Corporate:
+++ MDV Sports, which owns the Marker, Dalbello and Völkl brands, has relocated to a new U.S. head office at the historical River Mill Commercial Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire to house its administrative and commercial staff, while offering a new showroom and meeting spaces
+++ Phil Knight and other former Nike executives have formed Division Street, described as a sports venture that will help student-athletes at the University of Oregon to monetize their own brand names
Management:
+++ Alex Lopez, who spent 23 years with Nike, most recently as global vice president of brand marketing and global men’s creative director, has been appointed president and global chief creative officer of the McCann Worldgroup, a big international marketing company based in New York
Marketing:
+++ Puma Golf has struck a multi-year partnership with Matti Schmid, a young Bavarian golf player who earned Low Amateur honors at the Open Championship at England’s Royal St. George’s Golf Club earlier this year
