After a short stay at AND 1, Frederic Houdaille has left to join Dansko, an American comfort footwear company where he will be responsible for launching the brand outside of the USA, in spite of some intellectual property issues still pending in Europe. Houdaille had been in charge of European sales at AND 1 under Mark Mackay, and he replaced him as vice president of international operations after he left the company briefly for Under Armour. Houdaille’s position at AND 1 has been filled by Justin Cupps, who has already held various positions in the company.