That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 139
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Puma has hired Philippe Bocquillon, senior vice president of sales...
Puma has hired Philippe Bocquillon, senior vice president of sales at Adidas Greater China, to lead its business in the country. He is replacing Nicole Au, who joined Puma in 2009 and is leaving the company. Despite increased investments in the last years, Puma still lags far behind its leading ...
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Paul McClenaghan is leaving as commercial director of Halfords, the...
Paul McClenaghan is leaving as commercial director of Halfords, the British retailer of bicycles and automotive products, after eight years in the job
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O'Neill has appointed Mirco Geise the new country manager for Germany and...
O'Neill has appointed Mirco Geise the new country manager for Germany and Austria. The 33-year-old has been with the company since 2006, most recently as key account manager. He replaces Andreas Firneburg who became sales director for Europe on Feb. 1. Firneburg joined O'Neill in 2008. Since 2011, he has overseen the brand's sales ...
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Easton-Bell Sports has signed up Zyro as exclusive distributor for...
Easton-Bell Sports has signed up Zyro as exclusive distributor for the U.K. and Ireland of the company's Bell, Blackburn, Easton and Giro lines of cycling components and accessories, starting July. Another U.K. distributor, Madison, had been selling Giro, Bell and Blackburn for more than 25 years, while Extra UK had ...
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Effective Sept. 1, Pascal Schweizer will become country manager...
Effective Sept. 1, Pascal Schweizer will become country manager in charge of Odlo's operations in the German market, which is the largest one for the Swiss company. The 41-year-old worked for Nike Germany in various positions for eight and a half years before he switched to Kettler, the fitness company, ...
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Franz-Leo Drucks, a sporting goods retailer from Aachen who is...
Franz-Leo Drucks, a sporting goods retailer from Aachen who is now 65 years old, is leaving the helm of the supervisory board of Intersport Germany. He has served on the controlling body of the cooperative for no less than 33 years and was elected chairman in 2005. He will hand over his ...
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Andreas Binder has been appointed export manager at LK International...
Andreas Binder has been appointed export manager at LK International for the Kjus brand of snow sports and golf apparel. Reporting to Timo Regier, head of global sales, he will oversee the operations of all agents and distributors globally, but not of LK's own subsidiaries in charge of the German-speaking ...
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Andreas Klotz has reportedly resigned as chief financial officer...
Andreas Klotz has reportedly resigned as chief financial officer of Jack Wolfskin. The responsibilities of this former official of Fitness First and Puma have been taken over by the company's chief operating officer, Christian Brandt, which had already taken care of finance until October 2011.
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In a brief statement, Rip Curl announced that its board...
In a brief statement, Rip Curl announced that its board of directors has chosen Michael Daly to act as its chief executive from next July 1. He has worked for the Australian surf brand for 11 years, most recently as group chief financial officer and then as its chief operating ...
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Puma has announced the appointment of a general manager for...
Puma has announced the appointment of a general manager for global sourcing, Shirley Justice, who has been working most recently as director of sustainable manufacturing and sourcing materials at Nike. This 43-year-old American citizen worked in the logistics, trade and supply chain service industry before joining the Swoosh 13 years ...
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The North Face has appointed Nicolas Vidal new vice president...
The North Face has appointed Nicolas Vidal new vice president in charge of sales for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. In his new role, the Frenchman will report to his predecessor, Arne Arens, who was promoted last summer to vice president and general manager of the American outdoor brand ...
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Sport-Fachhandel, the German trade publication, reports that Uvex Austria has...
Sport-Fachhandel, the German trade publication, reports that Uvex Austria has appointed Alexander “Sandy” Grau to be the new sales and marketing director. The 40-year-old is the son of Werner Grau, the longtime chief executive of the eyewear and helmet manufacturer. He already served the company in the field of sports ...
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Reid Pinder, a veteran of Billabong Europe, has been named...
Reid Pinder, a veteran of Billabong Europe, has been named managing director of Electric for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. His appointment goes with a series of initiatives being undertaken to expand the reach of this Californian brand of premium sports and lifestyle accessories, taken over by PPR two ...
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Safilo, the big Italian manufacturer of eyewear and marketer of its...
Safilo, the big Italian manufacturer of eyewear and marketer of its own Carrera and Smith sports brands, has appointed Philipp Greilberger commercial director for optics and sports at its Austrian subsidiary. The 34-year-old served on the executive board of Nike's subsidiary in charge of Austria and Switzerland.
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Zoot Sports, the endurance sports brand, has named Erik Vervloet...
Zoot Sports, the endurance sports brand, has named Erik Vervloet as its vice president and general manager. Vervloet has worked as vice president of sports marketing for K-Swiss, where he helped launch the running category, and most recently as chief marketing officer for the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), the organizer ...
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Sympatex Technologies has created the new position of sales...
Sympatex Technologies has created the new position of sales manager in charge of the U.K., the Netherlands and Eastern Europe. Kay Heldsdörfer will be in charge of the existing brands in the mentioned regions as well as of new business. The 40-year-old has held various positions in marketing and distribution, ...
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Sole Technology has promoted Diem Culley to the role of...
Sole Technology has promoted Diem Culley to the role of chief operating officer, filling a void left by the departure of Paul Migaki in July 2011. She had joined the parent company of Etnies and other brands in 2007, acting as vice president of merchandising and U.S. general manager. According ...
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As part of Puma's reorganization in Europe, Guy Harkless has...
As part of Puma's reorganization in Europe, Guy Harkless has become global head of sales for FootLocker, Sport Partner reports. Harkless was previously general manager for Puma Benelux, but this position was removed when Puma decided to fit 23 country organizations into seven regional units. The Benelux countries became part ...
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Markus Mitterlehner has been appointed new director of the rental...
Markus Mitterlehner has been appointed new director of the rental business unit at Sport 2000 Austria, where he is replacing Elke Perschl. The 36-year-old has held various positions in tourism marketing, working notably for hotels in Austria and Germany. At Sport 2000, he will be in charge of online marketing, ...
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Tecnica Group has appointed Rainer Vetter as managing director of...
Tecnica Group has appointed Rainer Vetter as managing director of Tecnica Group Austria, with responsibility for all sales and marketing activities in Austria. The Italian company says that he will also work directly with the German sales management team for Tecnica, Blizzard, Nordica, Moon Boot and Rollerblade at Lowa, setting ...
