That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 49
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Helly Hansen CEO will step down as planned
In May 2018, when Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC) acquired Helly Hansen, its CEO, Paul Stoneham, committed to lead the brand for another three years. Stoneham had been appointed CEO by Helly Hansen’s former controlling shareholder, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, in early 2015 to set the company on a new ...
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Time2Padel plans to expand in Italy and Sweden
To meet rising international demand and orders for pádel products, CMDsport reports, Time2Padel hopes to expand its European presence this year in two key markets by opening four franchises in Sweden and 15 in Italy. The chain already has two Italian stores, in Milan and Rome. The first new franchise ...
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News briefsWolverine appoints Tesla director to its own board
Wolverine Worldwide appointed Kathleen Wilson-Thompson to its board of directors. A graduated lawyer and experienced top executive, she is currently also a member of Tesla’s board of directors and brings global retail experience in senior management positions and a total of 14 years as a director with Tesla and two ...
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News briefsFormer Nike executive will run Patagonia EMEA
Patagonia has announced the appointment of a new general manager for Patagonia EMEA, effective this May. Matthijs W. Visch will lead Patagonia’s growing business in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, which today counts more than 230 employees and 11 brand stores. He takes over from the previous general ...
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Saucony appoints Fábio Tambosi as chief marketing officer
Saucony has announced the appointment of Fábio Tambosi as its new chief marketing officer, effective immediately. Tambosi has more than 18 years of experience in global brand-building, most recently serving as Adidas’ global head of brand, planning and activation for its Sports Performance categories. Prior to Adidas, he served as ...
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New Balance hires Teddy Santis as creative director of its Made in USA collection
New Balance has announced the appointment of Teddy Santis, the founder of Aimé Leon Dore, as creative director for its Made in USA line of sneakers. The first Santis-designed products from his new multi-year deal with New Balance are expected to drop in 2022. Aimé Leon Dore is a fashion ...
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Bogner appoints a brand manager
Bogner has appointed Barbara Holzer as director of brand management to affirm the brand’s positioning in the “luxury sports fashion” segment and to expand its leading position in the sector. She will directly report to Heinz Hackle, joint CEO of the German apparel company. Bogner describes Holzer as an experienced ...
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News briefsFormer Nike executive to lead Sorel, Mountain Hardwear and prAna at Columbia Sportswear
Source: Columbia Sportswear Company Craig Zanon Columbia Sportswear Company announced that Doug Morse, senior vice president for Emerging Brands since 2020, will step down this summer, after working in several rolesfor the group since 1994. Craig Zanon will take over the position, making him responsible for the ...
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VF changes its management in EMEA
VF Corp. has announced several changes to its management for the EMEA region. Andreas Olsson has switched from VF’s director of group digital accounts to regional general manager of Dickies EMEA. He has been with VF since 2009, working in sales and marketing for Vans and The North Face. He ...
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News briefsTaizo Shimano appointed new president of Shimano
Source: Shimano Taizo Shimano Shimano, the global leader in bicycle components and a major factor in the fishing tackle market, announced some management changes at its 114th general meeting of shareholders and the board of directors on March 30. Yozo Shimano, currently serving as the fifth president ...
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ArticleGiovanni Zoppas will run Tecnica Group
Giovanni Zoppas is returning to Tecnica Group as its chief executive and general manager, starting in May. The 62-year-old Italian executive knows the group well as he is a member of its board of directors and worked as general manager of its Nordica brand between 2003 and 2006, taking care ...
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New finance director for Under Armour EMEA
Under Armour is going to relocate Chris Goodall from Panama to Amsterdam to serve as financial director of the company for the EMEA region. The former financial planning and analysis manager at Hackett London had been appointed to a similar role at UA in Panama in 2015, with responsibility for ...
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Foot Locker has a new CFO, earns praise from Moody’s
Moody’s has confirmed Foot Locker’s positive Ba1 corporate family rating, in spite of Covid’s effects on its business, considering that its liquidity is very good. Other assets are its scale, geographic diversification and well-recognized brand names. Key risks are the chain’s narrow focus on the fashion-sensitive premium athletic footwear and ...
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Zalando splits its marketing department
Zalando’s head of global marketing, Barbara Daliri-Freyduni, has resigned. She had been with the German e-commerce company since October 2019, when she was hired to be its senior vice president of demand. Before that, she was at or near the top in the management of marketing operations at Microsoft for ...
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ArticleShimano launches centennial website, announces executive changes
Shimano is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year with a new centennial website and photobook, which look back at the company’s product and technology achievements. Founded in 1921 by Shozaburo Shimano as a small ironworks in Sakai, Osaka, the company has now grown to employ more than 11,000 people. The ...
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News briefsOdlo’s new CFO comes from Under Armour
Source: Odlo Abe Yasser Effective May 1, 2021, finance specialist Abe Yasser will take over as Odlo International’s chief financial officer from Adrian Schürmann, who is leaving the company after joining it in 2015. During his tenure, Schürmann helped manage Odlo’s change in ownership in May 2020. ...
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Pizza Hut chief will run Topgolf
Callaway Golf Co. has appointed Artie Starrs as the new CEO for the Topgolf Entertainment Group, with which it is merging, with effect from Apr. 5. He comes from Yum! Brands, where he led Pizza Hut, the well-known international fast-food chain, overseeing its 18,000 locations in 110 countries. Starrs will ...
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News briefsA new GM for La Sportiva
La Sportiva has announced the appointment of a new general manager, Marcello Favagrossa. Working alongside Lorenzo Delladio, CEO and president of the Italian family-owned mountain sports company, he will be taking the place of Lanfranco Brugnoli, who is retiring after more than 19 years in the position. Favagrossa, most recently ...
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Active Brands has a new CEO
Active Brands has hired Christophe Merkel to be its chairman and CEO. He is taking over from Espen Krogstad, who is retiring after eight years at the helm, having overseen an expansion of its business from Norway into other parts of Europe and North America. The company now generates just ...
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Nike reshuffles responsibilities after Hebert’s departure
Nike moved quickly to fill the role left by the resignation of Ann Hebert over the methods used by her son Joe in his sneaker resale business. Sarah Mensah, currently vice president and general manager for Asia Pacific and Latin America, will take her place as VP & GM for ...
