That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 101
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Mathias Hedström has taken the place of Mikael Sundstöm, the...
Mathias Hedström has taken the place of Mikael Sundstöm, the outgoing president of Nordic Kidswear. The 34-year-old manager was one of the founders of Addnature, the leading Swedish internet store. He will help Maria Frykman, founder, owner and chief executive of Nordic Kidswear, which is the company behind Isbjörn of ...
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Nike has announced the appointment of Adam Sussman as Nike's...
Nike has announced the appointment of Adam Sussman as Nike's first chief digital officer. Sussman will report to Trevor Edwards, president of Nike Brand. The move is part of the company's plan to accelerate its digital strategy. In his new role, Sussman will be at the head of the team ...
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Adidas has hired Dan Near as its new head of...
Adidas has hired Dan Near as its new head of Adidas Hockey for Adidas Group North America. He will report to Michael Rossi, general manager of Adidas Group Canada. Near joins from the National Hockey League (NHL), where he has worked for ten years. In addition to his background and ...
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Andy Rubin, chairman of Pentland Brands, has joined the board...
Andy Rubin, chairman of Pentland Brands, has joined the board of JD Sports Fashion as a non-executive director to support the British retailer's international expansion, thanks especially to his experience in brand development outside Europe. The Pentland Group, which is controlled by the Rubin family, owns 57.47 percent of the ...
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XXL Asa has announced a series of changes in its...
XXL Asa has announced a series of changes in its executive management structure. Marcus Wibergh, its managing director for Sweden, will leave in April after eight years with the company to search new opportunities elsewhere. Janicke Blomsnes will take up the position as acting managing director for Sweden, and will ...
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Converse, a subsidiary of Nike, has announced the departure of...
Converse, a subsidiary of Nike, has announced the departure of Geoff Cottrill, the brand's chief marketing officer. Cottrill joined Converse in 2007 in the same role. Prior to Converse, he worked at Starbucks as vice president of global entertainment, leading marketing, category development and international divisions. Before joining Starbucks, he ...
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Columbia Sportswear has appointed John Walbrecht as brand president for...
Columbia Sportswear has appointed John Walbrecht as brand president for Mountain Hardwear, starting from March 7. Walbrecht has accompanied the rise of the Fjällräven brand in the U.S. market as the chief executive of Fenix Outdoors North America since 2012. He is to take charge of all aspects of the ...
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Mark Parker, the chief executive of Nike, has become one...
Mark Parker, the chief executive of Nike, has become one of the 12 members of Disney's board of directors
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Mark D. Schwabero has been promoted president of Brunswick Corp.,...
Mark D. Schwabero has been promoted president of Brunswick Corp., the parent company of Life Fitness, after leading its acquisition of Cybex. He succeeds the retiring Dustan McCoy, effective immediately. After working for ten years in Mercury Marine, the largest subsidiary of the American group, Schwabero became president and chief ...
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Vincent Wauters, the brilliant Belgian-born manager who worked wonders in...
Vincent Wauters, the brilliant Belgian-born manager who worked wonders in the sports sector rece-ntly, has been named as the new chief executive of Hunter, the British brand of boots, indicating that it should be able to keep up with its strong momentum. Wauters will start on March 1, taking the ...
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Didriksons has a new Swedish country manager, Björn Ljungquist, replacing...
Didriksons has a new Swedish country manager, Björn Ljungquist, replacing Jörgen Lorentzon who has left the company
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United Sports Brands has a new director of marketing communications,...
United Sports Brands has a new director of marketing communications, Daniella Gasaway, who worked previously at Oakley. The company, which had a big unified stand at the recent Ispo Munich trade show, is the result of the recent merger of Shock Doctor Sports and McDavid. It recently bought Nathan Sports.
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Rodney McMullen, chairman and chief executive of The Kroger Company,...
Rodney McMullen, chairman and chief executive of The Kroger Company, will join the board of directors of VF Corp. He will also serve on the board's audit committee and its nominating and governance committee.
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John Haugh, a former executive of Luxottica and Mars, will...
John Haugh, a former executive of Luxottica and Mars, will be the new president and chief executive of Iconix Brand Group, the company that owns many sports and fashion brands including Umbro, Starter, Ocean Pacific and Danskin. On April 1, he will take the place left vacant last August by ...
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Rob Langstaff, who spent the last two years supervising sales...
Rob Langstaff, who spent the last two years supervising sales in Asia-Pacific and Latin America at Brooks Running, has been appointed vice president of international at Keen, the U.S. manufacturer of outdoor footwear. He is taking over from Morten Israelsen, who moved to England for personal reasons. Langstaff is a ...
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After nearly 13 months in the job, one of Luxottica's...
After nearly 13 months in the job, one of Luxottica's two co-chief executives, Adil Mehboob-Khan, has left the company with immediate effect and a €6.8 million handshake. He will also get €200,000 to waive any claims against the company as well as his 2015 bonus and ordinary severance payments linked ...
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Active Sportswear, the Danish brand owner and distributor, has set...
Active Sportswear, the Danish brand owner and distributor, has set up a sales subsidiary in Hamburg for the German and Austrian markets for Color Kids, its line of children's activewear. The operation is led by Daniela Thinius, a former sales manager for Puma who helped Stadium to set up its ...
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Altamont Capital Partners has recruited Frank Heissat to fill a...
Altamont Capital Partners has recruited Frank Heissat to fill a new position as general manager of Dakine for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He will also act as European strategy vice president for Renegade Brands, the company that manages the Mervin, Libtech, Girl, HUF, Brixton, Fox and Hybrid Apparel ...
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Puma has promoted Anders Jonsson to the position of area...
Puma has promoted Anders Jonsson to the position of area general manager for the Nordics region. Taking the place of the Danish-based Peter Bedsted, he will be based in Helsingborg, Sweden and report to Martyn Bowen, general manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Jonsson has been with ...
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Andrew Barker, brand director for Mountain Hardwear and Montrail brands...
Andrew Barker, brand director for Mountain Hardwear and Montrail brands in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, has been appointed general manager for the whole Columbia Sportswear group in the U.K. and Ireland. Darren Wilcox, former sales manager for Columbia and Sorel in the two countries, has left the company. ...
