IT Cosmetics™ Co-Founders Jamie Kern Lima and Paulo Lima Honored by Goldman Sachs for Entrepreneurship

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Oct. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Goldman Sachs GS is recognizing IT Cosmetics™ Co-Founders Jamie Kern Lima and Paulo Lima as two of the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2016 at its Builders + Innovators Summit in Santa Barbara, California.

Goldman Sachs selected Jamie Kern Lima and Paulo Lima as two of the 100 entrepreneurs from multiple industries to be honored at the two-day event for their leadership, commitment to customers and excellence, and their vision of recognizing the marketplace was void of skin-loving, problem-solving beauty products that truly work and help women look and feel their most beautiful. They partnered with plastic surgeons and dermatologists, to formulate makeup in a new and innovative way -- and IT Cosmetics™ was born.

"We are truly humbled to be honored and part of Goldman Sachs' 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2016," said IT Cosmetics™ Co-Founder and CEO, Jamie Kern Lima. "At IT Cosmetics we live and breathe to create game-changing products that give women life-changing results. And our mission is to make the world more beautiful, through our products, our actions and our belief that every woman is beautiful and deserves to feel her most beautiful! Being included among this amazingly talented group of innovators is such a blessing and a true honor and we are so grateful!"

"We are honored to recognize Jamie Kern Lima and Paulo Lima as two of the most intriguing entrepreneurs of 2016," said David Solomon, co-head of investment banking at Goldman Sachs. "This is the fifth year that we've hosted the Builders + Innovators Summit where emerging business leaders gather to discuss their common interests in building thriving organizations."

For more than 145 years, Goldman Sachs has been advising and financing entrepreneurs as they launch and grow their businesses. In addition to honoring 100 entrepreneurs, the summit consists of general sessions and clinics led by Goldman Sachs experts, seasoned entrepreneurs, academics and business leaders as well as resident scholars.

About IT Cosmetics™
Developed with leading plastic surgeons, IT Cosmetics™ creates clinically proven, innovative, problem-solving makeup and skincare products that harness cutting-edge anti-aging technologies and high-performance skin-loving ingredients to provide you with serious beauty solutions that help you look and feel your most beautiful! IT Cosmetics™ is a top beauty brand sold at ULTA Beauty, QVC, Sephora, and itcosmetics.com. Discover it. Love it. Believe it.™

Contacts:
Jacqueline Finnan, 1-201-4925144, jfinnan@itcosmetics.com,
Erica Greenbaum, 201-771-5216, egreenbaum@itcosmetics.com  

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