Executive Changes – Page 59
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Joakim Sandin, the new chief executive of Salming Sports, has...
Joakim Sandin, the new chief executive of Salming Sports, has appointed a new chief designer, Björn Bengtsson, according to Sportfack. He has worked for companies such as Craft, Team Sportia, Marc O'Polo and Sail Racing. Early last year, Tomas Solin, the Swedish company's former CEO, and Thomas Nord, creative director ...
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VF Corp. has announced the appointment of Gloria Schoch as...
VF Corp. has announced the appointment of Gloria Schoch as director of VF Foundation & global impact. The VF Foundation is the private grant-making organization funded by VF Corp. In her new role, Schoch will lead the foundation’s support of non-profit organizations that promote sustainable and active lifestyles, as well ...
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Adidas has reportedly promoted Jon Wexler, the current vice-president of...
Adidas has reportedly promoted Jon Wexler, the current vice-president of global entertainment and influencer marketing, to general manager of the Yeezy business unit. For the last 13 years, Wexler has helped Adidas set up some of the brand's biggest collaborations with major music stars, including Kanye West and Pharrell Willliams.
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Ulrik Schultz will resign at the end of this year...
Ulrik Schultz will resign at the end of this year as chief executive of Bonvita, the Danish distributor, which also owns the growing Bundgaard label of children's shoes. The group's chief commercial officer and main owner, Herik Hammer, will become the new CEO. He will also take over the management ...
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Javan Bunch is leaving the Rockport Group after about one...
Javan Bunch is leaving the Rockport Group after about one year in the position of president. Bunch, who previously led Donald J. Pliner, has been reporting to Gregg Ribatt, who was appointed chief executive of Rockport after its takeover in August 2018 by Charlesbank Capital Partners. In addition to the ...
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Bollé Brands has promoted Luca Zangrandi as sales director for...
Bollé Brands has promoted Luca Zangrandi as sales director for Europe, handling the optical and sports retail channels for the company's brands – Bollé, Serengeti and Cébé – in the markets of Italy, France, Spain, the U.K., Germany and Austria. The company says his promotion follows excellent results reached by ...
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Stephan Drake, who founded DPS Skis together with Peter Turner...
Stephan Drake, who founded DPS Skis together with Peter Turner in 2005, left the company this fall. Now serving as president and chief executive is Alex Adema, who has been the chief operating officer of the Utah-based ski company since 2015. The reasons for Drake's departure from the company have ...
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The board of directors of Viking Outdoor Footwear has appointed...
The board of directors of Viking Outdoor Footwear has appointed René Høgsted as the company's new chief executive. He is expected to take up his new position on Jan. 1, 2020. The 46-year-old brings a wealth of experience in sales, marketing, e-commerce, branding, product and management in strong retail and ...
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Nautilus has appointed a new chief financial officer, Aina Konold,...
Nautilus has appointed a new chief financial officer, Aina Konold, who worked for 20 years with Gap, to replace Sid Nayar, who resigned in July
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Henrik Bunge, the new chief executive of Björn Borg, has...
Henrik Bunge, the new chief executive of Björn Borg, has received a prize for customer-driven leadership from the Habit magazine in Sweden
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Hannes Rumer, chief financial officer at Intersport Germany, will leave...
Hannes Rumer, chief financial officer at Intersport Germany, will leave the company at the end of March 2020. He will be taking on new professional challenges. Rumer joined Intersport in November 2015 and was responsible for finances, IT, supply chain and participation management. He played an important part in the ...
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Bogner is making several new changes at the top management...
Bogner is making several new changes at the top management level and in the supervisory board. The German company will now be managed under the oversight of a trust company. Arndt Geiwitz, managing partner of a law firm, SGP Schneider Geiwitz & Partner, will take over the shareholders' role from ...
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Chuck Ponthier has been appointed by VF Corp. as the...
Chuck Ponthier has been appointed by VF Corp. as the new senior director of sales for Altra, the brand of running shoes that it recently acquired. He is described as an experienced executive who has been in charge of sales strategy at major global brands, including Toms, where he served ...
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Archroma, the Swiss producer of chemicals and dyes, has made...
Archroma, the Swiss producer of chemicals and dyes, has made Heike van de Kerkhof its chief executive. She is replacing Alexander Wessels, the founding CEO, who is becoming both vice chairman of the board and a senior adviser to the company's owner, SK Capital. The latter acquired the textile chemicals, ...
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Pelican International, the maker of stand-up paddleboards, canoes, kayaks, pedal...
Pelican International, the maker of stand-up paddleboards, canoes, kayaks, pedal boats and fishing boats, based in Quebec, has appointed Danick Lavoie as its new chief executive. Lavoie brings 20 years of broad management experience in the U.S. and Canada. During his career, he has held senior roles in the areas ...
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Lululemon has announced that Stuart Haselden, chief operating officer and...
Lululemon has announced that Stuart Haselden, chief operating officer and executive vice-president, will leave the company on Jan. 10, 2020. Haselden joined Lululemon in 2015 as chief financial officer. He will become the chief executive of Away, an American lifestyle-oriented travel luggage start-up. Lululemon said the regional heads of the ...
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Marker Dalbello Völkl has promoted Greg Trip to president of...
Marker Dalbello Völkl has promoted Greg Trip to president of its U.S. subsidiary. The appointment follows the recent retirement of Mike Noonan, the long-time president of the subsidiary. Grip most recently served as vice-resident of sales for Marker Dalbello Völkl's U.S. subsidiary.
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Sarah Bany has resigned from Columbia Sportswear, where she was...
Sarah Bany has resigned from Columbia Sportswear, where she was a member of the board of directors, in order to administer the estate of her late mother, the company's long-time leader, Gert Boyle
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England Golf has appointed Jeremy Tomlinson, previously vice-president and managing...
England Golf has appointed Jeremy Tomlinson, previously vice-president and managing director of Acushnet Europe and a founding director of jamgolf.com, as its new chief executive
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Lem Helmets has hired Ken Baker, previously at Bell Helmets...
Lem Helmets has hired Ken Baker, previously at Bell Helmets and Giro, as global product manager
