Adidas has promoted Arthur Hoeld to the position of senior vice president of brand strategy and business development. The manager, who has been with the group since 1998, is getting rewarded for his successful work as general manager of its fast-growing Adidas Originals segment since 2011, first as senior vice president and then, after three years, as general manager. Torben Schumacher, vice president of product at Adidas Originals and Style, will take his place. Schumacher, who has been with the company since 2004, will also be responsible for Action Sports, the Y-3 line of sneakers and statement partnerships with fashion designers. Both managers will report to Eric Liedtke, executive board member of the Adidas Group in charge of global brands,

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