That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 79

  • Short stops

    David Wiley, a veteran of Helly Hansen, has become the...

    2018-02-28T00:00:00Z

    David Wiley, a veteran of Helly Hansen, has become the U.K. managing director of Polar

  • News briefs

    Charles Tyrwhitt, a British clothing retailer, has poached Michael Stanier...

    2018-02-28T00:00:00Z

    Charles Tyrwhitt, a British clothing retailer, has poached Michael Stanier away from Adidas as its new chief executive. Stanier was placed in charge of consumer-direct operations as “head of concept to consumer” at Adidas in 2013. He had joined Adidas in 2009 as chief retail officer. Before that, he worked ...

  • News briefs

    Pentland Brands has announced the appointment of Chirag Patel as...

    2018-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Pentland Brands has announced the appointment of Chirag Patel as chief operating officer. This veteran of the group takes over some of the responsibilities of Andy Long, the company's chief executive, who served as COO between 2012 and 2014 and retained the post after his appointment of CEO in 2014. ...

  • Short stops

    Cristiano Portas, the former chief executive of Arena, is now...

    2018-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Cristiano Portas, the former chief executive of Arena, is now running a big Italian fashion company, Stefanel

  • News briefs

    Last October, Jens Jaumann assumed the position of sales manager...

    2018-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Last October, Jens Jaumann assumed the position of sales manager for Germany and Austria at Icon Health & Fitness, the American fitness equipment brand based in Logan, Utah. The 46-year-old manager previously worked as sales representative for Kettler's home fitness equipment and as purchasing manager for various sports retailers, like ...

  • Short stops

    K2 has appointed a new brand president, John Colonna, who...

    2018-01-27T00:00:00Z

    K2 has appointed a new brand president, John Colonna, who worked for Burton, Nike and other companies

  • News briefs

    Sylvain Bouchès has been appointed as director for the Adidas...

    2018-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Sylvain Bouchès has been appointed as director for the Adidas brand in France. He takes over from Nicolas Favre, who became general manager for Adidas France last November. Bouchès took up the position at the beginning of this year and he joined a seven-strong management committee. The Frenchman became part ...

  • News briefs

    Seafolly, the Australian swimwear and beach lifestyle brand, has announced...

    2018-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Seafolly, the Australian swimwear and beach lifestyle brand, has announced the appointment of Paul Kotrba as its new chief executive. Prior to joining Seafolly, Kotrba spent more than 15 years in New York City at Donna Karan and DKNY. Anthony Halas, who has led Seafolly since 1998, will remain as ...

  • News briefs

    Nike has appointed Dirk-Jan van Hameren as its new global...

    2018-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Nike has appointed Dirk-Jan van Hameren as its new global marketing chief. With the title of vice president of global creative and marketing innovation, he will be in charge of brand communication, design, advanced concepts and digital marketing innovation. He will also handle event marketing. Van Hameren is a 25-year ...

  • News briefs

    Ortlieb Sportartikel has appointed Jürgen Siegwarth as its new chief...

    2018-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Ortlieb Sportartikel has appointed Jürgen Siegwarth as its new chief executive, with immediate effect. Siegwarth will be principally responsible for the marketing and sales divisions. He will be in charge of management alongside Hartmut Ortlieb, the company's founder, who will continue to head the technology and production division. Most recently, Siegwarth ...

  • News briefs

    Asics Corp. has recruited a new president and chief operating...

    2018-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Asics Corp. has recruited a new president and chief operating officer, Yasuhito Hirota, to handle day-to-day management from March 29. He would help Motoi Oyama, a former president of the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry who became chief executive of the Japanese group in 2008 and took over ...

  • News briefs

    Elias J. Sabo is going to become the new chief...

    2018-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Elias J. Sabo is going to become the new chief executive of Compass Diversified (Codi) on May 3, replacing Alan B. Offenberg who is retiring after 20 years in the post. Sabo is a founding partner of Codi's management company, Compass Group Management. He was instrumental in the takeover and ...

  • News briefs

    Dan Green has been promoted to the new position of...

    2018-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Dan Green has been promoted to the new position of vice president of design at Arc'teryx Equipment after 17 years with the brand. He started at the Canadian company by designing packs, then gloves and then equipment for law enforcement and the Armed Forces before taking the leadership of the ...

  • News briefs

    Molten has started a management carousel in Europe, with Markus...

    2018-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Molten has started a management carousel in Europe, with Markus Wedler rising to the position of general manager in Germany and Kijo Matoba becoming the new managing director of Molten Europe, based in Düsseldorf. Matoba is replacing Norihiko Kamiya. Wedler's predecessor, Thorsten Pletz, has been appointed general manager in charge ...

  • News briefs

    Scandic Outdoor has expanded its top management with the promotion...

    2018-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Scandic Outdoor has expanded its top management with the promotion of Jesper Rodig as joint chief executive, joining Jan Molander in the position. Rodig has been working since 2008 for the German company, which distributes many Scandinavian brands such as Baffin, Nokian, Sätila and Woolpower. He has been handling sales, ...

  • News briefs

    Günther Herrmann is the new sales and marketing manager of...

    2018-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Günther Herrmann is the new sales and marketing manager of Schöffel, replacing Andreas Schupp. The 45-year-old was previously in charge of sports at the European level for Marchon Eyewear, which sells brands like Dragon and Nike.

  • News briefs

    Eagle Creek has strengthened its European team with the addition...

    2018-01-15T00:00:00Z

    Eagle Creek has strengthened its European team with the addition of three new managers in key positions at its headquarters in Midleton, Ireland. The producer of travel bags and backpacks from southern California has appointed Parvati Sauer to the newly created position of eCom specialist, Benjamin Rex as its new ...

  • News briefs

    Only a year after leaving Gresvig, Dag A. Johansen has...

    2018-01-15T00:00:00Z

    Only a year after leaving Gresvig, Dag A. Johansen has made a return to the big Norwegian retail group. Together with Lars Tomas Tveit, who becomes chain director of Intersport in the country, Johansen will lead Gresvig's chains of G-Sport and G-Max stores. Both managers had similar responsibilities before. Johansen, ...

  • News briefs

    As part of a personnel reshuffle ahead of a planned...

    2018-01-15T00:00:00Z

    As part of a personnel reshuffle ahead of a planned expansion, Polygiene has promoted its chief financial officer, Ulrika Björk, to the position of chief executive, taking over the post from Christian von Uthmann. The former CEO will now fill the position of vice president of new ventures and strategies ...

  • News briefs

    Yves Corthésy, chief financial officer at Airesis, the Swiss holding...

    2018-01-15T00:00:00Z

    Yves Corthésy, chief financial officer at Airesis, the Swiss holding company for Le Coq Sportif and Movement, has decided to leave the company from the start of March after 12 years. Corthésy explained in a statement that Airesis and its largest investment, Le Coq Sportif, have reached an important phase ...