That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 148
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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 ...
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Kyle B. Wescoat as been appointed senior vice president and...
Kyle B. Wescoat as been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer of Skullcandy
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Bernard McDonell has been named chairman of the board of...
Bernard McDonell has been named chairman of the board of Bauer Performance Sports. A member of the board since March 2011, McDonell steps in to replace W. Graeme Roustan, who stepped down and withdrew his name for re-election consideration because of increasing responsibilities with other companies. McDonell is the lead ...
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Berta de Pablos-Barbier joins Lacoste as executive director of strategic...
Berta de Pablos-Barbier joins Lacoste as executive director of strategic marketing. Aged 43, she succeeds Leslie Serrero, who has left for Christian Dior Couture. Until 2011, Pablos-Barbier was international vice president for marketing and communications at Boucheron, after an experience in international marketing in the consumer goods industry with Mars.
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Scott Sports, the Swiss company specializing in bicycles, winter sports...
Scott Sports, the Swiss company specializing in bicycles, winter sports and running products, has taken over Garmont USA, the North American distribution arm of the Italian ski and outdoor footwear group. Scott described the deal, which became effective yesterday, as a means to expand its product portfolio in North America. ...
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Two Italian bike-related brands - RH+ and ZeroRH+ - have...
Two Italian bike-related brands - RH+ and ZeroRH+ - have entered the German market via van Bokhoven, a wholesale trader in the bicycle sector run by Georg Bucher. The first brand stands for bikewear and other activewear, and the other one markets bike helmets and eyewear Sales of the two ...
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Bleed Organic Clothing, a German brand of street and boarder...
Bleed Organic Clothing, a German brand of street and boarder wear with a strong commitment to sustainable products, will no longer take care of its distribution in the German-speaking countries, but has handed it over to a newly created agency, Okey Dokey. The new firm is owned by Andreas Reif ...
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Greg Hopkins has resigned as chief executive of Cleveland Golf/Srixon,...
Greg Hopkins has resigned as chief executive of Cleveland Golf/Srixon, the golf company based in Huntington Beach, California, after 16 years. Hopkins, who is now 57 years old, was first hired as president in 1997. Following his departure, Todd Harman remains president of the company, which is owned by Dunlop ...
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Elliptigo has named D'Andrea Clementson as international sales director. She...
Elliptigo has named D'Andrea Clementson as international sales director. She will be responsible for continuing the U.S. company's international expansion, developing relations with key global distributors and optimizing current partnerships. With over 20 years of experience in sales and business development, Clementson was most recently director of sales for Crankbrothers, ...
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Paul Tagliabue, former commissioner of the U.S. National Football League...
Paul Tagliabue, former commissioner of the U.S. National Football League (NFL) and present chairman of Georgetown University, has joined the board of directors of Netshoes, the biggest online sale platform for sporting goods in Brazil and the second-largest client in the country for big sports brands such as Nike and ...
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The Adidas Group confirmed that it no longer has a...
The Adidas Group confirmed that it no longer has a global president for the Reebok brand. The function was previously attributed to Uli Becker. He remains president of Reebok North America, reporting directly to Herbert Hainer, the group's chief executive. Meanwhile, Matt O'Toole remains chief marketing officer for the Reebok ...
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MGM has appointed Alex Spada as international sales manager for...
MGM has appointed Alex Spada as international sales manager for its licensed Fila inline skates. This is part of a reorganization of the Italian company's management. Marco Foglio, who had this responsibility before, will now manage sales for the whole group, which also markets its own Trezeta line of outdoor ...
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American Golf, the leading multi-channel retailer for golf products in...
American Golf, the leading multi-channel retailer for golf products in Europe, has made several executive appointments to support its expansion. Stuart Owens, formerly at Harvey's Furniture, is the U.K.-based retailer's new chief financial officer. Vicky Farrow, previously at Reebok, is the new apparel and footwear buyer, while Andy Ward switched ...
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DPS Skis has announced that Charlotte Ljungquist will join the...
DPS Skis has announced that Charlotte Ljungquist will join the company as managing director for Europe, reporting to DPS President Stephan Drake. Ljungquist joins from EF Education First, where she was systems director. Prior to that position, she held roles at EF as sales manager, director of publications, and publications ...
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Errea, the Italian producer of team sports apparel, has appointed...
Errea, the Italian producer of team sports apparel, has appointed Dietmar Gaslor as general agent for the German market. The 57-year-old industry veteran has been national sales manager for Umbro, country manager for Diadora and key accounts manager for Fila in Germany.
