That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 174
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Falke, the big German brand of socks, underwear and apparel,...
Falke, the big German brand of socks, underwear and apparel, has created the new position of division manager for its sportive ESS (Ergonomic Sport System) line. The position has been filled by Oliver Daniel Bogatu, who most recently ran the German operations of Vente Privée.
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Tim Bantle has been named the new director of apparel...
Tim Bantle has been named the new director of apparel for Black Diamond. He was formerly the business unit director of technical outerwear and equipment at Patagonia.
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The North Face has named Duncan Bembridge to be its...
The North Face has named Duncan Bembridge to be its new hardgoods sales director for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region (EMEA). He will work on the distribution and sales strategy for footwear and equipment in the region, and build a sales team to expand the brand's presence there. ...
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Joseph F. Berardino, managing director at the business consulting firm...
Joseph F. Berardino, managing director at the business consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal, has been named to the board of directors of Quiksilver
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LK International, the Swiss company that markets the Kjus brand,...
LK International, the Swiss company that markets the Kjus brand, has hired three top managers. Heiner Löffler is head of logistics and will oversee purchasing and the apparel brand's entire supply chain, effective immediately. The 52-year-old has joined LK International from WMF, the cutlery company, and was previously involved in ...
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Hugh Hamill will be heading up a new organization within...
Hugh Hamill will be heading up a new organization within Easton-Bell Sports, designed to centralize product development, design and product costing for the company's Easton, Bell, Giro and Riddell brands. His title is senior vice president of product creation and he will lead the formalized sharing of these duties among ...
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Robert Kröger, head of marketing at Sympatex for the last...
Robert Kröger, head of marketing at Sympatex for the last four years, has quit the company to join the German Sky TV channel. Kröger has been replaced by Beate Hoerl, who continues to run the marketing of Sympatex' parent company, Plouquet.
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Two vice chairmen have been added to the recently created...
Two vice chairmen have been added to the recently created bicycle technical committee of the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry, which is headed up by Dirk Bruynseraede of Ridley Bikes. They are Claudio Marra of Full Speed Ahead and Mark Schroeder of Specialized.
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Angelo Caccia is returning to Gruppo Srl, the Italian maker...
Angelo Caccia is returning to Gruppo Srl, the Italian maker of bicycles under the Cinelli, Columbus and Bootleg brands, as vice president and a member of the board of directors. He worked there between 1982 and 1990, before a long career as commercial director at Campagnolo, the leading Italian supplier ...
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Rip Curl has announced the nomination of Yann Tschumi as...
Rip Curl has announced the nomination of Yann Tschumi as its new European sales director. Based at the company's European head office at Hossegor, France, he basically takes the place of José Luis Sanz, a Spaniard recently appointed as country manager of Kappa in the Iberian Peninsula by the French-based ...
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Reichmann, the German supplier of ski maintenance equipment, has hired...
Reichmann, the German supplier of ski maintenance equipment, has hired a product manager, Michael Riedel
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Effective Sept. 1, Christian Scheffold will quit as the head...
Effective Sept. 1, Christian Scheffold will quit as the head of the German operations of Skins to take on a new challenge in the industry. Until then he will be in charge of finding a successor as managing director of the subsidiary. The 46-year-old, formerly with Quiksilver, Timberland and New ...
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James Harrison, a 40-year-old manager who has worked for Asics...
James Harrison, a 40-year-old manager who has worked for Asics and Nike before, has been named brand manager at Oakley Europe for apparel, footwear and accessories. He takes the place of Urs Egli, who becomes global category manager of Oakley for technical outerwear.
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Alain Caparros, the French executive recently named chairman of Karstadt's...
Alain Caparros, the French executive recently named chairman of Karstadt's supervisory board, has resigned due to differences on strategic issues and operational methods with Nicolas Berggruen, who took over the company last year. One of the points of conflict is apparently Berggruen's proposal to split Karstadt into three distinct units ...
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Golfsmith International has signed a deal that will allow Worldwide...
Golfsmith International has signed a deal that will allow Worldwide Golf Brands to help expand the MacGregor brand in Europe. Golfsmith is seeking partners worldwide to handle its proprietary brands such as MacGregor, and this latest deal comes a month after it struck and agreement for Australia and New Zealand. ...
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Andreas Söffker, who was in charge of international sales at...
Andreas Söffker, who was in charge of international sales at X-Technology with its brands X-Bionic and X-Socks, has left the company for personal reasons and is now seeking new job opportunities. Replaced by Uta Heimlich, Söffker is a well-known personality in the business of functional underwear and socks, having served ...
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Sports Direct International has appointed Rebecca Tylee-Birdsall as company secretary....
Sports Direct International has appointed Rebecca Tylee-Birdsall as company secretary. She has been acting company secretary since May 17, 2010. Sports Direct has also named Charlie McCreevy to its board as non-executive director, in line with its strategy to expand its retail operations throughout the European Union. This former Irish ...
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Sheng Baijiao, chief executive of Belle International, has been appointed...
Sheng Baijiao, chief executive of Belle International, has been appointed acting chairman of the Chinese company as its chairman and founder, Tang Yiu, has been hospitalized because of a stroke
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K-Swiss has named Michael Augustine to be its new worldwide...
K-Swiss has named Michael Augustine to be its new worldwide director of apparel. He will handle design, development and merchandising for the brand's performance apparel, special makeup product and co-branded collections, which include Ironman, L.A. Marathon and Jillian Michaels. He'll report to Alden Sheets, president for worldwide apparel. Augustine started ...
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Elizabeth J. Comstock is the newest member of Nike's board....
Elizabeth J. Comstock is the newest member of Nike's board. She is a senior vice president and chief marketing officer for General Electric Company, a position she has held since 2008. She has been with GE since 1994.
