Executive Changes – Page 88
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Munich, the Spanish brand of sneakers and futsal boots, has...
Munich, the Spanish brand of sneakers and futsal boots, has appointed Pepe Espino as sport category manager. He worked in the last three years in sales for the K-Swiss Group. Prior to that, he spent time with Nike, Decathlon, Diesel and Sole Technology.
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Sandy Nicholls has retired as marketing manager of Gita Sporting...
Sandy Nicholls has retired as marketing manager of Gita Sporting Goods, the U.S. company that markets many bike brands in the country including Pinarello and Campagnolo and its own Giordana brand of cycling apparel. Nicholls was the first employee of Gita when it was set up by Giorgio Andretta in ...
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Andrew Rees, who became president of Crocs two years ago,...
Andrew Rees, who became president of Crocs two years ago, will replace Gregg Ribatt as chief executive on June 1, consolidating the two functions. Ribatt, who will remain on the board of directors, said the company was ready for the change after the progress it had made in 2016 in ...
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A 20-year veteran of General Motors, Caly Dean, has joined...
A 20-year veteran of General Motors, Caly Dean, has joined Under Armour in the new position of chief innovation officer, reporting to Kevin Haley, president of category management and innovation at UA. Dean was most recently the head of GM's global advanced design organization. He has been a chief design ...
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After working in executive positions at Ortlieb for the past...
After working in executive positions at Ortlieb for the past 25 years, Wolfgang Paulus will leave the German company, which specializes in the supply of bicycle panniers and backpacks, at the end of June. The 60-year-old manager worked as sales and marketing director before he shared the management of Ortlieb ...
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Icebreaker has a new European head of wholesale, Udo Heyder....
Icebreaker has a new European head of wholesale, Udo Heyder. He comes from VF Corporation , where he spent nine years as area manager of The North Face for Germany and Central Europe and then three years as international sales manager for Smartwool. Based at Icebreaker's European office in Munich, ...
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Christy Raedeke has been promoted from vice president of global...
Christy Raedeke has been promoted from vice president of global brand to executive vice president of global marketing and sales at Cocona, the company behind the 37.5 and Eco-Dri textile technologies
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Greg Shgapeleigh is being replaced by Jen Harned on Apr....
Greg Shgapeleigh is being replaced by Jen Harned on Apr. 15 as vice president and general manager of Vista Outdoor's Bell Helmets business
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Adidas has promoted Arthur Hoeld to the position of senior...
Adidas has promoted Arthur Hoeld to the position of senior vice president of brand strategy and business development. The manager, who has been with the group since 1998, is getting rewarded for his successful work as general manager of its fast-growing Adidas Originals segment since 2011, first as senior vice ...
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Bob Philion, who has been president and chief executive at...
Bob Philion, who has been president and chief executive at Cobra Puma Golf for the last seven years, has been appointed to take over from Jay Piccola as president of Puma North America. Puma had already announced last year that Piccola would retire around the middle of 2017 after nearly ...
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Todd Spaletto, who left recently as president of The North...
Todd Spaletto, who left recently as president of The North Face after six years in the role, is joining Wolverine Worldwide to be the president of its Outdoor and Lifestyle Group, which comprises Merrell, Chaco, Cat Footwear, Hush Puppies and Sebago. Jim Zwiers, a 19-year veteran of the group who ...
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Roger Spatz, who has been the president of Eagle Creek...
Roger Spatz, who has been the president of Eagle Creek since 2011, will also serve as president of Reef, another brand of VF Corp. He had already been the chief financial officer of Reef for a brief period during his 12-year tenure at VF.
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Frank Voit is stepping down as global general manager of...
Frank Voit is stepping down as global general manager of Element to take up an unspecified position within the GSM group, which also owns Billabong, RVCA and Von Zipper. He is being replaced by David Brooks, who comes from a communication agency, Wassermann, where he worked for brands such as ...
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Pou Sheng International has appointed Lee Shao-Wu as chief executive...
Pou Sheng International has appointed Lee Shao-Wu as chief executive officer. He replaces Kwan Heh-Der, who resigned in January after accounting irregularities were discovered at the sportswear retailer. Pou Sheng is owned by Yue Yuen Industrial Limited. Prior to his new appointment at the head of Pou Sheng, Shao-Wu served ...
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Olaf Nietzer, who left last October Black Diamond Europe over...
Olaf Nietzer, who left last October Black Diamond Europe over its move from Switzerland to Austria, has become chief executive of Safe Mountain, a two-year-old firm in Lausanne associated with the International Snow Training Academy that is involved in mountain safety education
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While reporting the resignation of Mads Ryder as chief executive,...
While reporting the resignation of Mads Ryder as chief executive, IC Group announced today a new structure, which is intended to increase the independence of the group's core brands and to redefine the functions that have been managed centrally up to now. The group's core brands include Peak Performance, Tiger ...
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XXL ASA has appointed Robert Iversen as its new training...
XXL ASA has appointed Robert Iversen as its new training director, responsible for the training of its employees throughout the Nordic countries. He was the co-founder of XXL and served as its first chief executive from 2000 to 2007. He was responsible for training during the subsequent four years. Janicke ...
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The Faction Collective, the Swiss company specializing in freeride skis,...
The Faction Collective, the Swiss company specializing in freeride skis, has reinforced its team with the appointment of Olivier Gouby as global sales director. The appointment was made in May last year and revealed a few days ago as part of another announcement. Gouby was previously European sales manager for ...
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Stefan Hahne has been appointed as sales manager for Brunotti,...
Stefan Hahne has been appointed as sales manager for Brunotti, in charge of field sales in the German-speaking countries, from the start of this year. For the last three years he was sales representative for the Dutch-based action sports brand in North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Thuringia, which he will continue ...
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VF Corp. has appointed Travis Campbell as brand president of...
VF Corp. has appointed Travis Campbell as brand president of Smartwool, effective Jan. 30. Campbell, who has 16 years of experience in the outdoor industry, most recently served as president and chief executive of Far Bank Enterprises, a maker and distributor of fly fishing products, owner of the Redington, Sage ...
