That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 18
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News briefsAndrea Varnier set to become the new CEO of Milano Cortina 2026
Andrea Varnier is set to become the new CEO of the organizing committee of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. Varnier was chosen for the role by Italy’s minister of sports, Andrea Abodi. His appointment will not be official until Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni approves it. ...
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News briefsCanada Goose appoints chief HR officer
Source: Business Wire Jess Johannson Canada Goose has appointed Jess Johannson as chief human resources officer. In this role, she will be responsible for the company’s human resources strategy across corporate, manufacturing and retail. Johannson will oversee all global teams within human resources, including talent acquisition, employee ...
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ArticleGulden returns to Adidas as CEO, Freundt heads Puma with immediate effect
Source: Maria Bayer / Puma CEO of Adidas from Jan. 1, 2023: Bjørn Gulden, currently CEO of Puma (until Nov. 11) On Nov. 8, the Adidas AG supervisory board announced the successor to its CEO Kasper Rorsted: Bjørn Gulden will be member and chairman of the executive ...
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News briefsChanges at Elevate Outdoor Collective’s marketing and sales teams in Europe
Source: Elevate Outdoor Collective Max Anselstetter, director of marketing EOC Europe “In response to the specific demands of the future,” Elevate Outdoor Collective (EOC) is setting the course for the expansion of its marketing team. As such, Max Anselstetter is taking on the role of director of ...
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News briefsWolverine Worldwide appoints new lead independent director
Source: Business Wire Nicholas T. Wolverine World Wide, Inc. announced the appointment of Nicholas T. “Tom” Long as lead independent director of the company’s board of directors, effective Nov. 4, 2022. Long, who has been a member of Wolverine Worldwide’s board of directors since 2011 and currently ...
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News briefsLacoste parent appoints Carole de Montgolfier to CSO position
Source: MF Brands Group Carole de Montgolfier MF Brands Group has appointed Carole de Montgolfier to the newly established role of chief sustainability officer. She will report to Alexandre Nodale, the group’s deputy CEO. MF Brand’s portfolio includes Lacoste and Tecnifibre in sports as well as the ...
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ArticleA new CEO for Puma from January 2023; Gulden to Adidas?
Source: Puma SE Arne Freundt, future CEO of Puma, effective Jan. 1, 2023 “My current contract with Puma ends Dec. 31, 2022, and after nine years, I have decided not to renew,” CEO Bjørn Gulden is quoted in the German sporting goods manufacturer’s latest statement on Nov. ...
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News briefsXTERRA appoints Doug Hall as GM EMEA
XTERRA, a global lifestyle brand from Hawaii focusing on off-road triathlon, announced that Doug Hall has joined the leadership team as general manager for XTERRA’s Europe, Middle East and Africa region, a newly created position focusing on brand expansion, quality control and day-to-day operations in the region. A longtime elite ...
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Aaron Donald and Jaylen Brown are leaving Kanye West’s agency
Aaron Donald and Jaylen Brown are both leaving Donda Sports, Kanye West’s sports marketing agency. The decision comes on the heels of West’s controversial antisemitic remarks, which also cost him his partnership deal with Adidas, as recently reported by SGI Europe. Donald plays for the Los Angeles Rams of the ...
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News briefsNew additions to the Salomon marketing and sales teams Germany
Source: Salomon Germany Anna Theresa Gstrein Anna-Theresa Gstrein will join Amer Sports Germany as shopper marketing specialist for Salomon on Nov. 7, becoming, among other things, the new contact person for local key accounts and premium partners. In her position, she will develop local customer plans and ...
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News briefsGrupo SBF’s supply chain officer resigns
Brazilian Grupo SBF S.A. has announced the resignation of its supply chain officer, Maurício de Mello Nogueira. His duties will be taken over by Diego de Freitas Rodrigues, who will assume the role of a non-statutory member. Rodrigues has been with the company for 11 years, during which time he ...
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News briefsNew staff at Sidas and Therm-ic Germany and Austria
Source: Sidas / STC Christoph Dainhammer STC Distribution GmbH, responsible for the distribution of the Sidas and Therm-ic brands in Germany and Austria, has recruited several new team members. Source: Sidas / STC Jessica May Christoph Dainhammer, who joined STC in mid-October, gained two ...
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News briefsStockX appoints head of brand protection
Source: StockX Paul Foley Sneaker marketplace StockX has appointed Paul Foley as head of brand protection, reporting directly to chief supply chain officer Sean McCartney. Foley will lead the company’s product verification efforts. He brings more than three decades of experience in brand protection, global operations and ...
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News briefsNew chairman for Everysport Group
Stockholm-based Everysport Group AB announced that it has appointed Michael Hansen as its new chairman of the board. The previous chairman, Paul Fischbein, left the position and the company earlier this month due to his new position at the Swedish DTC outdoor brand Revolution Race, which was incompatible with ...
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News briefsBolle Brands splits prescription and sport sales team in Germany, Austria
To support the growth of its brands, Bollé Brands is restructuring its sales divisions in Germany/Austria. Previously also overseen by Thilo Schmidt-Arras, who has been promoted to head of sales sport, the newly created position of head of sales optical for both countries has been assigned to Sören Schrader. He ...
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News briefsPeloton’s chief people officer is leaving the company
SGB Media reports that Peloton’s chief people officer, Shari Eaton, announced in a LinkedIn post that she is leaving the company. Eaton joined the company three years ago from Amazon as a vice president in Peloton’s human resources department. The struggling fitness company has seen a series of executive changes ...
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News briefsStadium hires new head of exclusive brands
Source: Stadium Dennis Majer, new head of exclusive brands Swedish sporting goods retailer Stadium has hired Dennis Majer as the new head of its exclusive brands, which include the Everest and Soc labels. Majer has 20 years of experience in the retail, fashion and sports business. He ...
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2023 Rugby World Cup’s CEO has been fired
Claude Atcher, the chief executive officer of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, has been fired by the organizing committee’s board of directors. The board has appointed Julien Collette as the new chief executive and Martine Nemeck as deputy chief executive. The decision to sack Atcher follows a long-running ...
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News briefsWilson appoints new head of racquet sports, sets sights on new markets
Wilson Sporting Goods has named Jason Collins, a 22-year veteran of the company, as its new global general manager of racquet sports, reporting to Joe Dudy, president and CEO at Wilson. Collins succeeds Hans-Martin Reh, who is moving on to pursue other interests outside the company. Reh had assumed the ...
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News briefsGrupo SBF’s director resigns
Grupo SBF, the parent of Brazil’s top retail sporting goods chain in Centauro and distributor of Nike in the South American market since December 2021, announced that the company’s director, Thiago Rebelo, has resigned on Oct. 11, 2022. At this time, the company has not provided further information on the ...
