That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 116
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Wendy Yang will join Deckers Brands on May 1 in…
Wendy Yang will join Deckers Brands on May 1 in the role of president of the Teva brand, reporting to the new president of the group, Dave Powers. Yang has been with New Balance since 2009, working as general manager for wellness, and subsequently for women’s training, lifestyle and walking. ...
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Cristiano Silei, an Italian manager with almost 20 years of...
Cristiano Silei, an Italian manager with almost 20 years of experience in the motorcycle industry, has been appointed as chief executive of Dainese and a member of its board of directors, effective immediately. He takes the place of Federico Minoli, who introduced Silei to the company's new majority shareholder, Investcorp. ...
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Mark Kaiway, president of Mizuno Italia, will also supervise Mizuno...
Mark Kaiway, president of Mizuno Italia, will also supervise Mizuno Iberia, the new subsidiary established in May 2013 for the Spanish and Portuguese markets. The Iberian operation, which is said to have been commercially successful, was previously supervised from the U.K. Kaiway is a 26-year veteran of the Japanese group. ...
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Derrick Campbell, a former managing director of Lyle & Scott,...
Derrick Campbell, a former managing director of Lyle & Scott, is appointed as chief executive of Gloverall, a British brand of duffle coats
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In October, Andrew Findley will leave Britain's Halfords Group, where...
In October, Andrew Findley will leave Britain's Halfords Group, where he is acting as chief financial officer, to take up a similar position at EasyJet
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Nick Meistrell has been appointed by Body Glove as social...
Nick Meistrell has been appointed by Body Glove as social media and content manager, reporting to Scott Daly, vice president of marketing. Meistrell comes to the company with more ten years of experience in marketing. He worked most recently at Freestyle Watches. He has been a freelance photographer for clients ...
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Hugo Boss is getting a sportier twist. Shareholders of the...
Hugo Boss is getting a sportier twist. Shareholders of the German fashion company are expected to elect a new chairman for its supervisory board, Michel Perraudin, at the company's annual meeting on May 12. Perraudin, 68, is the former member of Adidas' executive board who acted as president of the ...
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Patagonia has promoted Lisa Williams to the position of chief...
Patagonia has promoted Lisa Williams to the position of chief product officer, with responsibility for all aspects of design, line management, merchandising, inventory and product marketing. She has been with Patagonia since 2001, acting most recently as vice president of global design and merchandising, after taking care of specific segments ...
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Karl Heinz Salzburger, vice president of VF Corporation and president...
Karl Heinz Salzburger, vice president of VF Corporation and president of its international operations since January 2011, is set to join the board of directors of Luxottica at the company's annual meeting next month
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Robert Stepanek, an executive at Puma for two decades, is...
Robert Stepanek, an executive at Puma for two decades, is leaving the company after the successful completion of his assignment to integrate its German, Austrian and German subsidiaries. Stepanek was formally appointed two years ago as Project Manager Transformation DACH, as part of the Puma group's reorganization in Europe. Stepanek ...
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Jean-Michel Herrault has left the position of managing director for...
Jean-Michel Herrault has left the position of managing director for Deckers France, the sales subsidiary that he had set up in 2010, after working for 13 years a president of Eider. He will not be replaced, in line with the recent reorganization of European operations by brand rather than by ...
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Nixon has promoted Tom Jones to the new position of...
Nixon has promoted Tom Jones to the new position of vice president of global marketing and creative. He was previously the creative director of the brand, formerly controlled by Billabong International. Before joining Nixon in 2014, Jones spent about 20 years in the action sports industry, working in executive creative ...
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Jean Lin Puren, who has spent 20 years with Décathlon,...
Jean Lin Puren, who has spent 20 years with Décathlon, has become the new brand manager of Inesis, the company's private label for golf products, taking the place of David Moynihan, who is moving to a production subsidiary of the group in Asia
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Puma has appointed Johan Adamsson to the new position of...
Puma has appointed Johan Adamsson to the new position of sports marketing and sports licensing director, taking over some of the responsibilities of Christian Voigt, who has decided to leave the company. Adamsson, a Swedish national, will be based at the head office in Herzogenaurach. He has filled various roles ...
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After launching Shoes-Contacts, Mickey Plank, the founder of the Sports-Contacts...
After launching Shoes-Contacts, Mickey Plank, the founder of the Sports-Contacts recruitment agency, has launched a new international matchmaking platform for the fashion industry, called Textiles-Contacts
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Altamont Capital Partners, which took over control of Fox Head...
Altamont Capital Partners, which took over control of Fox Head last December, has appointed Paul Harrigton, former chief executive of Easton-Bell Sports, as the company's new CEO. He takes the place of Scott Olivet, who remains chairman of the company. Harrington led Easton-Bell for five years until 2013. He previously ...
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Angel Pardo, the Spanish executive who left Base-Detallsport last November,...
Angel Pardo, the Spanish executive who left Base-Detallsport last November, after leading the buying group for 25 years, has become a consultant to Intersport España
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Halfords, the British chain of bicycle stores, has appointed Jill...
Halfords, the British chain of bicycle stores, has appointed Jill McDonald as its new chief executive, replacing Matt Davies who has moved to Tesco. Coincidentally, the new CEO had been working at McDonald's since 2006. She started off as chief marketing officer for the U.K. and Northern Europe. She became ...
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Vincent Wauters, who has been the general manager of Arc'teryx...
Vincent Wauters, who has been the general manager of Arc'teryx since 2012, has been made president of Amer Sports' apparel business. He will again become a member of the group's executive board, and he will continue to run the Canadian-based brand. In connection with Wauters' appointment, Andy Towne will leave ...
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Berghaus has hired Paul Cosgrove as product manager for...
Berghaus has hired Paul Cosgrove as product manager for the Berghaus Extreme range of outdoor gear, the brand's most technical collection. Cosgrove has spent 15 years in the outdoor industry. He served most recently as head of marketing and product at Montane.
