Premier Brands of America Inc, 31 South St, Mount Vernon, NY 10550, US

Retail sales volume for E. S. Originals is in excess of $1 billion each year. Founded by Ellis Safdeye in 1954, E. S. Originals was established as an importer of novelty products. The company became a pioneer in importing footwear from Asia, as well as establishing testing facilities, production techniques, material sourcing, management supervision, training programs and systems analysis in all footwear producing countries. It is one of the largest privately held footwear importers in the world. Headquartered in New York, E. S. Originals is a full-service organization that employs more than 1,000 professionals in its domestic and overseas offices.