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Gore Wear appointed Erman Aykurt to the position of creative...
Gore Wear appointed Erman Aykurt to the position of creative lead on Nov. 1. The 46-year-old was previously a creative director for Puma's sportstyle division. His successor at Puma has not yet been announced. Aykurt has spent the past 20 years in the sporting goods business, working for such companies ...
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Hervis Sport, one of the major Austrian sporting goods chains,...
Hervis Sport, one of the major Austrian sporting goods chains, with operations in various East European countries, appointed Werner Weber as its new chief executive on Nov. 1. Until June, Weber was chief executive of Leder & Schuh, the Austrian parent company of the Humanic and Shoe4You retail chains, with ...
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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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Julbo has appointed Stéphanie Dugas as its new marketing director,...
Julbo has appointed Stéphanie Dugas as its new marketing director, replacing Benjamin Thaller who left a few months ago to become the managing director of Outdoor Sports Valley, the French cluster of outdoor companies. Dugas spent the last 20 years at Nikon Corporation, starting as product manager in France before ...
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Julbo has appointed Erhard Kappel as its new sales manager...
Julbo has appointed Erhard Kappel as its new sales manager for Germany. Kappel has worked at Julbo since 2012, initially as account manager and from 2016 as key account manager Germany. In his new position, he will be responsible for Julbo's sales team in Germany and brand development in the ...
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Polygiene, the Swedish anti-odor technology provider, has appointed Nina Forsvall,...
Polygiene, the Swedish anti-odor technology provider, has appointed Nina Forsvall, previously of Bühler Nordic, as its new chief financial officer
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Alfred Eichblatt is stepping down as chief executive of Hervis...
Alfred Eichblatt is stepping down as chief executive of Hervis Sport, one of the major Austrian sporting goods chains, with operations also in various East European countries. The 57-year-old manager has been in the post since December 1997. Hervis' parent company, Spar, indicates a difference of opinions for the separation, ...
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Stadium, the Swedish sports retailer, has promoted Åsa Steen, making...
Stadium, the Swedish sports retailer, has promoted Åsa Steen, making her its new country manager for Sweden. She has been with the company in various positions for almost 25 years. As previously reported, the outgoing Swedish country manager, Daniel Löfkvist, is taking over as chief executive of the Stadium Outlet ...
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Willy Bogner, founder and main shareholder of the eponymous German...
Willy Bogner, founder and main shareholder of the eponymous German fashion and sports apparel brand, is apparently preparing his succession. His 34-year-old daughter, Florinda Bogner, who holds a minority share in the company, has joined its supervisory board. Taking the place of Alexander Liegl, she will represent the interests of ...
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Following his reinstatement to Superdry's board and appointment to interim...
Following his reinstatement to Superdry's board and appointment to interim CEO in April, Julian Dunkerton, co-founder and a major shareholder of the British sportswear company, is now officially taking on the position of chief executive officer until April 2021. He is to guide Superdry through a turnaround while the board ...
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Moritz Hahn, who currently oversees supply and demand functions at...
Moritz Hahn, who currently oversees supply and demand functions at Zalando in his role as senior vice president of the company, is leaving in December. His responsibilities will be taken over by two managers, Barbara Daliri-Freyduni and Boris Ewenstein. Daliri-Freyduni, who previously held positions at Google, Netflix and Microsoft, took ...
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Tradebyte, the German internet marketplace specialist owned by Zalando since...
Tradebyte, the German internet marketplace specialist owned by Zalando since 2016, has elevated Kathrin Hösl to the position of chief operating officer. She will be a member of the management board along with the chief executive, Matthias Schulte, and the chief financial officer, Thorsten Barth. Hösl, who previously worked for ...
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Wolverine Worldwide has hired Angelo Ng to be its first...
Wolverine Worldwide has hired Angelo Ng to be its first chief merchant officer. He will be aligning market research, trends and strategy with respect to merchandising and innovation for Wolverine's portfolio of brands. Ng turned away from vending about two years into his career with a post at Boxer, where ...
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Jim Murphy – former president of Hardy North America, former...
Jim Murphy – former president of Hardy North America, former vice president of sales at R.L. Winston Rod Company and founder of Redington – has returned to Pure Fishing in a brand-new post: director of fly fishing. Working in the U.S., Murphy will be overseeing production and sales at the ...
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As it celebrates it 100th anniversary, Hudora has added Marc...
As it celebrates it 100th anniversary, Hudora has added Marc Schiefelbusch to the management of the German sports and leisure equipment company to build up the brand's international presence and expand its online business. Schiefelbusch comes from a German start-up, Shoepassion, where he grew the company's U.S. presence. Before that, ...
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Steve Furniss is stepping down as team management director at...
Steve Furniss is stepping down as team management director at Tyr Sport, the company he co-founded in 1985 and has worked for ever since. Furniss was an Olympic swimmer and set two world records before he embarked on a business career. Horst Dassler, then the owner of Adidas, hired him ...
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Carl Davies, who has been working for the Pentland Group...
Carl Davies, who has been working for the Pentland Group for ten years, has left it following its recent management reshuffle. He was the president for EMEA and the Americas at Pentland Brands, whose brand portfolio includes Berghaus. As previously reported, a veteran of the group, Richard Newcombe, is now ...
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Johan Lövqvist, former CEO of Tenson, is now running Baltic,...
Johan Lövqvist, former CEO of Tenson, is now running Baltic, a leading producer of life vests from Sweden
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Colin Ingram, a former product director at New Balance, has...
Colin Ingram, a former product director at New Balance, has been serving as director of product for Hoka One One since last May
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Marty Pomfry, a former executive of Nike and Fossil, has...
Marty Pomfry, a former executive of Nike and Fossil, has been appointed by Patagonia as general manager of its Japanese subsidiary
