logistics.