Executive Changes – Page 112

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    Cristiano Silei, an Italian manager with almost 20 years of...

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    Cristiano Silei, an Italian manager with almost 20 years of experience in the motorcycle industry, has been appointed as chief executive of Dainese and a member of its board of directors, effective immediately. He takes the place of Federico Minoli, who introduced Silei to the company's new majority shareholder, Investcorp. ...

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    Patagonia has promoted Lisa Williams to the position of chief...

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    Patagonia has promoted Lisa Williams to the position of chief product officer, with responsibility for all aspects of design, line management, merchandising, inventory and product marketing. She has been with Patagonia since 2001, acting most recently as vice president of global design and merchandising, after taking care of specific segments ...

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    Robert Stepanek, an executive at Puma for two decades, is...

    2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

    Robert Stepanek, an executive at Puma for two decades, is leaving the company after the successful completion of his assignment to integrate its German, Austrian and German subsidiaries. Stepanek was formally appointed two years ago as Project Manager Transformation DACH, as part of the Puma group's reorganization in Europe. Stepanek ...

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    Wendy Yang will join Deckers Brands on May 1 in…

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    Wendy Yang will join Deckers Brands on May 1 in the role of president of the Teva brand, reporting to the new president of the group, Dave Powers. Yang has been with New Balance since 2009, working as general manager for wellness, and subsequently for women’s training, lifestyle and walking. ...

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    Jean-Michel Herrault has left the position of managing director for...

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    Jean-Michel Herrault has left the position of managing director for Deckers France, the sales subsidiary that he had set up in 2010, after working for 13 years a president of Eider. He will not be replaced, in line with the recent reorganization of European operations by brand rather than by ...

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    Mark Kaiway, president of Mizuno Italia, will also supervise Mizuno...

    2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

    Mark Kaiway, president of Mizuno Italia, will also supervise Mizuno Iberia, the new subsidiary established in May 2013 for the Spanish and Portuguese markets. The Iberian operation, which is said to have been commercially successful, was previously supervised from the U.K. Kaiway is a 26-year veteran of the Japanese group. ...

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    Nixon has promoted Tom Jones to the new position of...

    2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

    Nixon has promoted Tom Jones to the new position of vice president of global marketing and creative. He was previously the creative director of the brand, formerly controlled by Billabong International. Before joining Nixon in 2014, Jones spent about 20 years in the action sports industry, working in executive creative ...

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    Nick Meistrell has been appointed by Body Glove as social...

    2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

    Nick Meistrell has been appointed by Body Glove as social media and content manager, reporting to Scott Daly, vice president of marketing. Meistrell comes to the company with more ten years of experience in marketing. He worked most recently at Freestyle Watches. He has been a freelance photographer for clients ...

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    Hugo Boss is getting a sportier twist. Shareholders of the...

    2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

    Hugo Boss is getting a sportier twist. Shareholders of the German fashion company are expected to elect a new chairman for its supervisory board, Michel Perraudin, at the company's annual meeting on May 12. Perraudin, 68, is the former member of Adidas' executive board who acted as president of the ...

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    In October, Andrew Findley will leave Britain's Halfords Group, where...

    2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

    In October, Andrew Findley will leave Britain's Halfords Group, where he is acting as chief financial officer, to take up a similar position at EasyJet

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    Karl Heinz Salzburger, vice president of VF Corporation and president...

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    Karl Heinz Salzburger, vice president of VF Corporation and president of its international operations since January 2011, is set to join the board of directors of Luxottica at the company's annual meeting next month

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    Derrick Campbell, a former managing director of Lyle & Scott,...

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    Derrick Campbell, a former managing director of Lyle & Scott, is appointed as chief executive of Gloverall, a British brand of duffle coats

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    Vincent Wauters, who has been the general manager of Arc'teryx...

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    Vincent Wauters, who has been the general manager of Arc'teryx since 2012, has been made president of Amer Sports' apparel business. He will again become a member of the group's executive board, and he will continue to run the Canadian-based brand. In connection with Wauters' appointment, Andy Towne will leave ...

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    Puma has appointed Johan Adamsson to the new position of...

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    Puma has appointed Johan Adamsson to the new position of sports marketing and sports licensing director, taking over some of the responsibilities of Christian Voigt, who has decided to leave the company. Adamsson, a Swedish national, will be based at the head office in Herzogenaurach. He has filled various roles ...

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    Kering, parent company of Puma, Gucci and other brands, has...

    2015-03-31T00:00:00Z

    Kering, parent company of Puma, Gucci and other brands, has appointed a new director of mergers and acquisitions to replace Charles de Fleurieu, who is going to serve as head of Kering Eyewear Japan. The new M&A director is Yves Egeileh, 35. He started his career at PriceWaterhouseCoopers in Paris. ...

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    Halfords, the British chain of bicycle stores, has appointed Jill...

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    Halfords, the British chain of bicycle stores, has appointed Jill McDonald as its new chief executive, replacing Matt Davies who has moved to Tesco. Coincidentally, the new CEO had been working at McDonald's since 2006. She started off as chief marketing officer for the U.K. and Northern Europe. She became ...

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    Altamont Capital Partners, which took over control of Fox Head...

    2015-03-31T00:00:00Z

    Altamont Capital Partners, which took over control of Fox Head last December, has appointed Paul Harrigton, former chief executive of Easton-Bell Sports, as the company's new CEO. He takes the place of Scott Olivet, who remains chairman of the company. Harrington led Easton-Bell for five years until 2013. He previously ...

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    Stefan Dvonoczky is going to take the place of Peter...

    2015-03-31T00:00:00Z

    Stefan Dvonoczky is going to take the place of Peter Untersperger as chief executive of Lenzing, starting on June 1. The Austrian-based supplier of Tencel and other fibers reported a net loss of €14.2 million for the past year, compared with net income of over €30 million the previous year, ...

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    Vans has promoted Lance Eddy to the position of sales...

    2015-03-31T00:00:00Z

    Vans has promoted Lance Eddy to the position of sales director. In his new role, he will be leading product strategy and core marketing in the U.S., and will be coordinating the distribution of the brand in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Eddy joined Vans in 1997 as a ...

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    Ken Reeve has left the Blacks Outdoor chain of...

    2015-03-31T00:00:00Z

    Ken Reeve has left the Blacks Outdoor chain of stores in the U.K., where he was appointed as managing director after the departure of Julia Reynolds in mid-2012 after a brief stint. He has also quit the board of the Outdoor Industries Association (OIA). Reeve was made strategy director of ...