That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 148
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Tecnica Group has announced a new management structure in the...
Tecnica Group has announced a new management structure in the U.S. Chris Licata, currently president of the Tecnica and Blizzard brands in the U.S., will be the new chief brand officer for winter sports in the country, a newly-created position. Sam Cook returns as president of Tecnica and Blizzard in ...
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Twinner in France, formerly called Technicien du Sport, has announced...
Twinner in France, formerly called Technicien du Sport, has announced that Patrice Hournon will be in charge of the company's interests in the STMI partnership. Twinner had joined the STMI purchasing group, which also includes Go Sport and Hervis Sport, last June. Hournon was previously purchasing manager at Sport 2000 ...
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Head's Spanish subsidiary has appointed Jochen Schirmer as its new...
Head's Spanish subsidiary has appointed Jochen Schirmer as its new sales and marketing director. He replaces Nicolas Fauré, who will become the new general manager of the Austrian brand in France, after four years in Spain. Inventories will be shared between the two subsidiaries. Schirmer, 37, was previously Head's sales ...
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Eider has appointed Catherine Routis as commercial director, replacing Yves...
Eider has appointed Catherine Routis as commercial director, replacing Yves Patrouillat. She has previously worked for Adidas, Le Coq Sportif and Icebreaker.
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VF Corporation's Licensed Sports Group has appointed Mark Underwood as...
VF Corporation's Licensed Sports Group has appointed Mark Underwood as the new managing director for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He replaces Gary Sheppherd, who left the business earlier this year for health reasons. Underwood, who will be based at the company's European headquarters in London, joins from Boxfresh, ...
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Under Armour has named Leanne Fremar senior vice president and...
Under Armour has named Leanne Fremar senior vice president and executive creative director for its women's division, a unit that the Baltimore-based sportswear maker is seeking to grow. The new role will be effective on Nov. 11. Fremar was previously creative director at a fashion brand, Theory, and has also ...
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Pascal Aymar, an industry veteran who has worked for Salomon,...
Pascal Aymar, an industry veteran who has worked for Salomon, Scott, Reebok and Orage, has become a consultant to Joël Gleize, president of Fusalp, to help the French skiwear company to refine its strategic planning and support its new export manager, Ivan Ceccotti, in its international development policy. This ...
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Kristjan Luha became the new general manager for Nike in...
Kristjan Luha became the new general manager for Nike in Greece a few weeks ago after the retirement of Michael Malamatinas, who led the American brand's Greek subsidiary for more than seven years. Luha, who joined Nike in 1997, was most recently sales director for Nike Russia. Malamatinas was involved ...
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Mountain Force, the Swiss brand of snow and outdoor...
Mountain Force, the Swiss brand of snow and outdoor apparel, has created the new position of international sales manager. Effective Oct. 1, the new job will be handled by Sabine Weissbacher. Previously, the 51-year-old ran the international sales of Airfield, a brand of higher-end sports fashion and skiwear. Before ...
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Uvex, the German brand of eyewear, helmets and safety products,...
Uvex, the German brand of eyewear, helmets and safety products, has recorded positive results from its flexible worktime programs which the company began to introduce ten years ago. Since then, Uvex has developed no less than about 150 different types of alternative work schedules that it is offering to its ...
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Karl Kuffner, former executive vice president in charge of sales...
Karl Kuffner, former executive vice president in charge of sales and marketing at Holmenkol, became international sales manager from the start of this month at Dobotex, the supplier of socks and bodywear owned by Puma. Holmenkol, a German company specializing in wax, went into receivership earlier this year but was ...
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Patrick Thomas, Hermès' chief executive officer, has resigned from Lacoste's...
Patrick Thomas, Hermès' chief executive officer, has resigned from Lacoste's board of directors. The announcement came shortly after Lacoste shareholders re-elected the members of the company's board, on Sept. 24, and subsequently appointed Sophie Lacoste Dournel as its president (see the previous issue of SGI Europe). The decision was strongly ...
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LaCrosse's chief executive, Joseph Schneider, and the U.S. shoe...
LaCrosse's chief executive, Joseph Schneider, and the U.S. shoe company's chief financial officer, David Carlson, have resigned on their own terms. They had both occupied their positions for more than a decade. The announcement comes nearly three months after the Portland-based manufacturer of outdoor, work and military boots was ...
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Li Ning's chief financial officer, Chong Yik Kay, has resigned...
Li Ning's chief financial officer, Chong Yik Kay, has resigned from his role, effective Nov. 1. The Chinese producer of athletic shoes and sporting apparel is currently in discussions with potential replacements. Chong will remain with the company as an advisor. Other top executives have left the company in the ...
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Garmont will distribute its military, hunting and law enforcement footwear...
Garmont will distribute its military, hunting and law enforcement footwear in North America through Outdoor Tactical Enterprises
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Pearl Izumi Europe has promoted Matthias Reinacher to the position...
Pearl Izumi Europe has promoted Matthias Reinacher to the position of managing director, effective Jan. 1. Reinacher, who has been with the company for eight years, is currently the senior brand manager of the Shimano-owned firm. He will replace Juergen Sprich, who is to become a partner in a Swiss ...
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Patrick Baboin, a 16-year veteran of Timberland, is retiring at...
Patrick Baboin, a 16-year veteran of Timberland, is retiring at the end of this month as part of a reorganization of the management. Aged 62, he plans to continue to be involved in the sporting goods and outdoor sector as a consultant. As general manager of Timberland's French subsidiary, he ...
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Christophe Rouille, 49, was appointed managing director of Life Fitness...
Christophe Rouille, 49, was appointed managing director of Life Fitness for Latin America, Brazil and the Caribbean a few weeks ago. After working for Cybex International in North America and Europe, and after a brief stint with Oakley, the French executive joined Life Fitness in 1998 to supervise its distributors ...
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Abacus Sportswear has appointed Henrik Bergqvist to be its new...
Abacus Sportswear has appointed Henrik Bergqvist to be its new managing director and sales manager. A former golf pro, Bergqvist attended Stockholm's School of Economics with a focus on business development and was then marketing manager at Golf Digest, client manager at IMG, and managing director at PGA Event & ...
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The PPR group has appointed Marie-Claire Daveu chief sustainability officer...
The PPR group has appointed Marie-Claire Daveu chief sustainability officer and head of international institutional affairs. She will also have a seat on the group's executive committee. Aged 41, until March 2012 she was principal private secretary to the French minister of ecology, sustainable development, transport and housing. Previously, she ...
