That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 151
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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 ...
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One Way is entering the Spanish market through Global Serdis...
One Way is entering the Spanish market through Global Serdis
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K2 Sports reshuffles its European sales team. Carsten Kleffner is...
K2 Sports reshuffles its European sales team. Carsten Kleffner is the new sales manager for K2 Skates Europe. Kleffner had been responsible for K2 Snowboarding as sales manager for over ten years, a position that he will pass on to Andreas Threimer, previously in charge of the marketing of K2 ...
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Stéphane Solinski has been appointed general manager of Sport 2000...
Stéphane Solinski has been appointed general manager of Sport 2000 France after the departure of Frédéric Dekeyser, who led the buying group's operational and financial restructuring plan in the last two years. The 44-year-old Solinski started his career in marketing functions in the car industry, notably at Renault. In 2002 he switched to the retail ...
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Larry Miller, 61, is reclaiming his former position as president...
Larry Miller, 61, is reclaiming his former position as president of the Jordan brand at Nike. Miller formerly held the position from 1999 to 2006, then left to become president of the Portland Trail Blazers, the NBA team. He will help the Jordan brand grow globally, reporting to Trevor Edwards, ...
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The German press has prominently featured stories about Trigema, carrying...
The German press has prominently featured stories about Trigema, carrying pictures from Wolfgang Grupp's 70th birthday celebration and the announcement that his two children, 21-year-old Wolfgang and 22-year-old Bonita, will take over the management of the company after they finish their studies abroad. Trigema continues to manufacture its T-shirts and ...
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Alexander Selch has been appointed managing director in charge of...
Alexander Selch has been appointed managing director in charge of marketing and sales at the Uvex Sports Group, the family-owned German company that sells the Uvex and Alpina brands of helmets and goggles. He takes over from Katharina Le Thierry, who only started in this function at the start of ...
