Executive Changes – Page 102

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    Tim McCool, who has been active in the U.S. sports...

    2016-01-22T00:00:00Z

    Tim McCool, who has been active in the U.S. sports and outdoor industry for many years, has been appointed vice president of global sales at Leatherman Tool Group. He started working for the outdoor tools and lights supplier from Oregon at the beginning of this month. McCool's assignment is to ...

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    Pat Loomis, who has built up several European brands in...

    2016-01-22T00:00:00Z

    Pat Loomis, who has built up several European brands in the U.S. market, announced that he was retiring earlier this month. He was president of Bergans USA, the North American subsidiary of the Norwegian outdoor brand. Loomis will be replaced in this job by Keith Patterson, who was previously vice ...

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    Christian Ender has been appointed international sales manager at Bogner,...

    2016-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Christian Ender has been appointed international sales manager at Bogner, taking the place of Klaus Grönefeld who is moving to an unidentified firm. Ender, 39, acted most recently as general manager of Louis Vuitton's office for Central Europe, responsible for five countries. He previously worked for Hugo Boss, helping it ...

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    Andreas Rauter has left as European sales manager of Burton...

    2016-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Andreas Rauter has left as European sales manager of Burton (which will not have a stand at the next Ispo Munich show) to replace Miro Geise as country manager of O'Neill for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Before his three-year station at Burton Europe, Rauter worked as export manager of Oberalp ...

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    Wolverine Worldwide announced yesterday yet another change in the top...

    2016-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Wolverine Worldwide announced yesterday yet another change in the top management with the appointment of Pat O'Malley as president of the Saucony brand. Reporting to Jim Gabel, president of the company's Performance Group, he takes the place of Richie Woodworth, who was recently named president of Wolverine's Lifestyle Group. O'Malley ...

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    Dan Wille has been appointed general manager and vice president...

    2016-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Dan Wille has been appointed general manager and vice president of InMovement, the brand that was formally launched in September by Brunswick Corporation to provide equipment for a more active workplace. Wille was previously at Life Fitness, the group's core fitness brand, as vice president supervising the product development, engineering ...

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    Billabong International announced the retirement of Ed Leasure, president of...

    2016-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Billabong International announced the retirement of Ed Leasure, president of the Americas, after 40 years in the action sports industry and nine years with the company. Billabong also announced a new operating structure for the region, redistributing functions. Shannan North, president of the Billabong brand, will run the group's remaining ...

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    Jochen Hoffmann returns to Eagle Creek, after a 17-year absence...

    2016-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Jochen Hoffmann returns to Eagle Creek, after a 17-year absence from this property of VF Corporation, in the position of European key account manager, concentrating on the sports and outdoor retail channels. He also worked in sales and marketing positions at Berghaus, Bergans of Norway and Norrøna. In the U.S., ...

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    Arne Strate, who has been responsible for marketing at Volcom...

    2016-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Arne Strate, who has been responsible for marketing at Volcom in Germany and Austria for ten years, is joining the growing European Outdoor Group (EOG) in the new position of marketing and business development manager. He previously worked for Reef. More in The Outdoor Industry Compass.

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    After the recent departure of Jason Steris, chief executive of...

    2016-01-13T00:00:00Z

    After the recent departure of Jason Steris, chief executive of Volcom, Eric John, vice president of global retail at Volcom, has now left the company as well. Described by Shop-eat-surf as a member of Steris' close circle, John had been with Volcom since 2008. The changes follow the appointment of ...

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    Glenbrae has appointed a brand director, Alan Purdie, who has...

    2016-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Glenbrae has appointed a brand director, Alan Purdie, who has been a golf professional and a manager at high-profile golf clubs

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    Bike Europe reports the departure of Steven Merlin from Selle...

    2016-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Bike Europe reports the departure of Steven Merlin from Selle Italia, where he oversaw the saddlemaker's global sales for many years

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    Donna Carpenter is to take over from Mike Rees as...

    2015-12-30T00:00:00Z

    Donna Carpenter is to take over from Mike Rees as chief executive of Burton Snowboards at the beginning of February. John Lacy, who has long been employed by Burton, will take over her job as the brand's president. Donna Carpenter is a co-owner of Burton Snowboards and the wife of ...

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    Fashionmag.com reports that Antoine Tinel has been appointed in charge...

    2015-12-30T00:00:00Z

    Fashionmag.com reports that Antoine Tinel has been appointed in charge of international sales at Le Coq Sportif, the French sports brand, to supervise all markets other than those covered by subsidiaries, in Italy, Spain and the U.K. The appointment comes after the departure of Géraud Maréchal, who left to lead ...

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    Fouad Gross is leaving as country manager of Timberland for...

    2015-12-30T00:00:00Z

    Fouad Gross is leaving as country manager of Timberland for Germany, Austria and Switzerland after more than ten years in the job. His role will be taken over on a temporary basis by Mariano Alonso, vice president of sales of Timberland for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Timberland ...

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    Mirco Geise has been named country sales director of Vans...

    2015-12-30T00:00:00Z

    Mirco Geise has been named country sales director of Vans for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He had previously worked for O'Neill, starting as key account manager in 2009 and then becoming three years ago its country manager for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Slovenia.

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    Under Armour has announced the appointment of Chip Molloy as...

    2015-12-30T00:00:00Z

    Under Armour has announced the appointment of Chip Molloy as chief financial officer, effective Jan. 19. He replaces Brad Dickerson, who will remain with the company in an advisory role through February. Molloy most recently served as a senior adviser for Roark Capital Group. From 2007 to 2013, he was ...

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    Our subscribers at SGI Europe and The Outdoor Industry Compass...

    2015-12-30T00:00:00Z

    Our subscribers at SGI Europe and The Outdoor Industry Compass were wondering where Mathias Basedow was going to land after leaving the European Outdoor Group, where he recently acted as marketing manager. Basedow, who had previously worked at Oakley Europe, is now running a brand-new office and showroom of Icebug ...

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    Rand Whitney has been appointed as director of sales at...

    2015-12-30T00:00:00Z

    Rand Whitney has been appointed as director of sales at the U.S. subsidiary for Original Buff, the Spanish provider of performance headwear for runners, cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts. The company said in a press release that Whitney has been in leadership functions in the general sporting goods and specialty outdoor ...

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    Confluence Outdoor, the U.S. watersports equipment company, appointed Hastings Blumer...

    2015-12-30T00:00:00Z

    Confluence Outdoor, the U.S. watersports equipment company, appointed Hastings Blumer as director of product management for its surf, stand-up paddleboard and paddle brands, Boardworks and Adventure Technology. He previously led strategic product line development for Adventure Technology, which is the company's performance paddle brand, as the product manager. Boardworks is ...