That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 169
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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 ...
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Jake Brandman is taking the reins as president of Sanuk,...
Jake Brandman is taking the reins as president of Sanuk, the company bought last month by Deckers Outdoor Corporation. He will take over the position as of Sept. 1, moving from his job as vice president for North American operations at Teva, another Deckers brand. Jeff Kelley, who founded Sanuk ...
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FootJoy's European headquarters has promoted Richard Fryer, previously its European...
FootJoy's European headquarters has promoted Richard Fryer, previously its European marketing manager, to be European sales and marketing senior manager. In addition, Glyn Evans is the new national sales manager, a step up from field sales manager. Russell Lawes will fill Fryer's old position as European marketing manager; he was ...
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Sharon Gauding is the new vice president for sales and...
Sharon Gauding is the new vice president for sales and marketing at Oboz Footwear. In this newly created position, she will handle sales and Oboz' marketing and product strategies. She was formerly the men's footwear buyer for REI, the American retailer, and held numerous positions there during her 11-year tenure.
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Garmont is moving its North American subsidiary to Portland, Oregon,...
Garmont is moving its North American subsidiary to Portland, Oregon, which is becoming an increasingly important footwear and outdoor hub. The operation will be run by David Fee, a 38-year-old manager who lives in the area. He was employed there for a few years by Nike, where he was the ...
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Kyle Weiner is appointed president of Dorel's apparel & footwear...
Kyle Weiner is appointed president of Dorel's apparel & footwear group, which includes Sugoi. The executive gained a solid background in product development, marketing, merchandising, sales and financial planning in various companies. He spent 11 years in various leadership roles at Nike. He then held senior positions in the apparel ...
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Bunker Mentality, the British avant-garde golfwear company, has appointed...
Bunker Mentality, the British avant-garde golfwear company, has appointed Carol Duncumb as sales director, responsible for the U.K. and the rest of the world
