That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 77
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Columbia Sportswear has announced the appointment of Andrew Burns to...
Columbia Sportswear has announced the appointment of Andrew Burns to the new role of “director of investor relations and competitive intelligence.” He takes on some of the responsibilities of Christian Buss, who was named director of investor relations at the beginning of this year and recently left the group to ...
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Laui Shixian, executive director and chief operating officer of Anta...
Laui Shixian, executive director and chief operating officer of Anta Sports, is appointed as the Chinese company's chief financial officer
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The Signa Sports Group has appointed Christian Bubenheim, an online...
The Signa Sports Group has appointed Christian Bubenheim, an online retailing specialist, to become chief executive of Internetstores, its online retailing entity specializing in cycling and outdoor products. He started at the beginning of June. Internetstores encompasses about 30 online stores in 13 countries, such as Bikester, Probikeshop, Campz and ...
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Dam, a brand of Svendsen Sport, has appointed Michael Unger...
Dam, a brand of Svendsen Sport, has appointed Michael Unger as its new managing director. Unger is a well-known name within the European fishing tackle industry. He has previously served as general manager of Pure Fishing Deutschland for the Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) region.
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Jimmy Reynolds was appointed international director for the Regatta and...
Jimmy Reynolds was appointed international director for the Regatta and Dare2B brands earlier this year, following the departure of Laurent Houlier. Reynolds previously spent nearly six years with the Pentland group, as multi-channel business director for Speedo International and then interim group digital director for Pentland Brands. He has dealt ...
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XXL ASA will have a new chief financial officer from...
XXL ASA will have a new chief financial officer from the autumn, Stein Alexander Eriksen. He is currently the CFO of Orkla Care, one of the key business areas of the Norwegian Orkla group. He started his career at Arthur Andersen and held several positions at Orkla. Eriksen will take ...
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The Rossignol Group has promoted Stéphane Mougin to the position...
The Rossignol Group has promoted Stéphane Mougin to the position of alpine racing manager, working with athletes for all the group's ski brands: Rossignol, Dynastar, Lange and Look. Angelo Maina who held the responsibility during the past 13 years, will continue to work part-time, focusing on specific missions. Mougin worked ...
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Nike has announced the appointment of Rosemary St. Clair as...
Nike has announced the appointment of Rosemary St. Clair as vice president and general manager of its global women's business and Cesar Garcia as vice president and general manager of global running. They will report to Amy Montagne, who was recently appointed to the post of vice president and general ...
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The Textile Institute has announced the appointment of Katie Greenyer...
The Textile Institute has announced the appointment of Katie Greenyer as its world president, effective May 17. Greenyer is creative talent and network director at Pentland Brands, and will maintain this full-time role throughout her tenure at the Institute. She joined Pentland Brands more than 20 years ago, when the ...
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Columbia Sportswear has appointed Michael Richardson, a former executive at...
Columbia Sportswear has appointed Michael Richardson, a former executive at Gap, as its new vice-president for global merchandising. The appointment is effective immediately. Richardson has 30 years of retail experience. Most recently, he was Gap's vice-president of franchise product. At Gap, he spent around 20 years. His background also includes ...
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Life Fitness has appointed Judith Toland as vice president and...
Life Fitness has appointed Judith Toland as vice president and chief marketing officer, and Alla K. Woodson as vice president of global customer experience and service. The company has also hired Royal Simmons to lead the planned spin-off of Brunswick Corporation's fitness division.
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Patrick Schmollinger was appointed to the newly created position of...
Patrick Schmollinger was appointed to the newly created position of country manager for the German market at Schöffel. Previously, the 44-year-old worked as sales manager for Schöffel. He will continue as sales manager, but will also be responsible for trade marketing, stationary and digital services as well as communication with ...
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Tim Bauer has been assigned to the newly created position...
Tim Bauer has been assigned to the newly created position of retail manager at Intersport Germany. The position was created in order to focus on the restructuring of Intersport into a more retail-oriented retail organization. The 41-year-old will be responsible for the further development of Intersport's Future Stores in Berlin ...
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Christoph Engl will be the new chief executive of the...
Christoph Engl will be the new chief executive of the Oberalp Group from Sept. 1, taking the place of Massimo Baratto who has become the European manager of Under Armour, as we have already reported. Engl comes from a marketing agency that has been promoting the brand of South Tyrol, ...
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DPS Skis has named an industry veteran, Sergio Kiehl, to...
DPS Skis has named an industry veteran, Sergio Kiehl, to serve as vice president of global sales. He spent more than two decades with brands such as Uvex, Reebok, Nike and Puma. The American company has also appointed Steve Kroft as sales director for North America. He previously worked for ...
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Fanatics has opened a German office in Hamburg. It is...
Fanatics has opened a German office in Hamburg. It is headed up by Joachim Hilke, former general manager of HSV and Sportfive.
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John Cayer, a veteran of SC Johnson, Kimberly-Clarke and Abbott,...
John Cayer, a veteran of SC Johnson, Kimberly-Clarke and Abbott, has been named president of Mueller Sports Medicine
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Columbia Sportswear has also announced the appointment of Snow Burns...
Columbia Sportswear has also announced the appointment of Snow Burns as global vice president of marketing for Mountain Hardwear, with the task of redefining the way in which such an outdoor brand should connect with consumers in the new digital age. Burns spent ten years in Silicon Valley, running the ...
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Lululemon Athletica has announced the appointment of Patrick Guido as...
Lululemon Athletica has announced the appointment of Patrick Guido as its new chief financial officer. The appointment is effective April 30. Guido joins from VF Corp., where he served as treasurer and vice-president of corporate development. At Lululemon, he will report to the company's chief operating officer, Stuart Haselden. Guido ...
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Gianni Georgiades has been appointed as the new head of...
Gianni Georgiades has been appointed as the new head of the joint venture recently formed by Pentland Brands and Lacoste for the management of Pentland's long-standing Lacoste footwear license. He has been working most recently for Coach. He was previously in charge of European operations for Deckers' Ugg brand.
