That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 155
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Direct Golf has appointed Richard Briggs to the newly created...
Direct Golf has appointed Richard Briggs to the newly created position of purchasing manager. The PGA professional had previously run the British golf retailer's insurance business. Another new hire is Martin Donohoe, who has joined Direct Golf as digital marketing manager.
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The U.K.'s Outdoor Industries Association has appointed Terry Stephenson to...
The U.K.'s Outdoor Industries Association has appointed Terry Stephenson to be its new marketing and communications manager. He was formerly with Visit County Durham, a destination marketing company, and has also held marketing jobs at Berghaus and Adidas.
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Callaway Golf has appointed Tim Lloyd to the newly created...
Callaway Golf has appointed Tim Lloyd to the newly created position of media planning manager for the European market, where the company plans to increase spending on advertising to support its new products
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Leonard Armato is leaving his position as president of Skechers...
Leonard Armato is leaving his position as president of Skechers Fitness Group to join Leverage Agency, a sports marketing firm. There, he will continue to work with his former employer in building its performance footwear platform.
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Pascal Aymar is leaving the position of vice president of...
Pascal Aymar is leaving the position of vice president of Coalision for Europe to go back to the Far East in order to prepare the launch of its Lolë brand in Asia, scheduled for the second half of 2013. The French manager spent a lot of time in Asia as ...
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Jens Stroemnes, strategic brand business unit manager of Intersport International...
Jens Stroemnes, strategic brand business unit manager of Intersport International Corp., has been appointed business unit manager for apparel, taking the place of Oliver Lang. Stroemnes' previous functions are being taken over by Stephen Schwarz, currently senior product manager of footwear and apparel for strategic brands.
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The JD Sports Fashion group declined to comment on British...
The JD Sports Fashion group declined to comment on British press reports about the imminent departure of Julia Reynolds as chief executive of Blacks Leisure, the troubled outdoor retailer it acquired in January. Reynolds, who only became chief executive last August, will reportedly leave the company in the coming months, ...
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Following the retirement of Klaus-Jürgen Caspar as managing director of...
Following the retirement of Klaus-Jürgen Caspar as managing director of Sport Voswinkel after 10 years in the post, Intersport Germany has restructured the leadership of this wholly owned chain, placing it under dual management. The group has brought back on board Jochen Schnell, who ran Voswinkel between 1998 and 2008. ...
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Dunlop Sport will represent Diadora on the German market, starting...
Dunlop Sport will represent Diadora on the German market, starting with next January's deliveries to the trade. In addition to the tennis collection of the Italian company, it is also handling other categories such as running and football. The brand was recently marketed for a short while by Roland Wagner ...
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STX Golf's putters will be distributed in Japan by Gijyutsu...
STX Golf's putters will be distributed in Japan by Gijyutsu Kenkyusho Company of Tokyo. This opens up a market of 10 million golfers for the Baltimore-based company, which started up last summer. Gijyutsu Kenkyusho has an account base of 500 stores, Tour players, teaching coaches and golf schools.
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Luciano Benetton, who co-founded Benetton Group 47 years ago, is...
Luciano Benetton, who co-founded Benetton Group 47 years ago, is passing on the chairmanship to his son Alessandro
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André Maestrini, who has been heading the Adidas Group in...
André Maestrini, who has been heading the Adidas Group in France for the last six years, was appointed at the helm of the group in Spanish Latin America, from the start of June. He will replace Charlie Maurath, who will head the international business of Under Armour from September. Maestrini ...
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Kelme announced an exclusive agreement with Centauro, which is the...
Kelme announced an exclusive agreement with Centauro, which is the largest sporting goods retail chain in Brazil with its 145 stores all over the country. Centauro will have the right to offer exclusively for three months the Spanish company's Star360° line of futsal boots, which uses technology from Michelin, the French ...
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J. Lindeberg, the Swedish fashion and sports apparel company, is...
J. Lindeberg, the Swedish fashion and sports apparel company, is searching for a new chief executive after the departure of Jonas Meerits, who has been at the helm for the last five years. Textilwirtschaft reports that Stefan Engström, the company's global brand director and shareholder, will be the acting chief ...
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Puma has appointed Stefan Meyrat to become its head of...
Puma has appointed Stefan Meyrat to become its head of global retail, with immediate effect. The Swiss replaces Sergio Bucher, who started as European general manager at the beginning of April. Meyrat has been with Puma since 2006 as head of retail in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He will ...
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The Quiksilver group has appointed Richard Shields as chief financial...
The Quiksilver group has appointed Richard Shields as chief financial officer, starting from May 11. He previously held the same position at Oakley, after stints at companies ranging from Southwest Water Company to Day Software Corporation, Winfire Corporation and Frame-N-Lens Optical. He replaces Joe Scirocco, who held the job since ...
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Enrico Maria Tricarico is the new general manager of Arena...
Enrico Maria Tricarico is the new general manager of Arena Italia, responsible for the Italian market, taking the place of Alessandro Carpignano, who resigned a few weeks ago for personal reasons, after12 years in that position. Tricarico has more than 14 years of business experience with important companies such as ...
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Polar USA has a new president in Herb Baer. He...
Polar USA has a new president in Herb Baer. He will oversee day-to-day operations of the U.S. operations of the seller of heart rate training devices. He was formerly executive vice president for North America at Water-Jel Technologies, a supplier of medical devices and over-the-counter products to retailers, medical facilities, ...
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Décathlon's brand manager, Dominique Thomas, is moving to Brazil to...
Décathlon's brand manager, Dominique Thomas, is moving to Brazil to develop the banner in the country and to find new sources of local production for its private label products. His position at Décathlon is being taken over by François De Witte, another veteran of the big French retail group. De ...
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Thomas E. Wenzel is the new chief executive of MBT...
Thomas E. Wenzel is the new chief executive of MBT Group, replacing Jan Stig Andersen. The seasoned executive has been interim manager and consultant at several companies since 2001, after holding important sales and marketing positions since 1982 at various companies including Henkel, Mars and Villeroy & Boch. Andersen, who ...
