Isak Andic Ermay (1953 – 2024) 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.
Mango currently has over 15,500 employees and is present in more than 120 markets in all five continents with a network of 2,800 stores and a major online activity.
Awards
- PREMIO REINO DE ESPAÑA A LA TRAYECTORIA EMPRESARIAL, 2024
- CHEVALIER DE L’ORDRE DE LA LÉGION D’HONNEUR DE FRANCIA, 2018
- AWARD FROM THE OFFICIAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF HISPANO-TURKISH, 2015
- HONORARY AMBASSADOR OF THE MARCA ESPAÑA, 2013
- MEDAL TO THE WORKING PRESIDENT MACIÀ, 2010
- CIESC AWARD FOR PROFESSIONAL CAREER, 2010
- ACTUALIDAD ECONÓMICA, BEST BUSINESSMAN IN CATALONIA, 2009
- CREU DE SANT JORDI, GENERALITAT DE CATALUÑA, 2009
- PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR BY THE ASSOCIATION OF MARKETING PROFESSIONALS, 2007
- ESADE AWARD 12TH ANNUAL ESADE ALUMNI CONFERENCE, 2006
