Andic Ermay was the founder and Non-executive Chairman of Mango, one of largest international fashion groups. Born in 1953 in Istanbul, he moved to Barcelona with his family when he was fourteen. After entering the fashion sector in the wholesale and retail sectors, in 1984 he founded Mango, today one of the leading companies in the fashion industry.
Throughout his career, Andic held positions such as member of the International Advisory Board of the IESE (IAB) Business School, Vice-Chairman of Banc Sabadell and member of the International Advisory Board of the Generalitat de Catalunya, the Investment Advisory Council for Turkey and the Friends of the Prado Museum Foundation. In addition, he was Chairman of Family Business Institute, from 2010 until April 2012, and patron of the MACBA Foundation, the Princess of Asturias Foundation, the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC) and the Elena Barraquer Foundation.
Ruiz says: “Isak has been an example for all of us. He dedicated his life to Mango, leaving an indelible mark thanks to his strategic vision, his inspiring leadership and his unwavering commitment to values that he himself imbued in our company. His legacy reflects the achievements of a business project marked by success, and also by his human quality, his proximity and the care and affection that he always had and at all times conveyed to the entire organisation.
“His departure leaves a huge void but all of us are, in some way, his legacy and the testimony of his achievements. It is up to us, and this is the best tribute we can make to Isak and which we will fulfil, to ensure that Mango continues to be the project that Isak aspired to and of which he would feel proud.”
