That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 7
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News briefsZalando appoints VP of Sustainability and Diversity & Inclusion
Source: Zalando Pascal Brun Online retailer Zalando has hired Pascal Brun, a renowned expert in the textile and apparel industry, as its new Vice President of Sustainability and Diversity and inclusion (D&I). In his role, he will report directly to Padmaja Bommareddy, SVP of Corporate Development. The ...
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News briefsDecathlon appoints Jimena Almendares as chief digital officer
Source: Decathlon Jimena Almendares Decathlon has announced the appointment of Jimena Almendares as Global Chief Digital Officer. She joined Decathlon in August. Almendares has 20 years of experience in business innovation and has worked in 16 countries across North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia. Before joining ...
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News briefsUnder Armour appoints John Varvatos as Chief Design Officer
Source: Under Armour John Varvatos Under Armour has a new Chief Design Officer in fashion industry veteran John Varvatos, who will join the company on Sept. 11, 2023. Varvatos joined UA as a consultant earlier this year and brings his extensive expertise in style and form to ...
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News briefsIntersport International has a new commercial director
Source: IIC Pierre Irelli Pierre Irelli has been appointed commercial director at Intersport International (IIC). Irelli was most recently chief product officer at Intersport France, a role he has held since 2019. He started his professional career in 2013 at Intersport as a category manager for team ...
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News briefsNew executive director at Pou Sheng
Pou Sheng has announced that Yuang-Whang Liao has resigned as an Executive Director and member of the Disclosure Committee, effective Sept. 4, 2023. Liao stated that he has no disagreement with the Board and that there is no matter to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the ...
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News briefsTuomas Oijala appointed CEO of Spinnova
Source: Spinnova Tuomas Oijala Finnish sustainable materials company Spinnova’s Board of Directors has appointed Tuomas Oijala as CEO, effective January 1, 2024. Oijala comes from a long and successful career at Kone Corporation, a Finnish industrial company listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange and one of the ...
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News briefsCrocs hires senior research analyst to oversee strategic growth initiatives
Source: Crocs Erinn Murphy Crocs has hired Erinn Murphy as Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Strategy. She will join the company’s leadership team effective Sept. 5, reporting directly to Crocs, Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Anne Mehlman. Murphy joins the company from ...
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News briefsErima with new executive for sales and marketing
Source: Erima Andre Bachmann On Aug. 17, Andre Bachmann has joined the team at German team sports apparel manufacturer Erima as Managing Director of Sales and Marketing. In the past, Bachmann was responsible for managing the field and office sales of all group brands as the long-standing ...
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ArticleDecathlon Germany's boss promoted to run Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe
Decathlon, the sporting goods manufacturer and retailer with headquarters in France, has appointed André Weinert as its new CEO for Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. With immediate effect, the former CEO of Decathlon Germany thus assumes responsibility for 17 countries in which Decathlon is represented. Source: Decathlon ...
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News briefsFormer Nike exec to head Fanatics’ Mitchell & Ness
Source: Fanatics Eli Kumekpor Mitchell & Ness, the vintage and lifestyle sportswear brand acquired by Fanatics in 2022 along with a strategic ownership group comprised of some of the most prominent names in sports, entertainment and business, including Jay-Z, Maverick Carter, the D’Amelio family and others, has ...
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News briefsActive Brands Group hires e-commerce manager
Source: Active Brands Group Rohan Callander Stockholm-based Active Brands Group (ABG), which owns a broad portfolio of brands in the sports and pharmaceutical segments, said it has hired New Zealander/Swede Rohan Callander to expand the DTC side of its brands to their full potential. Previously, the company ...
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News briefsOrthoLite strengthens sales team in China
Insole and footwear solutions brand OrthoLite bolsters its Chinese sales management team with the hiring of Chuck Yu as Director of Sales Strategy and John Liu as Sales Manager. Yu and Liu will be responsible for supporting OrthoLite China’s domestic brand partners as well as international brand partners operating in ...
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News briefsFIBA has a new president
Source: FIBA Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has announced Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani as the new President of the organization for the upcoming 2023-2027 cycle. He was elected unanimously by all in attendance at the XXII FIBA Congress in Manila on ...
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News briefsNew Europe GM for Puma
Source: Puma Javier Ortega Puma has appointed Javier Ortega as General Manager Europe, effective Sept. 1, 2023. He will be responsible for Central Europe, France, the UK & Ireland, Southern Europe and Nordics, reporting directly to CEO Arne Freundt. Ortega, who has been with Puma since 2009 ...
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News briefsVF appoints Chief People Officer
Source: VF Corp Brent Hyder, Chief People Officer VF Corp. has named Brent Hyder Chief People Officer (CPO), effective Sept. 5. Hyder will report to President and CEO Bracken Darrell and will be a member of the company’s leadership team. He succeeds Anita Graham, who departed to ...
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News briefsNew VP and GM for OrthoLite Cirql
Performance footwear insoles company OrthoLite has announced Matt Thwaites as its new Vice President and General Manager of OrthoLite Cirql, the footwear solution that enables circularity for brands and factories. Thwaites brings more than two decades of experience in sales and operations in the textile industry to his new role. ...
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News briefsUvex Sports Group parts ways with CEO and CFO
Uvex Group, the parent of brands including Alpina, Hiplok and Uvex, is to part ways with both its Uvex Sports Group CEO Christophe Weissenberger and CFO/COO Dr. Michael Dannhauser with immediate effect. Source: Uvex Group Michael Dannhauser (l) and Christophe Weissenberger (r) “We would like ...
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News briefsNew CEO for Wolverine World Wide
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. announced that it has appointed Christopher Hufnagel, current President of Wolverine, as President, Chief Executive Officer, and member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. He succeeds Brendan Hoffman, who is no longer with the company. Source: Wolverine World Wide New CEO of Wolverine ...
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News briefsQuiksilver GM resigns
Quiksilver’s Global GM Brad Blankinship has resigned his position and will exit the Boardriders Group next Friday. Blankinship has held the role since Nov. 2021, having previously led RVCA for two years. In a LinkedIn post, Blankinship writes: “I was fortunate to work with some amazing people at Quiksilver and ...
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News briefsElection results for Canada Goose’s Board of Directors
Canada Goose Holdings Inc. has announced the voting results from its annual meeting of shareholders, held on Aug. 4, 2023. The Board of Directors now comprises (in alphabetical order): Michael D. Armstrong, Joshua Bekenstein, Jodi Butts, Maureen Chiquet, Ryan Cotton, John Davison, Stephen Gunn, Dani Reiss, and Belinda Wong. All ...
