Executive Changes – Page 118
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Bernard Liatti, the former top executive of Rossignol, has been...
Bernard Liatti, the former top executive of Rossignol, has been made managing director of Cybergun, the leading specialist in licensed replica airguns with offices in France and the U.S. The company has been taken over by a fund, Restated Investment, which is proceeding to a new €15 million round of ...
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Marc Gläser has left a Swiss watchmaker to become the...
Marc Gläser has left a Swiss watchmaker to become the new chief executive of Stöckli Swiss Sports, according to Schweizer Sport & Mode
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Stephane Cattin, who worked previously also for Stöckli, is the...
Stephane Cattin, who worked previously also for Stöckli, is the new Swiss country manager of Fischer Sports
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The Swiss subsidiary of Lowa is taking on the distribution...
The Swiss subsidiary of Lowa is taking on the distribution of Holmenkol in the country
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Callaway Golf Co. plans to conduct a search in early...
Callaway Golf Co. plans to conduct a search in early 2015 for a manager who would replace Bradley J. Holiday, senior executive vice president and chief financial officer, who plans to retire in the course of next year
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After launching Shoes-Contacts, Mickey Plank, the founder of the Sports-Contacts...
After launching Shoes-Contacts, Mickey Plank, the founder of the Sports-Contacts recruitment agency, has launched a new international matchmaking platform for the fashion industry, called Textiles-Contacts
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Darich Ashford has been appointed president of Nike Golf, following...
Darich Ashford has been appointed president of Nike Golf, following the planned retirement of Cindy Davis after six years in the post. He has worked for Nike for 21 years, most recently as vice president and general manager of the Jordan brand. Nike says he has helped deliver strong revenue ...
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Peter Bedsted, who has been general area manager of Puma...
Peter Bedsted, who has been general area manager of Puma for the Nordic countries since the beginning of 2013, says he has decided to leave the company on Dec. 12 for personal reasons. He started at Puma as director of Tretorn in 1993 and became general manager of Puma Denmark ...
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Under Armour has appointed three top managers to new roles....
Under Armour has appointed three top managers to new roles. Henry Stafford will act as chief merchandising officer, responsible for integrating the brand's apparel, footwear and accessories businesses globally and for overseeing direct-to-consumer operations. He was previously in charge of North America, a position which is now filled by Matt ...
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Nordica, the ski brand that is part of the Tecnica...
Nordica, the ski brand that is part of the Tecnica Group, appointed new country managers for Austria and Germany. Herbert Riepl, previously responsible for sales in Germany and Austria, is leaving the company and will be replaced by Susanne von Hoermann as sales manager for Germany, and Tobias Stankus becomes ...
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Robert van Houten is the new general manager of Agu...
Robert van Houten is the new general manager of Agu Holding and Agu BV, effective Nov. 3. This is a new position at the Dutch group. Van Houten, 46, has previously held various positions at Center Parcs, Gioma Group and Ahold Europe. Additionally, Marie-José van den Kommer and Martin van ...
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Sätila of Sweden has announced that Mats Hedblom has joined...
Sätila of Sweden has announced that Mats Hedblom has joined the company board. Hedblom has worked for over 30 years at Haglöfs, including 17 years as chief executive, during the period 1993-2010. The other board members of Sätila of Sweden currently include Lennart Grebelius, also a director, and Fredrik Helgesson, ...
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Patrik Frisk, 51, has left VF Corporation to become the...
Patrik Frisk, 51, has left VF Corporation to become the new chief executive of the Aldo Group, a big international, Montreal-based chain of more than 1,700 corporate and franchised shoe shops. A former manager of Peak Performance and W.L. Gore & Associates, Frisk joined VF in 2004 as country manager ...
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Columbia Sportswear has adopted Centerstone Technologies' Ivendix online B2B platform...
Columbia Sportswear has adopted Centerstone Technologies' Ivendix online B2B platform to service its European dealers with its Columbia, Sorel and Mountain Hardwear brands. The new platform will be launched with the spring/summer 2015 reorder season. With more than 35,000 users, Centerstone claims that its secure, multi-lingual, multi-currency ordering platform is ...
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Garmont has set up a new North American subsidiary headed...
Garmont has set up a new North American subsidiary headed up by Bill Dodge, who has worked for Salomon and Merrell (more in our Outdoor Industry Compass)
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Lululemon has hired Duke Stump, a former executive of Nike...
Lululemon has hired Duke Stump, a former executive of Nike and Easton Sports, to “deepen connections” with customers as vice president of community and brand
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Sporttotal will take on the distribution of Altra Running in...
Sporttotal will take on the distribution of Altra Running in Spain
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Gescom Sport, the Spanish licensee of Freddy, is reportedly taking...
Gescom Sport, the Spanish licensee of Freddy, is reportedly taking on the distribution of Umbro in Spain and Portugal
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Patrik Frisk, 51, has left VF Corporation to become the...
Patrik Frisk, 51, has left VF Corporation to become the new chief executive of the Aldo Group, a big international, Montreal-based chain of more than 1,700 corporate and franchised shoe shops, according to various reports. A former manager of Peak Performance and W.L. Gore & Associates, Frisk joined VF in ...
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Maurizio d'Angelo is reportedly leaving as general manager of Diadora,...
Maurizio d'Angelo is reportedly leaving as general manager of Diadora, after seven years in the post. Enrico Moretti Polegato, who has been acting as chairman of the company, is taking over his position. He is the son of Mario Moretti Polegato, chairman of Geox. Both companies are controlled by the ...