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News briefsMark Phares promoted to global GM of Smith Optics
Smith Optics, the U.S. eyewear and helmet brand owned by the Safilo Group, has promoted Mark Phares, who has been with the company for a total of 20 years, to global general manager. Phares spent 17 years within the Smith organization in various sales and management roles before leaving the ...
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News briefsNorth to step down as president of commercial strategy at Boardriders
According to ShopEatSurf, Shannan North is retiring from his role as president commercial strategy and growth & chief brand officer at Boardriders. He had been with Billabong since 2014 and held the position at Boardriders since 2021. Boardriders CEO Arne Arens will assume North’s duties and work closely with all ...
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News briefsABG hires sports and broadcast media executive to drive new business
Source: ABG Kiyoshi Nakamura Authentic Brands Group (ABG), the owner of a wide range of lifestyle and fashion brands including Airwalk, Prince, Reebok, Spyder, Tretorn and Volcom, has announced that Kiyoshi Nakamura is joining the company to help develop new business in the Asia Pacific region and ...
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News briefsMaïté Angleys joins BSI as new corporate responsibility officer
Source: BSI Maïté Angleys As of May 16, 2022, Maïté Angleys will take over the corporate responsibility division of the German Sporting Goods Industry Association (BSI) in Berlin. She comes from the British GearForm Group, which includes the Nikwax and Páramo brands, where she was responsible for ...
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News briefsVSSÖ president Kellermayr resigns, association’s board with new structure
With Gernot Kellermayr leaving the organization after 14 years of presidency, the Austrian Association of Sporting Goods Manufacturers and Suppliers (VSSÖ) is reorganizing its presidium. In the future, the presidium of the VSSÖ, which defines the operational and strategic goals of the association, will be composed of four members with ...
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JD.com promotes Lei Xu to CEO
JD.com Inc. promoted Lei Xu to chief executive officer, succeeding Richard Liu. Xu, who most recently served as president at the Chinese tech and online retail company and thus already led its operations, will also join its board of directors. Liu founded JD.com in 2004. He will remain chairman of ...
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ArticleX-Technology reorganizes leadership team
After the sale to investors in November, the company is moving into the future with a new management team - including familiar faces from Mammut.
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PBG names Jeff Burkley Vice President
Progression Brands Group (PBG), a U.S.-based operator and distributor for several outdoor and winter sports brands, appointed sporting goods industry veteran Jeff Burkley to the newly created position of vice president. Reporting to CEO Ian Widmer, Burkley will be responsible for developing and leading commercial strategies across the company’s multi-brand ...
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Lululemon hires two executives for its new footwear business
Just days after announcing its first own footwear line, Lululemon is bolstering its executive team with the hiring of Simon Atkins as SVP of footwear and Phil Dickinson as SVP, global creative director. Atkins most recently led basketball and U.S. sports at Adidas and has held several senior management and ...
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News briefsFrank Schuffelen appointed CEO of ANWR Group
Source: ANWR Frank Schuffelen, ANWR The ANWR Group, headquartered in Mainhausen, Germany, has appointed Frank Schuffelen as CEO, effective April 1. Schuffelen was previously spokesman of the board and responsible, among other things, for corporate development, human resources, finance, controlling and corporate communications. He will now head ...
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News briefsCanada Goose appoints Carrie Baker as president
Source: Business Wire Carrie Baker Canada Goose Holdings Inc. has promoted Carrie Baker, a long-term company manager, to president, a new position at the company. In this role, she will be reporting to Dani Reiss, who has been president and CEO in a dual position and will ...
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A founder resigns from Snow Factory
As CMDsport reports, Xavier Garriga, one of two brothers who founded the company 16 years ago, has resigned from Snow Factory to join The Coaches, a consultancy specialized in sustainability as it applies to management. His stated reason is a desire to return to entrepreneurship. Snow Factory is now under ...
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News briefsDecathlon hires new marketing head
Nathalie Jacquier has been appointed as marketing strategy and clients leader at Decathlon. The news was originally reported by LSA based on Jacquier’s own post on Linked In. Most recently, Jacquier worked for nearly three years at Carrefour as director of strategic marketing, brand and media, Carrefour France and group. ...
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News briefsJenifer Boughey is Garmin’s new head of corporate communication
Source: Garmin Jenifer Boughey Garmin has strengthened its communications team with Jenifer Boughey as the new head of corporate communications at its Munich office. Having held numerous senior positions in global, regional and local communications departments at EDS, Rolls-Royce, Fujitsu Siemens and most recently Fujitsu, Boughey is ...
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News briefsOrthoLite announces new sales manager for Portugal
Source: OrthoLite Marisa Costa Insole specialist OrthoLite is expanding its global sales management team in Europe with the appointment of Marisa Costa as its new sales manager for Portugal. Costa has extensive experience in footwear development and design, working with both brands and factories in the past. ...
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Intersport France names new managing director
Intersport France has reportedly appointed Sylvain Darracq as its new managing director, Sport-Guide.com has revealed. He is to replace Corinne Gensollen, who has held the role since 2016. Gensollen will remain as an advisor to Jacky Rihouet, the chairman of Intersport France, for international matters, CSR and brand platform. Darracq ...
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News briefsTrue Fitness with changes in sales and marketing leadership
True Fitness, a manufacturer of commercial cardio and strength equipment under the True and Octane brands since 1981, has announced changes to its leadership structure. Through these changes, the company aims to improve its North American and international sales position and continue its growth. David Trulaske has been named the ...
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News briefsAlibaba Group upsizes share repurchase, appoints new independent director to board
The Alibaba Group Holding’s board has authorized to upsize its share repurchase program to US$25 billion from US$15 billion, in a sign of confidence about the company’s continued growth in the future. The Share Repurchase Program will be effective for a two-year period through March 2024. As of March 18, ...
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News briefsFoot Locker appoints president, global brands
Foot Locker, Inc., the New York-based specialty sports retailer, has announced the appointment of Samantha Lomow as president of global brands – a new role for the retailer – effective March 18. Lomow joins Foot Locker from Hasbro, where she served as president, branded entertainment and previously as president, entertainment ...
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News briefsVF veteran Kevin Bailey back at Vans as global brand president
VF Corp. has appointed Kevin Bailey to the position of global brand president of Vans. Bailey will continue to report to VF chairman, president and CEO Steve Rendle and will serve on the company’s executive leadership team. Source: VF Corp Kevin Bailey With this appointment, Bailey returns ...
