That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 162
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Mizuno has appointed a new manager, Hartmut Junghahn, to act...
Mizuno has appointed a new manager, Hartmut Junghahn, to act as vice president of Latin America. He is expected to provide insight on local market conditions, working in cooperation with Alpargatas in Brazil and other business partners in the region. Junghahn has been vice president of sales at Diageo. He ...
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Marybeth Cobia has been hired by Ecco USA to act...
Marybeth Cobia has been hired by Ecco USA to act as territory manager for golf
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Grifone of Spain has placed Albert Vilana in charge of...
Grifone of Spain has placed Albert Vilana in charge of marketing
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Quiksilver has announced that Joe Scirocco, who has been its...
Quiksilver has announced that Joe Scirocco, who has been its chief financial officer since April 2007, is leaving to pursue other interests. He will remain in his current role for a while, pending the appointment of his successor. The company praised Scirocco for leading it through the difficult process ...
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Marcus Kossendey is leaving as chief executive of Wöhrl, another...
Marcus Kossendey is leaving as chief executive of Wöhrl, another generalist German retailer with a big sports department, after only two years in the job. A 31-year-old member of the family that owns the chain, Olivier Wöhrl is taking over the responsibility. He had been acting as chairman since November ...
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With the new year, Ottmar Barbian has become the new...
With the new year, Ottmar Barbian has become the new tennis boss at Head. After Dec. 31, he took the place of Robert Marte, who had served for 25 years as division manager for racquet sports. Barbian will also take over Marte's place in the group's top executive management team, ...
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Jean-François Palus, the young manager who has been running the...
Jean-François Palus, the young manager who has been running the finance division of PPR Group since 2005, masterminding the acquisition of Puma and Volcom, has seen his responsibilities enlarged with the promotion to a new position as group managing director in charge of new strategic, operational and organizational orientations. He ...
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A new management structure has been established for the Fink...
A new management structure has been established for the Fink Schuhe + Sport chain of 50 shoe and sports stores in Germany, following the death of its main owner, Günther Nold, last July. According to Textilwirtschaft, his widow, Sylvelie Nold, has joined the executive board along with her son-in-law Ralph-Peter ...
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Two Teva executives have been promoted by Deckers Outdoor Corporation....
Two Teva executives have been promoted by Deckers Outdoor Corporation. Pete Worley, president of the brand, is now the president of Deckers Asia-Pacific. His old position will be taken up by Joel Heath, formerly the global brand marketing director for Teva. Worley has been with Teva for five years, coming ...
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Gresvig, the big Norwegian buying group operating under the G-Sport,...
Gresvig, the big Norwegian buying group operating under the G-Sport, Intersport and G-Max banners, has strengthened its management team. Espen Bråten, former general manager of Järnia, a large-scale retailer dealing with houseware and DIY products, has joined Gresvig to supervise its sports division. Rolf Gullestad, general manager of Gresvig, previously ...
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Björn Borg, the company that has the rights for underwear,...
Björn Borg, the company that has the rights for underwear, sportswear, footwear and bags named after the former Swedish tennis champion, has sealed an agreement with a retail partner for its deployment on the Chinese market. The company will hold a 75 percent stake in a joint venture with a ...
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Oliver Bogatu is reportedly leaving Falke as head of its...
Oliver Bogatu is reportedly leaving Falke as head of its sports division after only about half a year in the job
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Rudy Bouwmeester has taken the place of Harald Troost at...
Rudy Bouwmeester has taken the place of Harald Troost at Shimano Europe as manager of public relations and events
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Derby Cycle has used some of the proceeds from its...
Derby Cycle has used some of the proceeds from its recent public offering to take over the distribution in the U.K. and Australia as part of its internationalization process. The company, which recently merged into Pon Holdings, is the largest bicycle manufacturer in Germany, where it produces bikes under the ...
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Jack Wolfskin has opened a new showroom at Ivry near...
Jack Wolfskin has opened a new showroom at Ivry near Paris, adding it to the one it has at Chambéry, at the foot of the French Alps
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Justin Timberlake, the American singer, actor and heartthrob, has been...
Justin Timberlake, the American singer, actor and heartthrob, has been appointed creative director at Callaway Golf. An avid golfer, Timberlake has been a Callaway staff professional since 2008. In his new job, he is meant to contribute to the golf brand's marketing concepts and its visual representation. He has already ...
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Arnaud Ruffin has joined Invista Apparel as global marketing director...
Arnaud Ruffin has joined Invista Apparel as global marketing director for its Innerwear segment. His job will be to come up with initiatives to launch and expand programs for legwear, intimate apparel and swimwear. He comes from the specialty papers industry, with more than 13 years of experience in sales, ...
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Helen McCluskey, who oversees Warnaco's swimwear and intimate apparel operations,...
Helen McCluskey, who oversees Warnaco's swimwear and intimate apparel operations, is going to be promoted next Feb. 1 from chief operating officer to president of the American group, replacing the retiring Joe Gromek
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Bleach Pty. of Australia is taking back in-house the distribution...
Bleach Pty. of Australia is taking back in-house the distribution of its Insight brand of surf and skate clothing in France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the U.K. At the beginning of 2009, the Australian company transferred ownership of the operation to Sport Finance, the successful French licensee ...
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Creating a new position, Lotto Sport Italia has hired Stefano...
Creating a new position, Lotto Sport Italia has hired Stefano Straforini to act as European sales manager, with responsibility for the major European markets. He last worked as international sales manager of Monclear, after working as sales manager of Stonefly for the Asia-Pacific region and as international sales manager of ...
