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News briefsSpinnova appoints Allan Andersen as chief sales officer
The Finnish company Spinnova is underlining its growth ambitions with the onboarding of Allan Andersen as chief sales officer and a member of the management team. According to a company release, the position is newly created and will play an essential role in supporting Spinnova’s growth and scaling. Andersen started ...
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Gordini expands sales and marketing team
Gordini has appointed Hanna Reichel, formerly in charge of its product strategy, as its new social and environmental impact director. Additionally, the Essex Junction, Vermont, company that specializes in cold-weather gear, has expanded its sales and marketing teams. Brett Wagenheim is Gordini’s marketing communications director, and Denver-based Adventure Labworks is ...
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Internal promotions at K-Swiss
K-Swiss Global Brands (KSGB) has promoted Scott Boulton to global vice-president of trend and energy, a newly formed position. Additionally, Allison Bennett has been promoted to brand director of Palladium in the Americas region. Boulton served most recently as director of product and energy. He has more than 22 years ...
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ArticleNew Frasers CEO receives £21m up front
On May 1, Michael Murray, 32, accepted not only the reins of Frasers Group, becoming its new CEO, but also an up-front cash payment of about £21 million (€25m). The sum stems from Frasers’ deal with Murray’s firm, MM Prop Consultancy, which is entitled to as much as a quarter ...
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News briefsJordan appoints Shannon Watkins as CMO
Source: Jordan Brand at Nike Shannon Watkins, CMO Jordan Brand Shannon Watkins is Jordan Brand’s new chief marketing officer, succeeding Sean Tresvant, who has left to join Taco Bell as global chief brand officer. The former director of brand and marketing for U.S. insurance company Aflac Inc. ...
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News briefsNew operational manager for Therm-ic and Sidas at STC for German-speaking countries
Source: STC Distribution GmbH Markus Haid, new operational manager for Therm-ic and Sidas, DACH Since March 1, Katharina Spar has joined marketing manager Jan Otto as junior marketing manager at the Austrian company STC Distribution GmbH, which is responsible for sales of the Sidas and Therm-ic brands ...
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ArticleOrtholite hires chief brand officer
Source: Ortholite Kristin Kohler Burrows U.S. insole specialist OrthoLite has hired Kristin Kohler Burrows as its new chief brand officer, a newly created position. Burrows joins the OrthoLite and Cirql teams with experience at footwear brands including Converse, Keds, Adidas, Fila and G.H. Bass, and was most ...
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Stravito hires key executives, accelerates expansion
Stravito, an AI-powered platform for businesses that democratizes access to market research, continues to expand its global leadership team following its $14.6 million Series A financing last fall. Stravito has appointed Laura Lockley as VP of customer success and Will Gardiner as VP of marketing. These appointments will help Stravito ...
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FIFA appoints new director of member associations for Europe
FIFA has announced the appointment of Elkhan Mammadov as director member associations Europe, effective May 1. Mammadov, who is currently the executive vice-president of the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA), will assume the role vacated by Nodar Akhalkatsi, who has been named FIFA director of strategic projects and ...
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News briefsIIC elects CEO of Intersport Finland to board of management
Source: Intersport Sami Kiiski, CEO Intersport Finland and Member of the IIC Board of Management The shareholders of Intersport International Corporation (IIC) have unanimously elected Sami Kiiski, CEO of Intersport Finland, to the IIC board of management during an extraordinary general meeting of the IIC shareholders. Kiiski ...
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News briefsAdidas India brings on new brand director from Reebok
Kanika Nijhawan is the new brand director at Adidas’ Indian head office near New Delhi. She previously spent seven years at Reebok, first as head of marketing and most recently as brand director of retail and e-commerce for India. Before that, she had worked with brands such as Walmart, HT ...
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News briefsNew Vice President and General Manager for The Athlete’s Foot EMEA
The Athlete’s Foot (TAF) has appointed Romano Cinelli as its new vice president and general manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The seasoned executive brings over 25 years of global growth experience in premium brands, sports and retail management. Cinelli will be responsible for managing the business’s day-to-day ...
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News briefsCrocs appoints Deanna Bratter as vice president and global head of sustainability
Source: Crocs Deanna Bratter Following Crocs’ announcement of its ambitious sustainability strategy in July 2021, under which it aims to achieve a net-zero footprint by 2030 and become a more sustainable brand overall, the company has now announced that Deanna Bratter has joined the company as vice ...
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News briefsAdidas names VP for Southern Europe
Adidas appointed Arnaud Jeangirard as vice president for Southern European markets (France, Italy and the Iberian Peninsula) earlier last month. Jeangirard has been with Adidas since 2016, first as director of the Adidas Originals, Yeezy and action sports in Dubai and then as the brand’s vice president for emerging markets. ...
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News briefsNike hires VP of digital design
Nike has hired Dantley Davis, previously chief design officer at Twitter, as VP of digital design. Davis is a tech industry veteran, having served as director of product design at Facebook (2016-2019), design director at Netflix (2009-2016), and product designer at PayPal, SAP, Yahoo and other companies. Nike’s move can ...
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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 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 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 ...
