That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 168
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Kennith Barlow and Evan Torrance have been named directors on...
Kennith Barlow and Evan Torrance have been named directors on the board of Cape Union Mart, the South African retailer. Barlow is the team leader for Cape Union Mart Retail, and Torrance is group marketing manager. They've been executives of the company since 2004.
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Miguel Rangel, who has been working as marketing director of...
Miguel Rangel, who has been working as marketing director of Sport Zone, has left the Portuguese sporting goods retail chain to join the country's prime minister's office. Susana Barros, who has worked with him recently, will take over his place.
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Miranda Bol Hoofwiik, formerly with Veltec Benelux and with her...
Miranda Bol Hoofwiik, formerly with Veltec Benelux and with her own firm, is now head of product development at LK International, reporting to Nico Serena for the development of the company's Lasse Kjus line of activewear
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Birgit Delft, former product manager of Schöffel, is now doing...
Birgit Delft, former product manager of Schöffel, is now doing the same job at Wild Roses, replacing Claudio Pellegrini who is leaving the company
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Julia de Swert will be the new brand manager of...
Julia de Swert will be the new brand manager of Peak Performance in Spain and Andorra. De Swert organized the first two events of the Sports Unlimited trade show in Valencia. Later on, she was responsible for the key accounts at Privalia. She will now be joining the team of ...
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Masato Mizuno, the former chairman and representative director of Mizuno...
Masato Mizuno, the former chairman and representative director of Mizuno Corporation, has reached his goal to become the chief executive of the Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee, appointed by the executive board of the Japanese Olympic Committee, where he already acts as vice president. To avoid conflicts of interest, the affable ...
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Christian Scheffold, who recently left as regional manager of Skins...
Christian Scheffold, who recently left as regional manager of Skins in Central Europe, has assumed the newly created position of senior consultant at Sport Invest, the German-based executive recruitment company, to oversee its new footwear business field. Scheffold, 46, worked previously for New Balance, Quiksilver and Timberland. Sport Invest continues ...
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David Perdue and Michael Wilskey are new members of the...
David Perdue and Michael Wilskey are new members of the board of Easton-Bell Sports. Perdue, 61, is the chief executive of Aquila Group, a private investment firm, and Wilskey is a retired brand and marketing executive from Nike.
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Royal Gazelle is looking for a new managing director in...
Royal Gazelle is looking for a new managing director in the wake of its finalized takeover by Pon Holdings BV and the subsequent resignation of former boss Jeroen Walraven. He had been chief executive of the Dutch bike manufacturer since April 15. The company hopes to expand globally under its ...
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Ian Mullins has joined the management team of the...
Ian Mullins has joined the management team of the London Golf Show as marketing director, working on the event's brand strategy
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Persistently disappointing results for the fitness division of Accell Group...
Persistently disappointing results for the fitness division of Accell Group have prompted the appointment of Rob Beset at its helm. His current job as managing director of Batavus, one of the bike divisions of Accell, will be taken over by Huub Snellen, who currently runs another bike operation of the ...
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Jim Gabel, previously the president of Reebok North America, has...
Jim Gabel, previously the president of Reebok North America, has been named Adidas Group president for Canada, overseeing Adidas as well as Reebok in that country. Uli Becker, president of the Reebok brand, will take over Gabel's old responsibilities.
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Brown Shoe Company has appointed four new executives to help...
Brown Shoe Company has appointed four new executives to help lead its American Sporting Goods division, which it bought in February. Jim Hoff is the new vice president for sales across all brands, coming from Asics America, where he was most recently vice president – sales, athletic footwear, apparel, accessories. ...
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William B. McMahon, a senior vice president in charge of...
William B. McMahon, a senior vice president in charge of the consumer division at Nautilus since November 2009, has been promoted to chief operating officer of the company. He's been with Nautilus since 2005, and previously had executive positions at the Reader's Digest Association.
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New Balance has promoted Mark Ward to be its new...
New Balance has promoted Mark Ward to be its new general manager for the U.K. and Ireland; previously he was the country manager
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Kenny Ballard has been brought on board to be the...
Kenny Ballard has been brought on board to be the new general manager of the outdoor gear business for Established Brands, the official gear and footwear licensee for Wenger, maker of the Swiss Army Knife. Ballard will take care of business and product development for Wenger and Swiss Gear camping ...
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Ole-Bjørn Gjerde, who has been the chairman of the board...
Ole-Bjørn Gjerde, who has been the chairman of the board at Dale of Norway since 2007, also became the Norwegian knitwear company's general manager last week. This came after the departure of Hans Petter Angell, who was warmly credited for leading Dale's return to growth and profits in the last ...
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Laura Moore, formerly with Kimberly-Clark, has been named senior vice...
Laura Moore, formerly with Kimberly-Clark, has been named senior vice president for corporate communications at Easton Bell Sports, where she will help raise the profile of its brands, Riddell, Easton, Bell and Giro
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Ben Pruess is the first chief executive of Holden, the...
Ben Pruess is the first chief executive of Holden, the maker of premium snow and sports wear. He comes from Adidas Originals, where he was global vice president.
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Bergans of Norway has created the new position of a...
Bergans of Norway has created the new position of a sales and marketing officer: Øystein Bomo joined the company from Jordan, a domestic marketer of oral health care, painting tools and household cleaning equipment. Before, the business of marketing and product management was handled jointly under the leadership of Ragnar ...
