That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 78
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Thomas A. George has announced his resignation as chief financial...
Thomas A. George has announced his resignation as chief financial officer of Deckers Brands, after nine years with the company, remaining in the role until a successor is found
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Antoine Tinel, formerly in charge of international sales at Le...
Antoine Tinel, formerly in charge of international sales at Le Coq Sportif, has become sales and marketing director at The Lifestyle Company, a French fashion distribution firm. Le Coq had appointed Tinel just over two years ago to handle the French brand's business in international markets, consisting of 30 distributors, ...
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VF Corp. has appointed Velia Carboni as chief digital officer,...
VF Corp. has appointed Velia Carboni as chief digital officer, a new position which has been created by the company in view of expanding its investments across its digital platform. Carboni will report directly to Steve Rendle, the group's chairman, president and chief executive. She will serve on VF Corp.'s ...
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DC Shoes has appointed Michel Minter, former vice president of...
DC Shoes has appointed Michel Minter, former vice president of creative operations at Keen Footwear, as global head of marketing
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Peter Lops, a former executive of Viacom, has become the...
Peter Lops, a former executive of Viacom, has become the new chief financial officer of Sequential Brands
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David Burroughs, president of Cascade Designs, will replace his father...
David Burroughs, president of Cascade Designs, will replace his father John Burroughs as chairman of the company, which John founded and led for 46 years (more in our Outdoor Industry Compass)
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Wolverine Worlwide has named Greg Tunney, former chief executive of...
Wolverine Worlwide has named Greg Tunney, former chief executive of RG Barry, as president of its Hush Puppies brand of shoes
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Petri Kokko, a former general manager of Nike Finland who...
Petri Kokko, a former general manager of Nike Finland who is now running Google's operations in Germany, has become the 7th member of Amer Sports' board of directors
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Bic Sport saw its turnover decline by around 5 percent...
Bic Sport saw its turnover decline by around 5 percent at constant currencies in 2017. Sales had already declined at a double-digit rate, in 2016. Bic Sport was founded in 1979 by the Bich family, best known for the Bic pen, out of the family's passion for watersports and expertise ...
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Adidas says it has launched a new “employer branding campaign”...
Adidas says it has launched a new “employer branding campaign” as part of recruitment efforts aimed at strengthening its in-house digital expertise and talent. It is looking in particular for software engineers. The campaign follows the creation of more than 200 new positions at the end of 2017 in the ...
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Vario Sport has just purchased all shares of Ullfrotté Original,...
Vario Sport has just purchased all shares of Ullfrotté Original, which is the Norwegian distributor of two Swedish brands, Woolpower and Gränfors Bruk. According to Ullfrotté's chief executive, John Sveen, the acquisition is the result of a long and thorough process, with both companies having had the need for a ...
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Andrés de la Dehesa, chief executive of Codesport and currently...
Andrés de la Dehesa, chief executive of Codesport and currently vice president of Afydad, the Spanish sporting goods industry association, has filed his candidacy to become its new president. The election will take place on March 15, and as of a few days ago, he was the only candidate that ...
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Ping Europe has announced that Lisa Lovatt, its current operations...
Ping Europe has announced that Lisa Lovatt, its current operations director, has been appointed as general manager, a newly-created position that is meant to enhance the future position of Ping Europe in the U.K. and European golf markets. Lovatt has been with Ping Europe for more than 20 years.
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Barry Mellis has been appointed general manager of Asics South...
Barry Mellis has been appointed general manager of Asics South Africa, taking the place of Brian Kerby, and as general manager of Asics EMEA. Mellis had been serving as managing director of the brand for the U.K. and Ireland since 2011, but this position was eliminated late last year along ...
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Fred Perry has appointed Richard Gilmore as the brand's new...
Fred Perry has appointed Richard Gilmore as the brand's new managing director, effective Feb. 2018. He takes over the position left vacant by Barry Webb last May. Gilmore served as chief operating officer at Jigsaw, the British fashion retailer, for the past four years. He is now re-joining Fred Perry, ...
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Peter Fabrin, former chief executive at Haglöfs, has been appointed...
Peter Fabrin, former chief executive at Haglöfs, has been appointed in the same function at Piste Group, a Danish holding company for several Nordic brands of ski holiday organizations and other tourist services. Fabrin became chief executive at Haglöfs in November 2014 and it was announced last September that he ...
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Axel Brosch has been appointed general manager for Central Europe...
Axel Brosch has been appointed general manager for Central Europe at Oberalp, starting on March 1. He succeeds Christoph Mannel, who resigned unexpectedly from his position in May last year. Benedikt Böhm, general brand manager at Oberalp, assumed Mannel's responsibilities on an interim basis. From Alpbach, a village in the Tirol ...
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Poc Sweden has appointed Ben Coates, a former executive of...
Poc Sweden has appointed Ben Coates, a former executive of Trek Bicycle, as managing director for North America
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Vans has boosted its design team with the appointment of...
Vans has boosted its design team with the appointment of Erwin Federizo to the position of global executive creative director, who was previously engaged as art director in the New York office of Wieden + Kennedy. Federizo will report to Jaimie Reilly, Vans' global vice president of creative operations.
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Pascal Jacquemoud will take the place of Fabrice Arbey at...
Pascal Jacquemoud will take the place of Fabrice Arbey at the head of Schöffel's French subsidiary, according to sport-guide.com. Jacquemoud has been with the company for ten years
