Executive Changes – Page 89
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Ortlieb Sportartikel, the German company specializing in bicycle panniers and...
Ortlieb Sportartikel, the German company specializing in bicycle panniers and backpacks, hired Falco Schott from the start of this year as product manager for backpacks. Previously product manager for equipment at Jack Wolfskin, Schott intends to focus on integrated design, product development and production facilities at Ortlieb's head office in ...
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Wim Neels has been appointed territory sales manager of Primaloft...
Wim Neels has been appointed territory sales manager of Primaloft for the Benelux countries, the U.K. and Denmark. He will be based in Belgium and will report to Stefan Brandt, European sales manager of Primaloft. Neels was previously the sales manager of Gaastra. He has also worked for Peak Performance ...
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A precursor in the market for performance stand-up paddling (SUP)...
A precursor in the market for performance stand-up paddling (SUP) products and the founder of Rogue SUP in 2008, Rock Karr has been appointed as general manager of Boardworks. This surf and SUP brand from Carlsbad belongs to Confluence Outdoor, the U.S. company specializing in water sports equipment. Karr is ...
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After its absence from the OutDoor fair in Friedrichshafen last...
After its absence from the OutDoor fair in Friedrichshafen last year, Klättermusen will stay away from Ispo Munich as well, as the Swedish outdoor company is continuing to adjust its strategy. The Klättermusen brand was updated last year and the company went through some management changes, after the appointment of ...
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Gerfried Schuller, the founder of Blue Tomato, is reportedly leaving...
Gerfried Schuller, the founder of Blue Tomato, is reportedly leaving the action sports retailer he established nearly three decades ago. He will step down as managing director from the start of February, although he will remain involved with Blue Tomato as a strategic consultant. Ispo.com reports that Schuller's function as ...
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Mammut Sports has appointed Adrian Margelist as its new chief...
Mammut Sports has appointed Adrian Margelist as its new chief creative officer, and Matthias Hanny as head of B2C. Margelist and Hanny will both join Mammut's executive management team. They replace Michael Gyssler and Joachim Wallishauser, who are leaving the company. Margelist, whose appointment is effective Apr. 1, has extensive ...
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The GSM group has appointed Nigel Gibb as European sales...
The GSM group has appointed Nigel Gibb as European sales director for the Billabong brand, replacing Nicolas Burger who is now working for Alltricks, a French online and offline retailer of bike products. Gibb held a similar function within the GSM group as European sales manager for its Element brand ...
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Frank Koch, a veteran of the sporting goods industry, is...
Frank Koch, a veteran of the sporting goods industry, is jumping ship again. He has left as managing director of Sportart3, the licensee for Adidas' boxing and mixed martial arts equipment, citing differences with the company's other new owners. He will be replaced by his partner and former sales director, ...
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Michael Maier has been named by Fitbit as country manager...
Michael Maier has been named by Fitbit as country manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, replacing Marco Raimann who is now working as key account manager of the company for the Media-Saturn chain of electronic stores. Maier has been with several consumer electronics, most recently with Electrolux.
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Salomon, a subsidiary of Amer Sports, has appointed Guillaume Meyzenq...
Salomon, a subsidiary of Amer Sports, has appointed Guillaume Meyzenq as vice president in charge of the brand's footwear category. Meyzenq has been with Salomon since 1996. Most recently, he held the position of vice president of commercial footwear. In his new role, he will be responsible for innovation, design, ...
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Henri Lloyd has rejigged its management with the appointment of...
Henri Lloyd has rejigged its management with the appointment of Martin Strzelecki as the sole chief executive for the British sailing apparel brand. Yachts and Yachting reports that he previously shared the job with his brother, Paul Strzelecki. Paul became Henri Lloyd's chairman but he will continue to head the ...
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Lance Allega will be the new vice president of investor...
Lance Allega will be the new vice president of investor relations for Under Armour. He was vice president of investor relations and strategic accounts at VF Corp. for the past five years. A former manager at Andersen Consulting, he has been handling investor relations, marketing and other operations at other ...
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VF Corp. has announced the appointment of Joe Alkire as...
VF Corp. has announced the appointment of Joe Alkire as vice president of investor relations and financial planning & analysis, with immediate effect. In this role, he will report to Scott Roe, VF's chief financial officer. He replaces Lance Allega, the former vice president of investor relations & strategic accounts, ...
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CEP Compression has appointed Luke Rowe as senior vice president,...
CEP Compression has appointed Luke Rowe as senior vice president, with a mission to further expand the CEP brand in the U.S.. Rowe has 35 years of experience in the sports industry. During the past 13 years, he served as senior vice-president at Fleet Feet Sports, where he was responsible ...
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Nautilus has promoted Rob Murdock to senior vice president of...
Nautilus has promoted Rob Murdock to senior vice president of innovation, a new position, while Brian Pope has been appointed vice president and general manager of the direct market. Murdock, who joined Nautilus in 2005, will be responsible for all the aspects of the product development process for the Nautilus, ...
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Brooks Running, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, has promoted Dan...
Brooks Running, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, has promoted Dan Sheridan to executive vice president, general manager of global sales. Sheridan has been with Brooks for 19 years, during which he has led business development, sales, e-commerce, regional marketing execution and customer service in North America.
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Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings has dismissed Chen Kuo-Lung, the chief...
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings has dismissed Chen Kuo-Lung, the chief financial officer of its 62.41 percent owned distribution and retail subsidiary, Pou Sheng International, and its chief executive, Kwan Heh-Der, has resigned. The reason given by Yue Yuen is the discovery of “certain incorrect sales data,” but the discrepancies with ...
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Alpargatas, parent company of Havaianas, has appointed Guillaume Prou...
Alpargatas, parent company of Havaianas, has appointed Guillaume Prou as the new president for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, replacing Eno Polo who left a few weeks ago, as we have already reported. Prou joined Alpargatas EMEA five years ago in the role of chief financial ...
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C. J. King has been appointed by Arc'teryx as vice...
C. J. King has been appointed by Arc'teryx as vice president in charge of global commercial operations. He takes the position occupied by Jon Hoerauf until he was appointed general manager and president of the company in February 2016. He will report to Hoerauf. King, whose full first name is ...
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Todd Spaletto, a veteran of VF Corp., is resigning as...
Todd Spaletto, a veteran of VF Corp., is resigning as president of The North Face. He is being replaced on an interim basis by Scott Baxter, president of VF's Outdoor & Action Sports division for the Americas region, but VF is looking for a permanent replacement. Spaletto has been with ...
