Armani Exchange

A|X Armani Exchange was launched in 1991 in the U.S. It retails
 fashion and lifestyle products and is known for its occasionally 
provocative ad campaigns. Inspired by street-chic culture and dance music, it is targeted as the more accessible Armani brand.
To accelerate development of the nascent line, Giorgio Armani co-established the joint venture company Presidio Holdings Ltd in 2005 alongside Como Holdings, the company owned by the Singaporean tycoon Ong Beng Seng
 that, since 1994, has held the production and distribution license for
 A/X Armani Exchange in the United States, Canada, Central and South 
America and Asia-Pacific.
Initially, the Italian company held 25% of Presidio Holdings, the
 remaining 75% in the hands of Como Holdings. In 2008, Giorgio Armani 
acquired an additional 25% stake. In 2014, it acquired the remaining 50%
 "ensuring full ownership of the brand, which has 270 stores and over 
3,000 employees", the company said in a statement.
Armani Exchange products are available exclusively in 270 stores in 31 countries and on the brand's website.
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