That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 115
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Uhlsport has announced that Melanie Steinhilber has been promoted to...
Uhlsport has announced that Melanie Steinhilber has been promoted to executive director for marketing/sponsorship and product management, effective March 1. She will become part of a management team of three, together with Dominik Solleder, in charge of national/international sales, and Peter Kuhl, manager for finance, purchasing, product development and logistics. ...
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Carson Schubert has been appointed global marketing manager of Ride...
Carson Schubert has been appointed global marketing manager of Ride Snowboards
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Arc'teryx has named Stéphane Tenailleau to the newly-created role of...
Arc'teryx has named Stéphane Tenailleau to the newly-created role of senior manager, EMEA consumer and channel marketing. Tenailleau, 42, will be leading an eight-member team based in Garching, north of Munich. The French national has a strong background across the fashion, sport and apparel industries. Most recently, he worked on ...
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Simon Whitmarsh-Knight has been promoted by Invista to global marketing...
Simon Whitmarsh-Knight has been promoted by Invista to global marketing leader for activewear and outdoor
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Don Blair, the longest-serving senior executive still working at Nike,...
Don Blair, the longest-serving senior executive still working at Nike, will retire from his position of executive vice president and chief financial officer on Oct. 31, after a transition period. Andrew Campion, who joined the group from PepsiCo in 2007, will take over his position from Aug. 1. Campion worked ...
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Mark S. Hoplamazian, a director and former president and CEO...
Mark S. Hoplamazian, a director and former president and CEO of Hyatt Hotels Corp., has joined the board of directors of VF Corp., which has been expanded to 13 members. Two director, Ursula O. Fairbarn and George Fellows, will not stand for re-election because of a minimum retirement age of ...
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Massimo Mazza recently joined Le Coq Sportif as Italian country...
Massimo Mazza recently joined Le Coq Sportif as Italian country manager, replacing Giorgio Trevisan who has moved to Superdry. Mazza had been acting as Italian country manager for Quiksilver and Roxy since 2011. He was previously involved in marketing at Eastpak and Nike in Italy. In 2007, he co-founded a ...
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Crocs has realigned regional management functions, reducing the geographical structures...
Crocs has realigned regional management functions, reducing the geographical structures from four to three, including one for the European Union and another for the Americas. In this context, David Thomson, who has been most recently executive vice president of Tommy Hilfiger for Asia-Pacific, has been named by Crocs to a ...
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Zebco Europe has hired Dirk Dehnhardt from Dam as export...
Zebco Europe has hired Dirk Dehnhardt from Dam as export director and acting sales director. The German-based company has also appointed Pär Lindberg to the vacant role of sales director for Scandinavia. He will be responsbile for the creation of a new structure of sales agents in Sweden, Norway, Denmark ...
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Maier Sports has appointed a 29-year-old e-commerce manager, Daniel Rothmeier...
Maier Sports has appointed a 29-year-old e-commerce manager, Daniel Rothmeier
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Prana generated only 5 percent of its sales outside the...
Prana generated only 5 percent of its sales outside the U.S. by the time the brand was acquired by Columbia Sportswear last year. Prana has now reported the creation of a new position of director of international sales. Starting on Feb. 2, it will be filled by Pacho Bedoya, who ...
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The Adidas Group has expanded the responsibilities of its Spanish...
The Adidas Group has expanded the responsibilities of its Spanish country manager, Nigel Griffiths, to supervising all of Southwest Europe, comprising the Iberian Peninsula as well as France. This follows the recent appointment of Guillaume de Monplanet as the company's new country manager for France, replacing Alain Pourcelot who has ...
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Catherine Faidherbe, a former executive of Adidas, has been named...
Catherine Faidherbe, a former executive of Adidas, has been named marketing manager for Icebreaker, based at its European office near Munich
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Amer Sports Europe has appointed Armin Fuchs to the new...
Amer Sports Europe has appointed Armin Fuchs to the new position of vice president of sales, coordinating all the various sales organizations in Europe. The 44-year-old had already been promoted in 2012 from the position of German country manager to general manager for the Central Zone, covering Germany and nine ...
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Colin Lantz, former president of La Sportiva North America, has...
Colin Lantz, former president of La Sportiva North America, has been appointed by Brandforce to the new position of vice president for North America. Based in Boulder, Colorado, he will support the existing brand partners of HeiQ and handle the development of new business in the western half of the ...
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Rob Andrew has left American Golf to join its direct...
Rob Andrew has left American Golf to join its direct competitor, Direct Golf, for a higher position as director of purchasing and procurement
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Cocona has announced the appointment of Edouard Liffran to the...
Cocona has announced the appointment of Edouard Liffran to the new position of European general manager for 37.5, the performance fiber previously marketed under the Cocona brand name, which is experiencing growing demand in Europe. Liffran will continue to be based in France. He has more than 20 years of ...
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Five Seasons announced last week the recruitment of Saila Härkki...
Five Seasons announced last week the recruitment of Saila Härkki as its new head designer, describing the move as an important step in its bid to double its turnover over the next three years. Härkki has been the head designer for the Swedish brand's direct competitor, Icepeak, whose sales have ...
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Karstadt has appointed a new marketing manager, Manfred Mandel, who...
Karstadt has appointed a new marketing manager, Manfred Mandel, who previously worked for Real and Rewe. Meanwhile, Terry von Bibra has resigned as the company's chief omni-channel retail officer, responsible also for Karstadt Sport's online and omni-channel activities.
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Stadium, the big Swedish sporting goods retailer, has appointed Stefan...
Stadium, the big Swedish sporting goods retailer, has appointed Stefan Högkvist as its new sales director, starting on March 1. He comes from KappAhl, the Swedish fashion retailer, where he held a similar position. Högkvist has extensive experience in senior positions in the retail and service sector. He previously worked ...
