That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 164
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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 ...
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Golfsmith Europe will add the Greg Norman Collection of golf...
Golfsmith Europe will add the Greg Norman Collection of golf apparel to the lines of golf products that it distributes in the U.K. and various other European countries, joining Ogio, Snake Eye Custom, Nike Vision Golf Eyewear and other brands in its portfolio. Tony Wilkinson and his sales team, who ...
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Shortly after the announcement of Robert Bolland's departure at the...
Shortly after the announcement of Robert Bolland's departure at the head of Brandboxx Salzburg, the company that organizes the Austrian Ösfa and Bike & Trimm trade shows, a successor has already been named. He is André Rooijen, who has been on the board of TCN, the Dutch-based owner of the ...
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Spy Optic has appointed Devon Howard marketing director, reporting directly...
Spy Optic has appointed Devon Howard marketing director, reporting directly to Michael Marckx, who became president of the brand last month in a management reshuffle of its parent company, Orange 21 (more on this in EyeWear Intelligence). A second-generation California surfer, Howard has been an editor of the Longboard magazine ...
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Pure Fishing, the fishing tackle subsidiary of Jarden Corporation that...
Pure Fishing, the fishing tackle subsidiary of Jarden Corporation that owns Abu Garcia, Berkley, Mitchel, Shakespeare and other brands, has taken over substantially all the assets of Beyond Fishing & Sporting Goods, a South African company that has been distributing its products in sub-Saharan Africa for more than two years. ...
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Hi-Tec is taking over its own distribution in the Netherlands...
Hi-Tec is taking over its own distribution in the Netherlands from the start of next year. For the last two years the brand of court sports, outdoor and golf footwear has been sold in the Dutch market by Falcon, a Dutch supplier of rainwear and sports apparel. However, the two ...
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Head has named Karl Acham division manager for snowboard and...
Head has named Karl Acham division manager for snowboard and protection, starting next Jan. 1, replacing Klaus Thurner, who has been placed in charge of the in-house sportswear department. Acham, 54, has been with Head since 2000. He has notably set up a snowboard business for the company in Japan. ...
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Jacques Krauze has again left Courir, the athletic footwear chain...
Jacques Krauze has again left Courir, the athletic footwear chain of Groupe Go Sport, after leading its turnaround. André Ségura, former general manager of Habitat for Europe, is taking over his place at the head of Courir. A French magazine, Sportéco, had reported his departure last summer, but Krauze denied ...
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Phil Lalemant has been appointed European marketing director of Volcom,...
Phil Lalemant has been appointed European marketing director of Volcom, located at the European head office in Anglet, France. The nine-year-long marketing executive at Element, a subsidiary of Billabong since 2001, will work hand in hand with his predecessor, Mike Mailman. The latter has been promoted creative director for Europe”.
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Craft, the Swedish sportswear company, has appointed Björn Lind new...
Craft, the Swedish sportswear company, has appointed Björn Lind new category manager for its cross-country skiing unit. Lind won two Olympic gold medals and other major titles in this sport, but he retired as a competitive athlete last spring. The 33-year-old will run Craft's product development team in charge of ...
