That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 124
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Abhishek Ganguly has been appointed managing director of Puma India...
Abhishek Ganguly has been appointed managing director of Puma India and Puma South Asia, replacing Rajiv Mehta who has left the company, reportedly to pursue his own interests, particularly in the area of angel investing. Mehta, who is now 35, set up Puma's Indian operation in 2005 and, according to ...
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Bonita C. Stewart, an American executive of Google who has...
Bonita C. Stewart, an American executive of Google who has worked for IBM and Chrysler, has joined the board of directors of Deckers Brands
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Another former executive of Foot Locker Europe has joined the...
Another former executive of Foot Locker Europe has joined the management of Runners Point. Ton Verwijmeren, who has worked for the American chain for 24 years in various finance-related positions, including that of controller, has been appointed vice president of finance for the German retailer, which was acquired by Foot ...
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El Corte Inglès has appointed a new president, Dimas Gimeno....
El Corte Inglès has appointed a new president, Dimas Gimeno. He is a nephew of Isidoro Álvarez, who died a few days ago at the age of 79. Gimeno had been appointed to the new position of chief executive in the middle of last year to pave the way for ...
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Billabong International has appointed Joanna Brand as company secretary and...
Billabong International has appointed Joanna Brand as company secretary and international general counsel, taking over from Tracey Wood who is expected to return to these roles after maternity leave
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Casey Sheahan, former chief executive of Patagonia, has joined the...
Casey Sheahan, former chief executive of Patagonia, has joined the board of directors of Johnson Outdoors
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The Golf Foundation, the U.K.-based charity for school students, has...
The Golf Foundation, the U.K.-based charity for school students, has set in motion the formal selection process for a new chief executive to take the place of Mike Round, who left at the end of August after 14 years to take up a key position with the Ladies European Tour. ...
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VF Corporation has hired Dan Cherian as vice president, global...
VF Corporation has hired Dan Cherian as vice president, global innovation, performance apparel and footwear, a newly-created role. In this position, Cherian will oversee VF's Global Performance Apparel and Footwear Innovation Centers, where the company focuses on product innovation for the apparel, footwear and accessories of its brands. Cherian joins ...
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Deca International, the owner of GolfBuddy, has promoted Dick Gianferante,...
Deca International, the owner of GolfBuddy, has promoted Dick Gianferante, former director of sales and marketing at the company, to general manager. His new position will put him in charge of all U.S. sales, marketing and overall operations. Gianferante brings extensive golf experience and has dedicated the last 41 years ...
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Klaus Jost, general manager of Intersport Germany, was unanimously re-elected...
Klaus Jost, general manager of Intersport Germany, was unanimously re-elected chairman of Intersport International Corporation's board of directors at its recent annual meeting in Ireland. He has been holding this prestigious title since 2009. The only change in the board is the replacement of its French representative. François Neukirch, the ...
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Hans Gijzel, who supervised part of the international retail operations...
Hans Gijzel, who supervised part of the international retail operations at Sports Direct International (SDI) for several years, is said to have left the British sports retailer and wholesaler in June. Based in Belgium, Gijzel spearheaded SDI's rapid expansion into that country, where it has become one of the market ...
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In a separate move, Sport 2000 Deutschland has hired Jörg...
In a separate move, Sport 2000 Deutschland has hired Jörg Seifert, 43, as managing director of Lauf-Profis, a new subsidiary established for the purpose of assisting its specialized running stores. Seifert comes from another German buying group, GMS, where he acted as category manager for sport. He worked previously for ...
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Cocona, the company behind the high-performance fabric 37.5, has announced...
Cocona, the company behind the high-performance fabric 37.5, has announced a new European sales team. Liam Gallagher will take the helm in the U.K. He brings more than 20 years of experience across different textile industries and markets. He worked for 12 years at Polartec, where he held a number of ...
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Hans-Hermann Deters, 54, will return to the sporting goods sector...
Hans-Hermann Deters, 54, will return to the sporting goods sector on Nov. 1 as joint managing director of Sport 2000 Deutschland, after a three-year stint in the shoe sector as one of the top managers of Ara Shoes. In his previous career, this attorney worked for many years at Reebok ...
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Leonardo Del Vecchio, the 79-year-old chairman and controlling shareholder of...
Leonardo Del Vecchio, the 79-year-old chairman and controlling shareholder of Luxottica, has instituted an enlarged management structure for the group, which owns Oakley and many other operations in the eyewear sector. Two joint CEOs are being named following the departure of its chief executive, Andrea Guerra, who has been running ...
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Peter Weaver, the longtime American executive of Tecnica Group, stopped...
Peter Weaver, the longtime American executive of Tecnica Group, stopped his two-year commitment as its chief executive on Aug. 31. He will continue as chief executive of Tecnica Group USA and remain on the board of director of the Italian company. Alberto Zanatta, general manager of the group, has been ...
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Jeff Straeder, chief operating officer of Billabong International, has announced...
Jeff Straeder, chief operating officer of Billabong International, has announced the appointment of two new members of his sourcing team, Randy Mikko Royce and Kitty Ho, based in Hong Kong. Royce is joining the company as vice president in charge of the global supply chain, including sourcing, product development and ...
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Cédric Morisset has been appointed vice president of sales at...
Cédric Morisset has been appointed vice president of sales at Orage, the Canadian brand of skiwear. He previously served as vice president of operations at a retail franchisee of the Sports Experts chain and as Canadian country manager for Peak Performance. At Orage, he takes over the sales role from ...
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Crocs has appointed Michelle Poole as its senior vice president...
Crocs has appointed Michelle Poole as its senior vice president of global merchandising, a newly-created position in the company. Poole, who started her new role on Aug. 25, is based at the company's product creation and global shared-services center in Niwot, Colorado. She will report directly to Andrew Rees, president ...
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The Regatta Group has appointed Bill Lockwood, who comes from...
The Regatta Group has appointed Bill Lockwood, who comes from American Rec, to the position of North American sales director for its Craghopper and Dare 2b brands of technical apparel
