That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 40
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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 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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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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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 ...
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K-Swiss names VP of marketing and director of e-commerce
K-Swiss, together with Palladium under the umbrella of Chinese manufacturer Xtep since 2019, has a new VP of marketing: Anna Amador brings rich industry experience from previous positions at Skechers, Adidas and Nike. ”I’m thrilled to join the team and contribute to the success of the heritage brands of K-Swiss ...
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Julbo USA hires new sports marketing manager
Tyler Cohen is Julbo’s new sports marketing manager in the U.S. In this new position, Cohen will be responsible for managing and coordinating all aspects of trade shows and consumer events, athlete management and brand partnerships, as well as contributing to content creation to activate the brand online and at ...
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ArticleRam quits Champion’s parent to run Clarks
Shortly after HanesBrands announced that Jonathan Ram is leaving as president of global activewear on March 31 to take a position with another company and to be closer to his family, Clarks announced in turn that he would be the British company’s new CEO in April, taking the place of ...
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News briefsNew Global Category Manager for cross training at inov-8
After an eight-year absence, Chris Melton has returned to British running, hiking and fitness brand inov-8 as the new global category manager for cross training. Starting March 14, he is also responsible for the sales of footwear and apparel in Central and South America. Source: innov-8 Chris Melton ...
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Nordica builds new North American sports marketing team
Nordica is establishing a new North American sports marketing team to serve as the foundation for optimized communications and service to the North American race, freeski and pro communities. Nordica’s Joe Cavallaro will lead the newly formed team and implement an advanced promotional strategy to support sell-in and sell-out activities. ...
