Executive Changes – Page 107
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Willy Booker has left as chief executive of Fischer Ski...
Willy Booker has left as chief executive of Fischer Ski US to take charge of Dalbello ski boots at Marker/Dalbello/Völkl, which will allow him to be closer to his family. Dave Kuhlman, vice president of finance, will act as interim president until a replacement is found. Meanwhile, Fischer U.S. has ...
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Michael Marckx has resigned as chief executive of Spy Inc.,...
Michael Marckx has resigned as chief executive of Spy Inc., the California-based brand of action sports-inspired sunglasses, following the release of poor sales and profits figures for the first half of this year. He is also leaving the company's board of directors but will continue as a consultant until Dec. ...
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Mike De Bell, former chief sales officer for Crocs, has...
Mike De Bell, former chief sales officer for Crocs, has been recruited by Xero Shoes to act as vice president of global sales. As previously reported, John McCarvel, Crocs' former chief executive and president, has become chairman and lead investor in the young American company. Dennis Driscoll, former head of ...
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Ned Post, a former manager of Benetton Sportsystem who led...
Ned Post, a former manager of Benetton Sportsystem who led and grew Smith Optics for more than 20 years until his retirement earlier this year, will act as an adviser to Combat Flip Flops. This American company sells tongs, neckties and other products and invests some of the proceeds in ...
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ElliptiGo, the San-Diego based creator of outdoor elliptical bicycles, has...
ElliptiGo, the San-Diego based creator of outdoor elliptical bicycles, has hired Raphael Weishaupt as vice president of global marketing, a newly-established position. He will report directly to the company's chief executive, Bryan Pate. Weishaupt has held several marketing leadership roles at big companies such as General Electric (GE), eBay, and ...
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Nike's chief executive, Mark Parker, saw his compensation increase by...
Nike's chief executive, Mark Parker, saw his compensation increase by nearly 15 percent to $16,819,730 in the financial year ended last May. The greater part of the rise came from incentive compensation, which grew to more than $4 million from $2.5 million in the previous year, in direct relation to ...
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Adidas is looking for a successor for Jan Brecht, who...
Adidas is looking for a successor for Jan Brecht, who became chief information officer and head of its global supply chain last November, is returning to Daimler in the role of chief information officer. Brecht had already worked for Daimler for 12 years. He joined Adidas as CIO in 2009, ...
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Alibaba, the huge Chinese-based internet company that owns Tmall.com, the...
Alibaba, the huge Chinese-based internet company that owns Tmall.com, the Taobao marketplace and a dozen other operations, has hired a Canadian-born executive, Michael Evans, as president in its bid to expand internationally. He reports to Daniel Zhang, the group's chief executive who succeeded Jonathan Lu in May. His initial task ...
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Pawan Verma has become the new senior vice president and...
Pawan Verma has become the new senior vice president and chief information officer of the Foot Locker group, succeeding Peter Brown who retired in April after 38 years with the company. Verma comes from Target Corp., where he was most recently in charge of digital and marketing technologies and the ...
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John McCarvel, who retired as president and chief executive of...
John McCarvel, who retired as president and chief executive of Crocs last April, has become lead investor and chairman of Xero Shoes, a U.S. company that produces versatile and lightweight performance and recreation sandals. Dennis Driscoll, who joined Xero three years ago and is now acting as its chief product ...
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Edwin Haid is leaving as chief executive of Gonso, the...
Edwin Haid is leaving as chief executive of Gonso, the German bikewear brand, after nearly two years in the job. Simone Mayer and Lothar Baisch, who head up Gonso's parent company, Maier Sports, are taking over his reponsibilities.
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Patagonia has hired Alex Beasley as its new country manager...
Patagonia has hired Alex Beasley as its new country manager for the U.K. & Ireland. The announcement has come after a series of recent hires and reorganizations as the company continues its restructuring across Europe. Beasley will manage Patagonia's wholesale business and support its retail and e-commerce strategy in the ...
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Callaway Golf has named Linda Segre to the company's board...
Callaway Golf has named Linda Segre to the company's board of directors. Segre, 55, is executive vice president of chief strategy and people officer at Diamond Foods, a role she took up in March 2014. Segre first joined the San Francisco-based food company in 2009 as senior vice president of ...
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Pelican International has appointed Marie-Christine Piedboeuf as president, effective Sept....
Pelican International has appointed Marie-Christine Piedboeuf as president, effective Sept. 1. She had been serving as vice-president of operations for several years, after arriving at the company in 2000. Prior to joining the Quebec-based maker of leisure and fishing boats, she worked at Nike Bauer as materials specialist in advanced ...
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Thierry Lavigne, a 46-year-old sporting goods retailer who operates five...
Thierry Lavigne, a 46-year-old sporting goods retailer who operates five stores in the region of Bordeaux, has been elected as the new president of the cooperative of independents affiliated with Sport 2000 in France, replacing Yannick Morat. He will work with Christophe Mostaert, the new general manager appointed by Activa ...
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Vincent Wauters, president of Arc'teryx, has been appointed head of...
Vincent Wauters, president of Arc'teryx, has been appointed head of the apparel business unit for the whole Amer Sports group, taking the place of Jean-Philippe Torgue, who has not been active for several months. Wauters will have a similar function as Jean-Marc Pambet, president of the Salomon brand, who is ...
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Nike has appointed Chris Abston as vice president and corporate...
Nike has appointed Chris Abston as vice president and corporate controller, to become the company's principal accounting officer from the start of August. Abston joins from Wal-Mart Stores, where he held top accounting and controlling jobs for the last six years, after 25 years in public accounting with Ernst & ...
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Under Armour has hired Terdema L. Ussery II as president...
Under Armour has hired Terdema L. Ussery II as president of global sports categories, effective September 14. Prior to joining the Baltimore-based sports apparel company, Ussery served as the president and chief executive of the Dallas Mavericks, a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas, for the past 18 years. ...
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Burton Snowboard has promoted Chris Patsch to the position of...
Burton Snowboard has promoted Chris Patsch to the position of European marketing manager for its Burton and Anon brands, reporting to the company's European chief, Hermann Kapferer. He first joined Burton in 2010 as marketing coordinator for The Program.
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Sandrine Conseiller, 43, has been hired by Lacoste to lead...
Sandrine Conseiller, 43, has been hired by Lacoste to lead its marketing and branding operations after 19 years with Unilever, most recently as vice president of its personal care division, with global responsibilities
