Executive Changes – Page 7
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News briefsDecathlon opts for internal solution for Germany CEO succession
Source: Decathlon Arnaud Sauret Following the promotion of long-time German CEO André Weinert to CEO for Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESEE), the French sporting goods retailer and manufacturer Decathlon has appointed Arnaud Sauret as his successor with immediate effect. Sauret has been responsible for Decathlon’s growth ...
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News briefsHead of operations out at Pádel Nuestro
Pedro Martínez, head of new business at Pádel Nuestro and at its parent company, 360 Padel Group, resigned at the start of September, bringing nine years of employment to a close with the overall company – as Palco23 reports. Martínez served first, for most of 2015, as Padel Nuestro’s head ...
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News briefsNew Asics President, more executive changes
Asics Corp. has announced the appointment of Mitsuyuki Tominaga as its new President and Chief Operating Officer, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Tominaga currently serves as the company’s Managing Executive Officer, Chief Data Officer and Chief Information Officer. Before joining Asics, he held leadership roles at SAP Japan, Works Applications America ...
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News briefsSolinski no longer CEO of Sport 2000 France
After 11 years in the role, Stéphane Solinski is no longer the CEO of Sport 2000 France.
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News briefsFanatics hires new Commerce CEO
Source: Fanatics Andrew Low Ah Kee, new CEO of Fanatics Commerce Digital sports platform Fanatics has announced the appointment of Andrew Low Ah Kee as Chief Executive Officer of its largest business unit, Fanatics Commerce. Low Ah Kee most recently served as President at Opendoor, an e-commerce ...
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ArticleNew trio at Schanner’s helm
German company Schanner Eishockeyartikel GmbH + Co KG has expanded its management to three members on May 1, 2023. The long-standing employees Jan Otto and Mathias Angele have since been managing the company for hockey, ice skating and fun sport equipment together with CEO and sole shareholder Marc Meier. Schanner ...
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News briefsCraft Sportswear Germany restructures management
Source: Craft / New Wave GmbH Germany Felix Lechner (left) and Markus Müller In early May, the German subsidiary of the New Wave Group, New Wave GmbH, restructured its management and appointed long-time employees Felix Lechner (formerly COO) and Markus Müller (formerly Head of Marketing) to the ...
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News briefsRunning Conseil has a new GM
Jérémy Marchetti is the new general manager of Running Conseil, effective Sept. 1. Running Conseil is a group of 64 independent stores in France specializing in running, trail running and triathlon gear. Marchetti, 41, is the owner of a Running Conseil store in Ollioules in southeastern France. The Running Conseil ...
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News briefsAuthentic taps RVCA’s Global GM to manage Boardriders brand portfolio
According to ShopEatSurf and following the official closing of the acquisition of the Boardriders Group, former RVCA Global General Manager David Brooks has accepted the position of Executive Vice President of Lifestyle Brands at Authentic Brands Group. In his new position, he is responsible for managing Authentic’s lifestyle brands – ...
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News briefsBoth Zalando CEOs extend contracts
Zalando founders Robert Gentz and David Schneider will continue to lead the company as co-CEOs. The Supervisory Board made this decision at its regular Q3 meeting and extended both contracts by another four years until December 2027. Gentz and Schneider will drive the strategy to establish Zalando as the first ...
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News briefsRossignol Group appoints new VP DTC
Source: Rossignol Group Daniele Milani Daniele Milani has joined the Rossignol Group as VP of Global Retail and E-commerce. He is responsible for the continued acceleration of the growth of the DTC business, with the goal of growing from 10 percent to more than 15 percent of ...
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News briefsZalando appoints VP of Sustainability and Diversity & Inclusion
Source: Zalando Pascal Brun Online retailer Zalando has hired Pascal Brun, a renowned expert in the textile and apparel industry, as its new Vice President of Sustainability and Diversity and inclusion (D&I). In his role, he will report directly to Padmaja Bommareddy, SVP of Corporate Development. The ...
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News briefsDecathlon appoints Jimena Almendares as chief digital officer
Source: Decathlon Jimena Almendares Decathlon has announced the appointment of Jimena Almendares as Global Chief Digital Officer. She joined Decathlon in August. Almendares has 20 years of experience in business innovation and has worked in 16 countries across North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia. Before joining ...
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News briefsUnder Armour appoints John Varvatos as Chief Design Officer
Source: Under Armour John Varvatos Under Armour has a new Chief Design Officer in fashion industry veteran John Varvatos, who will join the company on Sept. 11, 2023. Varvatos joined UA as a consultant earlier this year and brings his extensive expertise in style and form to ...
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News briefsIntersport International has a new commercial director
Source: IIC Pierre Irelli Pierre Irelli has been appointed commercial director at Intersport International (IIC). Irelli was most recently chief product officer at Intersport France, a role he has held since 2019. He started his professional career in 2013 at Intersport as a category manager for team ...
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News briefsNew executive director at Pou Sheng
Pou Sheng has announced that Yuang-Whang Liao has resigned as an Executive Director and member of the Disclosure Committee, effective Sept. 4, 2023. Liao stated that he has no disagreement with the Board and that there is no matter to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the ...
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News briefsTuomas Oijala appointed CEO of Spinnova
Source: Spinnova Tuomas Oijala Finnish sustainable materials company Spinnova’s Board of Directors has appointed Tuomas Oijala as CEO, effective January 1, 2024. Oijala comes from a long and successful career at Kone Corporation, a Finnish industrial company listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange and one of the ...
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News briefsCrocs hires senior research analyst to oversee strategic growth initiatives
Source: Crocs Erinn Murphy Crocs has hired Erinn Murphy as Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Strategy. She will join the company’s leadership team effective Sept. 5, reporting directly to Crocs, Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Anne Mehlman. Murphy joins the company from ...
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News briefsErima with new executive for sales and marketing
Source: Erima Andre Bachmann On Aug. 17, Andre Bachmann has joined the team at German team sports apparel manufacturer Erima as Managing Director of Sales and Marketing. In the past, Bachmann was responsible for managing the field and office sales of all group brands as the long-standing ...
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ArticleDecathlon Germany's boss promoted to run Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe
Decathlon, the sporting goods manufacturer and retailer with headquarters in France, has appointed André Weinert as its new CEO for Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. With immediate effect, the former CEO of Decathlon Germany thus assumes responsibility for 17 countries in which Decathlon is represented. Source: Decathlon ...
