That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 12
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News briefsNew Managing Director for ANWR Sports (Austria)
Irina Andorfer will start as Managing Director of ANWR Sports GmbH, the wholly-owned Austrian subsidiary of the German ANWR Group eG responsible for Sport 2000 Austria.
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News briefsTopgolf names new COO
Topgolf, a brand under the umbrella of Topgolf Callaway Brands, has named Erin Chamberlin its new COO, effective July 22.
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News briefsAllbirds has a new Vice President of Design
Jason Israel is Allbirds’ new Vice President of Design.
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ArticleTMRW Sports makes key management hires
TMRW Sports, a technology-driven company founded in 2022 that innovates sports, media and entertainment, has announced key additions to its leadership team with experience in the sports, media and golf industries. The company’s three new hires are Chief People Officer Wendy Caves, Chief Revenue Officer Jason Langwell and Chief Marketing ...
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News briefsSkechers signs beach volley pros Benesh and Partain ahead of Olympics
Skechers has contracted American beach volleyball pros Andy Benesh and Miles Partain, who will be competing for a medal at the Paris 2024 Games this summer, to wear the brand’s performance apparel and headwear.
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News briefsCanada Goose hires new digital platform executive
Alfredo Cunanan Mendoza Tan is Canada Goose’s new Chief Digital & Information Officer.
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News briefsNike reshuffles management teams
Nike promoted Tom Clarke to the role of Senior Advisor on Strategic Growth Initiatives, reporting to President and CEO John Donahoe.
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News briefsNike hires former executive to get retail back on track
According to Bloomberg, Nike rehired the retired executive Tom Peddie to oversee retail partnerships after sales dropped when relationships with sneaker sellers went down.
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News briefsPOW has a COO
After finding a new CEO in Erin Sprague in January, the Colorado-based climate advocacy organization Protect Our Winters (POW) has now announced that it has hired its very first Chief Operating Officer. In his role as COO, Ryan Laemel will be responsible for both POW and the Protect Our Winter ...
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News briefsFormer UK Sports Minister joins Hanover Communications
Source: Hanover Dame Tracey Crouch Hanover Communications, one of EMEA’s leading strategic communications consultancies, announced the recruitment of former UK Sports Minister Dame Tracey Crouch to help drive the global growth of its fast-growing sports offering. For many years, Hanover has advised the biggest names and brands ...
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News briefsAuthentic’s new SVP set to drive growth in Japan
Source: Authentic Brands Group Jeff Daggett Authentic Brands Group has appointed Jeff Daggett as Senior Vice President - Head of Japan. With more than thirty years of industry experience, Daggett is expected to play an integral role in strengthening Authentic’s presence and driving brand growth in the ...
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News briefsNew CFO for XXL
Norwegian retailer XXL ASA has appointed Lars Syse Christiansen as its new CFO. He previously held this position at CircleK and Storebrand Bank, among others. He is also currently CEO of Cardboard and Wanda, two companies he co-founded. Before founding Wanda, a circular logistics platform, Christiansen was CFO of Otovo ...
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News briefsJD Sports’ COO steps down
Retail Gazette reports that Sherilyn Paterson, COO of JD Sports, will leave the retailer after 12 years. Paterson, who was promoted to COO last year, will step down for personal reasons. Before taking on the COO position, her roles at JD Sports included Merchandising Director and Group Operations Director.
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News briefs11teamsports has a new Chief Commercial Officer
Source: 11teamsports Andreas Kohn According to Fashion United, Germany-based football and teamsports e-tailer 11teamsports has appointed Andreas Kohn as the group’s new Chief Commercial Officer on July 1. With over two decades of experience in sales and strategy, Kohn will lead the commercial areas of all 11teamsports ...
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News briefsWaugh steps down as CEO of PGA of America
Seth Waugh is stepping down after six years as CEO of PGA of America. His contract was up for renewal on June 30, but Waugh decided against it, said the organization. He will stay on in a senior advisory role. Kerry Haigh, the Chief Championships Officer and a key executive ...
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News briefsTSG moves Swiss sales in-house, new country manager
Swiss action sports company TSG International AG has announced that it will handle the entire sales process in Switzerland directly from Sept. 1, 2024, and will therefore end its cooperation with its previous Swiss distribution partner Bucher + Walt SA on August 31, 2024. Bucher + Walt will take over ...
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News briefsCoupang appoints AI specialist to Board of Directors
Source: Coupang Asha Sharma Coupang, Inc., the technology company that acquired the assets of global online luxury company Farfetch Holdings earlier this year, has appointed Asha Sharma, Corporate Vice President and Head of Product, AI Platform at Microsoft, to the company’s Board of Directors. Prior to joining ...
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News briefsGarmin promotes two executives to newly created COO role
Garmin announced today that Patrick Desbois and Brad Trenkle have both been appointed to the newly created role of co-Chief Operating Officer, effective July 1, 2024. Source: Garmin Patrick Desbois Desbois will provide executive oversight for Garmin’s aviation and auto OEM segments, global supply chain and operations, ...
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News briefsErik Janshen appointed Vice President DTC at Puma
Source: Puma Erik Janshen Puma has appointed Erik Janshen to lead its global direct-to-consumer (DTC) business, which includes Puma’s owned and operated stores, the puma.com website and various online marketplaces. Janshen, a German national, has more than 10 years of experience in digital sales and DTC ...
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News briefsPGA Tour appoints Weitz as Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Source: PGA Andy Weitz The PGA Tour has announced the appointment of Andy Weitz as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer and Executive Vice President, Investor Relations for the Tour’s global operations. In addition to overseeing marketing and communications, Weitz will take on a newly created investor relations ...
