That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 150
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LK International, the parent company of Swiss brand Kjus, announced...
LK International, the parent company of Swiss brand Kjus, announced that Hans Bergman will join as managing director of North American operations, a newly created position, effective Sept. 1. Bergman is a veteran of the leisure and sporting goods industries, with almost 20 years of experience developing top brands in ...
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Pacific Brands announced that Sue Morphet, the company's chief executive,...
Pacific Brands announced that Sue Morphet, the company's chief executive, will step down at the beginning of September after five years with the Australian company. She will be replaced by John Pollaers, former chief executive of Foster's. Morphet will remain with the company throughout September to help with the transition ...
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Nautilus has appointed Linda Pearce as its new chief financial...
Nautilus has appointed Linda Pearce as its new chief financial officer, a position that had been vacant since January, with the resignation of Michael D. Mulholland. Pearce joins from Warn Industries, where she occupied the same role between 2000 and early 2012, contributing to the strategic evaluations that eventually led ...
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Crocs Europe, which is based in the Netherlands, is taking...
Crocs Europe, which is based in the Netherlands, is taking over the distribution of the brand in the Benelux countries. Sport Partner reports that Crocs Europe has decided to directly employ all of the 55 staff in Crocs stores as well as 12 office staff, who have just moved to ...
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Matthew Johnson has been named Titleist brand director for the...
Matthew Johnson has been named Titleist brand director for the EMEA region, with a goal of expanding that golf brand, owned by Acushnet, throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Johnson has extensive experience in brand marketing and brand and category management in the golf and sports industries.
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A former ice hockey champion who has been focusing on...
A former ice hockey champion who has been focusing on football, Daniel Eppler, is going to run Nike's business in the German-speaking countries from next month on as the new general manager for the region. He will replace Mark Pinger, who is going to take charge of basketball, men's athletic ...
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Janet Fox, senior vice president in charge of sourcing at...
Janet Fox, senior vice president in charge of sourcing at Under Armour, resigned earlier this month
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Cristian Corsi has returned to the leadership of Nike do...
Cristian Corsi has returned to the leadership of Nike do Brasil. Corsi was already Nike's general manager in Brazil for nearly five years until September 2011, and he was called back at a time that is pivotal for the brand's expansion in the country, ahead of the 2014 football World ...
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Michael McCormick, executive vice president of global sales and marketing...
Michael McCormick, executive vice president of global sales and marketing at Columbia Sportswear, has resigned from the company for personal reasons. Tim Boyle, the company's chief executive, will take over on an interim basis. McCormick joined Columbia in August 2006 as vice president of sales and was named to the ...
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The Quiksilver group has reportedly sought permission from the Indian...
The Quiksilver group has reportedly sought permission from the Indian government to form a majority-owned joint venture with Reliance Brands, its distributor and licensee in India. Quiksilver would own a stake of 51 percent in the business, enabling it to consolidate Indian sales into its global turnover. In January 2011 ...
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Michele Lorusso has left Vibram after three years with the...
Michele Lorusso has left Vibram after three years with the company to return to the fashion industry. He had been acting lately as sales manager for its FiveFingers division. According to company officials, Lorusso was prompted by personal reasons.
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Columbia Sportswear has agreed to create a joint venture with...
Columbia Sportswear has agreed to create a joint venture with Hong Kong-based Swire Resources to accelerate the growth of both the Columbia and the Mountain Hardwear brands in China. Swire Resources, a subsidiary of Swire Pacific, will hold 40 percent of the venture, while the U.S. outdoor company will control ...
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Skins has appointed Super-Brands as its new exclusive distributor in...
Skins has appointed Super-Brands as its new exclusive distributor in South Africa
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Jean-Philippe Torgue has been appointed to a new position at...
Jean-Philippe Torgue has been appointed to a new position at Salomon as vice president for apparel and gear. A veteran of VF Corporation, he had previously worked for Switcher and then for Fusalp, where he had been acting as managing director in charge of international operations since the beginning of ...
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A Canadian wholesaler, INA International, has extended its license for...
A Canadian wholesaler, INA International, has extended its license for the Diadora brand to all of North America by taking over Golden Viking Sports (GVS), the company that has held the U.S. license for the Italian brand over the last three years. Bill Nuttall, president of GVS, is going to ...
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After 10 years with SRAM and seven at RockShox, Dirk...
After 10 years with SRAM and seven at RockShox, Dirk Belling is leaving the European base of the U.S. components giant. His position as European marketing manager may no longer be occupied, while his role of brand manager, urban bike, has been temporarily assigned to Tobias Erhard, aftermarket communications manager.
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Direct Golf UK has appointed Simon Corp as offline marketing...
Direct Golf UK has appointed Simon Corp as offline marketing manager. A PGA professional, Corp has been working with Direct Golf UK for eight years, moving from sales to store manager/teaching professional, and then with John Letters brand manager. He will oversee the company's direct mail, print advertising, Direct Golf ...
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L-Fashion Group has appointed Marco Bava sales director and country...
L-Fashion Group has appointed Marco Bava sales director and country manager for Italy. Bava, 45, has a long-standing knowledge of the sporting goods sector. Prior to the Finnish brand, he worked for Invicta and Tecnica, holding sales and marketing responsibilities, as well as IDS and Bata. He also worked for ...
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The North Face has appointed Pierre Caillat to be sales...
The North Face has appointed Pierre Caillat to be sales and key accounts manager for The North Face France. Caillat, who will replace Sébastian Plasson, previously worked for Sidas, X-Socks and Rossignol.
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Halfords Group of the U.K. has sacked its chief executive,...
Halfords Group of the U.K. has sacked its chief executive, David Wild, after four years at the helm. The company released an interim management statement for its first quarter up to June 29 in which it reported a drop of 5.6 percent in same-store sales, mainly due to a 7.5 ...
