That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 146
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Arnold Sports is the new German distributor of Roxa, the...
Arnold Sports is the new German distributor of Roxa, the low-priced Italian brand of ice skates and ski boots, which will thus make its appearance at the next Ispo Munich show. The company also sells Rottefella's cross-country ski bindings, Movement's skis and 8848 Altitude's clothing.
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Johnson Outdoors continues to beef up the management of its...
Johnson Outdoors continues to beef up the management of its watercraft segment by hiring David Hadden as brand director, responsible for all its product lines including Necky and Ocean kayaks, Old Town canoes and kayaks, and Carlisle paddles. He previously worked at three other kayak companies ? Freedom Hawk, Emotion ...
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Tierra, the Swedish brand of outdoor clothing, will be distributed...
Tierra, the Swedish brand of outdoor clothing, will be distributed in the U.K. by Rosker starting in the autumn. Tierra, which is owned by the Fenix Outdoor Group, is making its first foray into Western Europe with the move. Rosker was acquired by Fenix in 2009, joining many other ...
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Wu Rongzhao, chief executive of China Hongxing Sports, which makes...
Wu Rongzhao, chief executive of China Hongxing Sports, which makes the Erke brand of sports apparel and footwear, is reportedly leaving the company despite a sharp increase in sales. In fact, the company announced in July that Rongzhao would step down as soon as a new chief executive was found. ...
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Sportsnwear, the German distribution company of Lars Kutter, former managing...
Sportsnwear, the German distribution company of Lars Kutter, former managing director of Schmidt Sports, has become the new general agent for Röhnisch' fitness and yoga clothing in Germany and Luxembourg. As previously reported, Green Grass Golf has agreed to distribute the Swedish company's golfwear in the region.
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Völkl's French subsidiary is taking over the distribution of Dalbello...
Völkl's French subsidiary is taking over the distribution of Dalbello ski boots in France from Sunset
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Prince Global Sports, which owns the Prince, Ektelon and Viking...
Prince Global Sports, which owns the Prince, Ektelon and Viking brands, has reinforced its team for Latin America to explore more opportunities in this region in the coming years. The racquet sports company has hired a business development manager for the Prince brand in Latin America, Miguel Rosa, who spent ...
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Effective Jan. 1, Clifton Pemble will be promoted president and...
Effective Jan. 1, Clifton Pemble will be promoted president and chief executive of Garmin. In this role he replaces Min Kao, one of the founders of the American GPS company, who will remain with the group as chairman of the supervisory board. Pemble joined Garmin as an engineer shortly after ...
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Starting with autumn/winter 2013-14, ZeroRH+ and RH+, the Italian brands...
Starting with autumn/winter 2013-14, ZeroRH+ and RH+, the Italian brands of helmets, goggles and apparel for snow sports and cycling, are taking their snow sports range to new markets such the Benelux countries, Canada, France, Japan, Austria, Russia, Switzerland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, the Czech Republic and the U.S. For ...
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Green Fitness, German distributor of Reebok Fitness equipment since 2006,...
Green Fitness, German distributor of Reebok Fitness equipment since 2006, will halt the distribution of the line, licensed to RFE International of the U.K., by April 2013. Simultaneously, it will also stop selling Adidas fitness equipment, but it will continue to be in charge of three-striped table tennis gear in the ...
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Michael Corigliano, a 21-year veteran of Hobie Cat Company, has...
Michael Corigliano, a 21-year veteran of Hobie Cat Company, has been named director general of Hobie Cat Europe. He will run the European operations from the company's office in Toulon, France, expanding the brand and boosting its position in the sailing, kayaking and fishing markets on the continent. Hobie Cat ...
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Matthias Reichwald, 41, will be next February the new general manager...
Matthias Reichwald, 41, will be next February the new general manager of Ecco's German sales subsidiary, responsible also for Austria and Switzerland. He will take the place of Uwe Janzen, who has become sales director for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Reichwald was most recently the German country manager ...
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Nike Inc. has promoted Roger Wyett, 55, as vice president...
Nike Inc. has promoted Roger Wyett, 55, as vice president of action sports, responsible for the Hurley brand and for the Nike brand's skateboard and snow businesses. He replaces Sandy Bodecker, who will focus on special projects involving longterm product innovation. Wyett was previously president of Nike Affiliates, responsible also ...
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Inov-8, the fast-growing British company that is making its mark...
Inov-8, the fast-growing British company that is making its mark in trail running and other sports, has appointed Lee Cox as vice president of sales for the U.S. He worked for five years at Reebok and then spent one year at New Balance, leading its merchandising team in the U.S.
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Force XV is about to finalize a contract for the British...
Force XV is about to finalize a contract for the British market. Meanwhile, the French brand of rugby apparel and accessories is looking for distributors or licensees in Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Croatia, Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Georgia, Lithuania, Japan, ...
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Allsport, the Austrian brand of snow sports and outdoor apparel,...
Allsport, the Austrian brand of snow sports and outdoor apparel, has entered the French market. Its new French sales agent, Serafino Vinco, will concentrate on retailers in premium ski resorts. Serafino Vinco is also an agent for HMR Helmets and Fusalp.
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Invista has hired Catherine Anderson Jones for its Cordura brand...
Invista has hired Catherine Anderson Jones for its Cordura brand as marketing communications manager for the performance and protective fabrics division. In her new role, the 46-year-old will be responsible for the management of all marketing communications activities for the European market. Anderson Jones has 25 years of experience in ...
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As it continues to expand beyond footwear, Vans has appointed...
As it continues to expand beyond footwear, Vans has appointed Vicki Redding as vice president of apparel, to start later this month. She will be in charge of global apparel product design, development and merchandising across all distribution channels. Redding previously spent 16 years at the Quiksilver group and her ...
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SportScheck, Germany's largest sporting goods retailer, has appointed Erik Walter...
SportScheck, Germany's largest sporting goods retailer, has appointed Erik Walter business unit director responsible for sales, effective March 1, 2013. In this position, he will replace René Scheilen, who will leave the chain after 16 years. Walter, 42, has been working for Scheck in various positions since 1999. Most recently, ...
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Kirk Nichols has been named vice president for sales at...
Kirk Nichols has been named vice president for sales at Newton Running with an aim of increasing North American sales, working on strategic partnerships, and other duties aimed at boosting the brand among retailers and consumers. His past experience includes Columbia Sportswear, Hi-Tec Sports and LaCrosse Footwear, where he spent ...
