That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 133
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Aaron Azevedo leaves as senior vice president of footwear at...
Aaron Azevedo leaves as senior vice president of footwear at DC Shoes to join Zoot Sports in the position of director of global footwear
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Aigle has a new retail manager, Thomas Laczny, who previously...
Aigle has a new retail manager, Thomas Laczny, who previously worked for Nike, Gap, Kiabi and other companies
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Anders Cleemann has been appointed chief executive for the Peak...
Anders Cleemann has been appointed chief executive for the Peak Performance brand at IC Companys, taking over the position from Henrik Bunge who is leaving the group. Cleemann was previously responsible for two other sportswear brands of the Danish group, Tiger of Sweden and By Malene. His nomination is part ...
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Kering, parent company of Puma and Volcom, has announced the...
Kering, parent company of Puma and Volcom, has announced the appointment of Claire Roblet as director of financial communications and market intelligence, replacing Alexandre de Brettes. She will report to Jean-Marc Duplaix, chief financial officer of the group. Roblet began her career in the fields of consulting and banking before ...
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Patagonia Europe has appointed Gabriel Davies as European surf manager,...
Patagonia Europe has appointed Gabriel Davies as European surf manager, responsible for its new line of wetsuits. The former surfer and environmental activists has been working in product and marketing for Quiksilver for 20 years.
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Fischer has appointed Jan Weiss as its new chief of...
Fischer has appointed Jan Weiss as its new chief of the alpine division. On Sept. 1, he switched from Salomon where the 37-year-old headed the French brand's division in charge of skis and bindings for about seven years. At the Austrian ski company, he has taken on his new job ...
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Crocs appoints Tim Lyons as its European retail manager, running...
Crocs appoints Tim Lyons as its European retail manager, running the company's 115 corporate stores and the 98 franchises in 45 countries. Lyons, who was previously in charge of Nike's factory outlets in western Europe, will report to Ann Chan, European commercial director of Crocs. Prior to the Swoosh, Lyons ...
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Hein Rugebregt Paredes, formerly with Björn Borg, Armani and Paul...
Hein Rugebregt Paredes, formerly with Björn Borg, Armani and Paul Frank Bags, has been appointed export manager of Brunotti Sportswear, with a focus on the U.K., Scandinavia and Spanish-speaking countries
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Arthur Engel is stepping down as chief executive of Björn...
Arthur Engel is stepping down as chief executive of Björn Borg, the Swedish brand of underwear and other apparel, after five years in the job. He will stay at the helm until a replacement is found. This comes at a time when the company is rejigging its international operations. Engel ...
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Jörg Seifert has joined GMS, the German buying group for...
Jörg Seifert has joined GMS, the German buying group for shoe retailers formed nine years ago, to develop SportXtreme, the new concept launched by the group last May for the sporting goods sector. It has already been adopted by 42 retailers in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands. SportXtreme concentrates on retail ...
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Michel Rayot is retiring as president and chief executive of...
Michel Rayot is retiring as president and chief executive of Tecnica Group France after 40 years in the sports industry and 34 years at the head of the Italian company's operations in France. His functions are being taken over by Lucien Hauteville, who headed up The North Face in France ...
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O'Neill has promoted Christian Wander to the position of the...
O'Neill has promoted Christian Wander to the position of the European marketing manager, replacing Sascha Weil who has left the company. Wander played a similar role at O'Neill Germany where he was in charge of marketing in the German-speaking and Nordic countries as well as in Slovenia. The 37-year-old formerly ...
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Jordi “Coke” Salvans, a Spanish industry veteran, has joined Original...
Jordi “Coke” Salvans, a Spanish industry veteran, has joined Original Buff to act as sales manager. He has worked for Salomon since 1988 in the country, establishing the brand as a major player in the outdoor market. Two years ago he took charge of Salomon's snowboard operations, Bonfire, Wilson Golf ...
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Patagonia has created a new role of vice president of...
Patagonia has created a new role of vice president of marketing and assigned it to Joy Howard, who served most recently in a similar position at Converse. She began her career in marketing at Johnson & Johnson and later became global marketing director for the joint venture between Coca-Cola and ...
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Nike Golf will have a new marketing director for Europe,...
Nike Golf will have a new marketing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Daniel Schenk, starting Dec. 1. Currently based in the U.S., Schenk has spent ten years with Nike Golf in the roles of digital marketing manager, U.S. brand manager and global brand integration director. He recently ...
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Gary van Rooyen is leaving as managing director of New...
Gary van Rooyen is leaving as managing director of New Balance South Africa to purchase and run Coreban, a Hawaiian brand of stand-up paddling boards, together with some associates. Following his departure, Craig Bowen, national sales manager, will become country manager for South Africa. He will report to Ricky Knight, ...
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Ignasi Puig, general manager of Intersport España, was unanimously elected...
Ignasi Puig, general manager of Intersport España, was unanimously elected as a member of Intersport International Corporation's board of management at its annual general meeting in Ljubljana last month. He takes the place of Marco Giunta, who left earlier this year as chief executive of Italy's Cisalfa. Puig has been ...
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Holmenkol, the German marketer of ski wax and maintenance products,...
Holmenkol, the German marketer of ski wax and maintenance products, has appointed Conrad Götzel head of sales for the German-speaking countries and to take care of the key accounts in the same region. The 30-year-old will additionally supervise marketing and product management. Götzel has been working on Holmenkol's trade marketing ...
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Sascha Kautschitsch left Maier Sports, the German marketer of sportswear,...
Sascha Kautschitsch left Maier Sports, the German marketer of sportswear, on Sept. 30. He acted briefly as managing director of the company and, later on, as consultant in charge of brand strategy and business development. Kautschitsch intends to stay within the outdoor industry to assist related companies with advice in ...
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Peter Kats is Vans' new vice president of sales for...
Peter Kats is Vans' new vice president of sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Based at VF Corporation's European office in Switzerland, he has taken the place of Jan van Leeuwen, who has become vice president and general manager of the brand. Kats, 44, has been European licensing ...
