That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 11
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News briefsAlpargatas’ CEO to step down
Brazilian footwear and apparel group Alpargatas, owner of flip-flop sandal brand Havaianas, informed its shareholders on April 27 that members of the board of directors have received the resignation letter of Roberto Funari, the company’s CEO. As a result, the board has decided to appoint Luiz Fernando Ziegler de Saint ...
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ArticleCanada Goose with five new executives to drive strategic growth plan
Canada Goose announced five new appointments to its leadership team, all effective immediately, aligned to its recently unveiled five-year strategic growth plan. The Canadian company appointed Matt Blonder as the brand’s first-ever chief digital officer; Juliette Streichenberger as president of CGAG and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA); Ana ...
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News briefsJD Sports appoints two non-executive directors
Following last week’s appointment of Michael Armstrong as the company’s first global managing director to further drive the group’s growth and achieve its goal of becoming the “leading global sports-fashion powerhouse,” JD Sports has appointed Angela Luger and Darren Shapland to the board as non-executive directors. Luger will join the ...
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News briefsMares introduces new sales director
Source: Mares Dominik Holzer Dominik Holzer is the new sales director Europe for Mares S.p.A. Rapallo. He is responsible for expanding the traditional snorkeling label Aquazone and the newly positioned swimming brand Zoggs Swim in the European direct markets of the Head subsidiary, which specializes in water ...
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News briefsLululemon promotes two employees to EVPs
Lululemon has promoted two members of its senior leadership team to executive vice presidents within the company. Susan Gelinas is the new chief people & culture officer, and Shannon Higginson now serves as chief legal and compliance officer. Gelinas joined the company in 2011 and has steadily expanded her responsibilities ...
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News briefsReorganization of the Sport 2000 advisory board
In line with the dealer structure of the German retail group, Sport 2000 has reorganized its advisory board. The committee now includes a considerably larger number of representatives from specialist retail. The main task of the advisory board is to advise and work jointly with Sport 2000 management on the ...
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News briefsArchroma CEO to step down
Chemical technology expert Archroma has announced its transition plan for the role of chief executive officer. Heike van de Kerkhof, CEO since January 2020, will step down effective April 30, 2023, to pursue other professional opportunities. Mark Garrett, an experienced executive in the industry, will assume the role of interim ...
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News briefsFarfetch hires new CMO
Farfetch, an Internet platform for luxury goods, announced that Nick Tran has joined the company as chief marketing officer. Tran will be based in London and will report to chief marketplace officer, Edward Sabbagh, and will oversee all global marketing functions for Farfetch Marketplaces. Tran brings more than 20 years ...
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News briefsJD Sports creates new global leadership position
JD Sports appointed Michael Armstrong to the newly created position of global managing director to drive growth and advance expansion plans internationally, particularly in the North American and European markets, to become the “leading global sports-fashion powerhouse.” Armstrong will work under CEO Régis Schultz to oversee JD’s strategic direction, business ...
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News briefsAmer appoints new group CFO
Source: Amer Sports Andrew Page Andrew Page has been appointed group CFO of Amer Sports and a member of the executive committee, effective April 20. Page reports to chairman and CEO James Zheng. He comes with three decades of leadership experience in finance and accounting. After starting ...
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News briefsTwitter top sports executive steps down
TJ Adeshola, head of global content partnerships at Twitter, has announced that he is leaving the social media company after more than a decade. Adeshola was in charge of establishing relationships between Twitter and sports leagues and brands. He joined Twitter as a senior account manager in August 2012 before ...
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News briefsCeferin re-elected as UEFA president
Aleksander Ceferin was re-elected as UEFA president by acclamation at the 47th Ordinary UEFA Congress, which was held in Lisbon on April 5. Ceferin, a 55-year-old Slovenian lawyer, will serve a further four-year term, his third as president of the continental sport governing body. Ceferin’s election did not come as ...
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ArticleVuori adds four new executives
Founded in 2015 by current CEO Joe Kudla, U.S.-based activewear brand Vuori has hired four executives, three of them to newly created positions. Some of the new hires joined the company last year but were not officially announced until now. Libby Stockstill joined the company in March as general counsel ...
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ArticleSafeSize appoints former IIC executive as chief commercial officer
Source: SafeSize Martin Kempkes with SafeSize scanner Retail tech company SafeSize announced the appointment of Martin Kempkes as chief commercial officer, effective April 3. Kempkes is responsible for leading the company’s business development and sales strategy, as well as ensuring operational excellence, focusing on strengthening the company’s ...
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News briefsCrocs’ EVP, chief legal and risk officer to retire next year
Daniel P. Hart, Crocs’ EVP, chief legal and risk officer, announced on April 11 his intention to retire from the company, effective April 1, 2024. Hart joined Crocs in June 2009. He is currently responsible for overseeing the company’s legal affairs and risk management program. Hart joined Crocs after serving ...
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News briefsDecathlon Ireland has a new CEO
French sporting goods retailer Decathlon has appointed Elena Pecos as the new chief executive of its Irish business. She takes over the role from Bastien Grandgeorge, who had led Decathlon Ireland since 2017 and is now at the helm of the French Decathlon business. Pecos joined Decathlon in 2006 as ...
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News briefsBennett nominated as chairman of Zalando’s supervisory board
Zalando’s nomination committee has proposed a new composition of the supervisory board for the annual general meeting, which will be held virtually in Berlin on May 24, 2023. Current vice chairman Kelly Bennett, who has been a member of the board since 2019, would take over as chairman from Cristina ...
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News briefsPeak Performance with new B2B structure
The Swedish ski and outdoor brand Peak Performance is restructuring its B2B business. Marcel Hess, who was previously responsible for the omnichannel business in Central Europe, will take over the management of the global B2B business with immediate effect. Hess has been with Peak Performance for more than 10 years ...
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News briefsTonal raises fresh money and appoints new CEO
Source: Tonal Krystal Zell, new Tonal CEO Tonal, a celebrity-backed home fitness startup, has raised $130 million in a new round of funding. The struggling connected home exercise equipment company plans to use the new capital to strengthen its balance sheet and boost sales growth in the ...
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News briefsWattbike appoints Stephen Loftus as new CEO
As previously reported, Wattbike recently appointed Greg Nieuwenhuys as its new chairman. The U.K.-based specialist in indoor bikes has now announced another leadership change, with Richard Baker stepping down as the company’s CEO. Baker will remain involved with the brand as a special advisor to the board. Stephen Loftus, most ...
