Executive Changes – Page 91
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José Manuel Albentosa, a former sales manager for Adidas, Reebok...
José Manuel Albentosa, a former sales manager for Adidas, Reebok and Under Armour in Spain, has become sales director of Sport HG, a Spanish supplier of sports apparel
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Kim Anderson, former chief executive of Reading Room, has joined...
Kim Anderson, former chief executive of Reading Room, has joined Billabong's board of directors, where she will replace Howard Mowlen as chair of the company's resources and remuneration committee
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Strengthening its management structure, Accell Group has appointed Wouter Jager...
Strengthening its management structure, Accell Group has appointed Wouter Jager as brand and marketing director of the company. Jager's current responsibilities as commercial managing director of Accell Nederland will be transferred to Huub Snellen, the group's managing director of operations. In the framework of Accell Nederland's integration into the group, ...
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Carsten Schmitz has been appointed as chief digital officer at...
Carsten Schmitz has been appointed as chief digital officer at Intersport Germany, a newly-created job, which is meant to transform the buying group into a digitally savvy business. This involves the continuation of the group's digitalization strategy, the development of its multi-channel model and the development of new digital services ...
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Chiemsee appointed Lutz Mai to the position of managing director...
Chiemsee appointed Lutz Mai to the position of managing director in charge of marketing and sales, succeeding Michael Doerell, who is leaving the company for personal reasons. The 50-year-old will be working together with Cornelia Schmidt, chief executive of the German action sports apparel company. Mai worked previously in business ...
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We have yet to mention the appointment of Martin Margielka...
We have yet to mention the appointment of Martin Margielka as the new marketing director of Burton Europe, responsible for Burton Snowboards and its Anon brand. He is replacing Marian Kaeding. Margielka founded the magazine Streetwear Today and opened the iconic RAPX store in Bochum, Germany, at the age of ...
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Herbert Lindenmaier has been appointed as area sales manager at...
Herbert Lindenmaier has been appointed as area sales manager at Primaloft, taking care of the company's sales and marketing strategy in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and reporting to Stefan Brandt, Primaloft's European sales manager. He will work out of the company's European headquarters in Taufkirchen near Munich. For the past eight ...
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A long-time executive of Brooks Running, Dave Larson, has been...
A long-time executive of Brooks Running, Dave Larson, has been made general manager and senior vice president of Under Armour, in charge of the running category management
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Mizuno has appointed Indra Gunesekara, who has worked for Brooks...
Mizuno has appointed Indra Gunesekara, who has worked for Brooks and other companies, as creative director of its global performance running footwear, based at the company's office in Portland, Oregon
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Patrick Buchanan, former marketing director of Creative Recreation, has become...
Patrick Buchanan, former marketing director of Creative Recreation, has become the new director of global marketing for K-Swiss
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Frederic De Beule replaces Trisha Hegg as direct of...
Frederic De Beule replaces Trisha Hegg as direct of product for Sanuk
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Patrick Buchanan, former marketing director of Creative Recreation, has become...
Patrick Buchanan, former marketing director of Creative Recreation, has become the new director of global marketing for K-Swiss
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Reiner Gerstner, former marketing manager of the Oberalp Group, is...
Reiner Gerstner, former marketing manager of the Oberalp Group, is now doing a similar job for TQ Group, a leading electronic engineering company based in Seefeld, near Munich
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Don Grimes, the former chief financial officer of Wolverine Worldwide...
Don Grimes, the former chief financial officer of Wolverine Worldwide who left last year to join Neiman Marcus in June 2015 as chief operating officer, executive vice president and CFO, has resigned now from this post
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Keen Footwear has appointed Casey Sheahan as its next president,...
Keen Footwear has appointed Casey Sheahan as its next president, effective Nov. 14. He replaces Steve Meineke, who will retire in mid-November. Meineke will continue to collaborate with the company as an active member of the advisory council. Sheahan has a 35-year experience in the outdoor, athletic and publishing industry. ...
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Christer Johnsen has announced that he is stepping down from...
Christer Johnsen has announced that he is stepping down from his position as chief executive of Rottefella, the big Norwegian producer of cross-country ski bindings. Johnsen has been in charge of the company since 2008 and has not made any statement as to why he is leaving or what his ...
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Casall, the Swedish fitness brand, has recruited a new chief...
Casall, the Swedish fitness brand, has recruited a new chief executive, Jon Lööf, to help it to expand into new markets. He is credited with a broad background in international sales and marketing. Lööf has held various leadership positions at Nike's European headquarters in the Netherlands. He comes directly from ...
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Nik Baker, sales manager of Sole Technology Europe, will soon...
Nik Baker, sales manager of Sole Technology Europe, will soon take over as general manager of the Dutch-based operation, responsible for the brands Etnies, Emerica, Thirtytwo and Altamont Apparel. He is taking the place of Greg Cleghorn, who is returning to South Africa to develop his distribution business through Intende ...
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Franck Riboud, chairman of Danone, has become an independent director...
Franck Riboud, chairman of Danone, has become an independent director of Quiksilver, whose board will be expanded from four to five members. Riboud is also a director of Renault, Rolex and Bagley Latinoamerica.
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Jeff Mechura has been appointed as Elan's director of brand...
Jeff Mechura has been appointed as Elan's director of brand development and managing director in North America, a new position for the Slovenian ski supplier. The appointment is chiefly meant to support the development of the Elan brand. While supervising the company's business in North America, Mechura will lead Elan's ...
