That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 175
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Eight months after taking up the chairmanship of Go Outdoors,...
Eight months after taking up the chairmanship of Go Outdoors, the British retailer, John Lovering is stepping down. He was involved in the company's failed bid to take over Blacks Leisure last year. Go Outdoors is in talks to sell a minority stake to 3i, a private equity firm.
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Michael Walker is the agent of Newton in France...
Michael Walker is the agent of Newton in France
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Alistair Carr, formerly with Marni, Cacharel, Chloë and Balenciaga, is...
Alistair Carr, formerly with Marni, Cacharel, Chloë and Balenciaga, is the new creative director of Pringle of Scotland, replacing Clare Waight Keller
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Marco Furlanis has left as Italian country manager of Amer...
Marco Furlanis has left as Italian country manager of Amer Sports by common agreement. Alfredo Valle, Italian sales manager for Salomon, is taking on his responsibilities pending the recruitment of his successor. Furlanis became country manager at the beginning of 2005, when Amer Sports took of the distribution of Wilson, ...
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Annie Bourgade has left Intersport France, where she was buying...
Annie Bourgade has left Intersport France, where she was buying director, according to Sporteco
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Jim Calhoun, a former Disney executive, has been named by...
Jim Calhoun, a former Disney executive, has been named by Nike as vice president and chief executive of Hurley International. He has been executive vice president of Levi Strauss & Co. since 2008 and president of its Dockers brand. Prior to his various roles at Disney, he worked for Nike's ...
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Berghaus is entering the Russian market through a distributor (more...
Berghaus is entering the Russian market through a distributor (more in The Outdoor Industry Compass)
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Bill Kulczycki, formerly with Patagonia and Filson, is the new...
Bill Kulczycki, formerly with Patagonia and Filson, is the new general manager of Gregory Mountain Products (more in The Outdoor Industry Compass)
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Norelco, which distributes Craft in France, has taken on board...
Norelco, which distributes Craft in France, has taken on board the running shoes of Etonic
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Charlie Brooks, the communications director for Nike Western Europe, is...
Charlie Brooks, the communications director for Nike Western Europe, is heading to the U.S. to take on the role of global communications director for football and Olympics as well as for the brands Converse, Umbro, Hurley and Cole Haan. This week he will relocate to the company's global headquarters in ...
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Frédéric Duprez, a former buying director of Décathlon who has...
Frédéric Duprez, a former buying director of Décathlon who has run Tribord, the water sports label of the French retailer, is set to succeed Olivier Kaufmann at the head of Cabesto. The latter is a chain of four stores specializing in fishing tackle and related products owned by Oxylane, parent ...
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VF Corporation has named Dieter Jacobsfeuerborn president of European emerging...
VF Corporation has named Dieter Jacobsfeuerborn president of European emerging markets, taking care of all the brands of the group especially in Russia, the Baltic states, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Greece, Turkey and Israel. The executive spent the last 20 years with the group, most recently as manager of Wrangler ...
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One Off International, a Swedish distributor of skate and snowboard...
One Off International, a Swedish distributor of skate and snowboard products that works with Etnies and many other brands, hires Markus Teandersson, previously responsible for IKEA's website and its e-commerce operations, to handle a new e-commerce store to be launched in June and all web activities. Mark Waldemarsson, previously developer ...
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Hydro-Photon has set up a European office for its SteriPEN...
Hydro-Photon has set up a European office for its SteriPEN line of water purification equipment (more in The Outdoor Industry Compass)
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As part of its international expansion, Sail Racing is widening...
As part of its international expansion, Sail Racing is widening its collaboration with a sailor, Magnus Holmberg, who has been part of the Swedish company's test team for five years. He will now also serve as team sponsor manager and strategic adviser for international projects.
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Michael A. Jensen is the new U.S. vice president for...
Michael A. Jensen is the new U.S. vice president for sales and marketing for Carl Zeiss Sports Optics. He will help lead the maker of binocular, riflescopes and other products in its ambitious plan to expand in the North American market. He was previously the vice president for distribution sales ...
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On March 2012, Bruno Obermayer, who has worked for Löffler...
On March 2012, Bruno Obermayer, who has worked for Löffler for 38 years, will retire from the leading the Austrian apparel brand after leading it as managing director for 11 years. Effective in September, the new man at the top will be Otto Leodolter; with Obermayer helping out in the ...
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Abacus has signed a distribution agreement for the Finnish market...
Abacus has signed a distribution agreement for the Finnish market with Rotor Form Oy, a 15-year-old company with offices in Helsinki and Tampere
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Michael Wildner is leaving Asics Austria, where he was acting...
Michael Wildner is leaving Asics Austria, where he was acting as marketing manager
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The Acushnet Company is shifting some people around in its...
The Acushnet Company is shifting some people around in its Europe, Middle East and Africa division. Gary Miller is going back to Germany to work in business development, where he will help expand the company in that market as well as others such as Spain and Eastern Europe. In addition, ...
