Edwards Garment Co., known as Edwards, a top 20 uniform supplier has named Jose Gomez as their new President & CEO.

Jose has been an integral part of Edwards since joining the company over 11 years ago and has led Edwards as President since July 2021. Jose is leading the company after Gary Schultz, now a Chairman at Edwards, continues his transition into retirement after leading Edwards for over 20 years.

Gary adds “The Board of Directors recognizes Jose’s leadership helped Edwards serve customers well the past year and his vision for the company will help assure being able to respond to market changes and customer needs. With him as CEO, the future looks very bright”.

This vision is already bearing its fruit as Edwards is heading towards a record-shattering year in 2022 for both their ready-to-ship and EdwardsX (custom apparel) divisions. With a proactive mindset, Jose has led the high-performing team at Edwards in the response and rebound from the pandemic. With high service and inventory levels, distributors can count on Edwards to be their reliable and long-term uniform partner.

Millions go to work every day wearing styles by Edwards. Edwards Garment, privately held and family owned since 1867, is a full-service brand that helps organizations bring their brands to life by offering ready-to-ship or custom order uniforms. The Michigan-based company provides full solutions for uniform programs including product, decoration and fulfillment services to support businesses of all sizes in their apparel needs. Edwards’ products and services are key to multiple industries including assisted living, healthcare, private security, transit, food service, hotels/lodging, casinos, retail, major events (theme parks, stadiums, arenas) and other industries. To learn more about Edwards, please visit edwardsgarment.com or edwardsx.com