Karl Kuffner, former executive vice president in charge of sales and marketing at Holmenkol, became international sales manager from the start of this month at Dobotex, the supplier of socks and bodywear owned by Puma. Holmenkol, a German company specializing in wax, went into receivership earlier this year but was subsequently taken over. Kuffner spent ten years with the company, including about three in Moscow. He is based at the head office of Dobotex in Den Bosch.