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ArticleHaglöfs chief is now running Asics EMEA
Carsten Unbehaun, the German-born executive who became the chief executive of Haglöfs at the beginning of 2018, returned to the European subsidiary of the brand’s Japanese parent company, Asics Corp., as its new chief executive on Nov. 20. Unbehaun will continue to run Haglöfs until a successor is found.
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Intersport CCS, the Spanish master licensee of Intersport, has appointed...
Intersport CCS, the Spanish master licensee of Intersport, has appointed Xavier Alomar to the post of chief executive. In doing so, it has eliminated the post of managing director, whose former, long-time holder, Ignasi Puig, has accordingly been promoted to chairman and legal representative of the buying group. Puig remains ...
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Dielmann, a German retailer with 49 footwear and sporting goods...
Dielmann, a German retailer with 49 footwear and sporting goods stores operating under banners such as Schuhhaus Dielmann and Sporthaus Robert Hübner, has appointed a retail expert, Manuel Farrokh, as its new executive manager, responsible for project and risk management. In his new role, he will work closely with the ...
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Paul Batsch has returned to Salomon as brand manager of...
Paul Batsch has returned to Salomon as brand manager of its snowboard division, after working for Scott Sports as product manager and in marketing. Batsch already worked for Salomon as an intern six years ago. He reports to Jeremy Joire, business unit director for Salomon Snowboards.
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After a 10-year stint, Günter Althaus, 51, will be stepping...
After a 10-year stint, Günter Althaus, 51, will be stepping down as chief executive of the ANWR Group, earlier than planned on Nov. 30 for personal reasons. He had informed the German buying group's board of directors in August that he would not renew his contract after it expires at ...
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The New Wave Group of Sweden, parent company of Craft...
The New Wave Group of Sweden, parent company of Craft and many other apparel brands, has appointed Yann Guinand as account manager for its Craft brand. Guinand, who has a lot of experience in the Swiss sporting goods industry, will be reporting directly to Urs Strahm, brand director of Craft ...
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Hi-Tec Sport South Africa will welcome Gary de Vogel as...
Hi-Tec Sport South Africa will welcome Gary de Vogel as its new chief executive in December. The current CEO, Mickey Mallet, will depart to pursue new property-development projects. Mallet has worked for High-Tec for 28 years, holding the CEO position for 15 years. De Vogel has a strong financial background, ...
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Vista Outdoor has announced the promotion of four new executive...
Vista Outdoor has announced the promotion of four new executive officers to its corporate leadership team. Brad Crandell will become chief human resources officer; Mark Kowalski will be the company's controller and chief accounting officer; Dylan Ramsey will be vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary; and Kelly Reisdorf will ...
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Woolrich International has appointed two new executives, recruiting them from...
Woolrich International has appointed two new executives, recruiting them from VF Corp. Federico Manno will serve as general manager of global direct-to-consumer and digital key accounts, and Gaetano Coccopalmeri as export sales director. Both roles are new. Stefano Saccone, another former executive of VF, became chief executive of Woolrich last ...
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Columbia Sportswear has appointed Pierre Drui as its new director...
Columbia Sportswear has appointed Pierre Drui as its new director for Western Europe for the Columbia and Sorel brands. Drui, who has worked for the group for the last 14 years, served most recently as apparel sales manager for Columbia in Europe. Meanwhile, the company has named Bruno Moalic as ...
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Fifa has appointed Arsène Wenger, the French football manager who...
Fifa has appointed Arsène Wenger, the French football manager who was Arsenal's manager from 1996 to 2018, as the organization's chief of global football development
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Nike has added Thasunda Brown Duckett, the chief executive of...
Nike has added Thasunda Brown Duckett, the chief executive of Chase consumer banking, a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co., to its board of directors
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New top executives for three major sports companies
Almost simultaneously, Nike, Adidas and Under Armour announced changes in their top management shortly after we published our last issue, underlining the rapid transformation that the highly concentrated athletic footwear market is undergoing.
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Mike Kerbage, 35, joined Sport 2000 International in September in...
Mike Kerbage, 35, joined Sport 2000 International in September in the new position of marketing manager. In addition to serving as the nexus between Sport 2000 countries and Sport 2000 International, Kerbage has taken charge of international brand management, brand development and brand communications. He is also developing Sport 2000's ...
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Trek Bicycle has promoted Harald Schmiedel from sales director for...
Trek Bicycle has promoted Harald Schmiedel from sales director for Europe to vice president for Europe. He is replacing Malcolm Davies, who is due to retire at the end of this year and will in the meantime oversee the retail department. Schmiedel has been with Trek since 2003, when he ...
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With an eye to both its direct-to-consumer and retail channels,...
With an eye to both its direct-to-consumer and retail channels, Rossignol Group North America has overhauled its management for apparel and retail operations in the U.S. and Canada. Devon Cruickshank, general manager and vice president of apparel, has relocated to the group's North American headquarters in Park City, Utah. He ...
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Tom Wilson-North, former owner of the freeride snowboard shop Zero...
Tom Wilson-North, former owner of the freeride snowboard shop Zero G in Chamonix, France, is joining the Nidecker Group in the new role of digital transformation manager. Wilson-North has been senior snowboard writer at Boardsport Source, key advisor to Protect Our Winters Europe and a member of the snow sports ...
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Dahu, the Swiss brand of ski boots recently acquired by...
Dahu, the Swiss brand of ski boots recently acquired by the Swiss company NB NewBoots, has engaged Progression Brands Group (PGB), the Minnesota-based equity investment and operating company, as its global operating partner. As a part of the partnership, PGB has appointed Clark Gundlach as executive director of Dahu and ...
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Vista Outdoor has hired Chris Sword as president of the...
Vista Outdoor has hired Chris Sword as president of the cycling brands Bell and Giro. He is responsible for expanding the action sports business unit and reports to Chris Metz, the chief executive. Sword was previously president of Pearl Izumi, the brand of cycling and triathlon apparel. Before then, he ...
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Sigma Sports, the German specialist in sports electronics, has appointed...
Sigma Sports, the German specialist in sports electronics, has appointed Thomas Seifert as general manager, responsible for sales, marketing, finances and administration. Until the end of 2017, Seifert worked for four years as chief executive for Polar Electro Germany, responsible for the Finnish company's business in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. ...
