That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 80
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Christopher (Chris) T. Metz is the new chief executive of...
Christopher (Chris) T. Metz is the new chief executive of Vista Outdoor, parent company of Camelbak, Bushnell, Giro and many other brands in the outdoor and firarms sectors. He takes the place of Mark DeYoung, who resigned abruptly a few weeks ago. Metz has been the president and CEO of ...
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Blue Tomato has opened its fourth Swiss store in Winterthur...
Blue Tomato has opened its fourth Swiss store in Winterthur
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Casey Sheahan, who had announced his retirement last month after...
Casey Sheahan, who had announced his retirement last month after one year as president of Keen Footwear, is going back into active duty as chief executive of Simms Fishing Products, while that company's president and majority owner, K.C. Walsh, will become executive board chairman. Sheahan served as president of Patagonia ...
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Nicolas Préault, 51, will be the new chief executive of...
Nicolas Préault, 51, will be the new chief executive of Tecnifibre, the French tennis equipment company in which Lacoste acquired an 80 percent stake a few months ago, starting early next year, according to sport-guide.com. Préault has been the general manager of Arena France since 2003. He previously worked for ...
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Ivo van Ireland, a sales director who previously worked for...
Ivo van Ireland, a sales director who previously worked for K-Swiss and Palladium, has been appointed as Havaianas' general manager for Central Europe, covering mainly Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Sales in the region, which are growing rapidly, were previously steered by Vanessa Sosa, who was also responsible for Spain and ...
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Richard Leedham has decided to step down as president of...
Richard Leedham has decided to step down as president of Berghaus, the outdoor brand owned by the Pentland Group, after 22 years with the company, and to leave the business in early 2018. He has agreed to assist in the next few months in the recruitment of a new brand ...
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Jan Henning has been promoted to European sales director at...
Jan Henning has been promoted to European sales director at Didriksons, the Swedish outdoor and lifestyle apparel brand acquired three years ago by Herkules IV, the Norwegian company that also owns Odlo. He will be responsible for sales all over Europe of Didriksons' Originals line, which is specifically meant for ...
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Creating a new position, Intersport International Corp. has appointed Katja...
Creating a new position, Intersport International Corp. has appointed Katja Erbe to run the growing network of master franchise partners for its The Athlete's Foot banner in Europe. She comes from Adidas, where she served in numerous management roles, most recently as senior sales director for Central Eastern Europe. She ...
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Barrabès, the Spanish outdoor and winter sports retailer, has appointed...
Barrabès, the Spanish outdoor and winter sports retailer, has appointed Jesús Ferradas as sales area manager, charged with coordinating the operations of its seven physical stores and its online store at the strategic and sales levels. He previously worked for BM Sportech, Mammut and Millet.
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Fusalp has appointed a dedicated retail director, Christophe Gaudefroy, as...
Fusalp has appointed a dedicated retail director, Christophe Gaudefroy, as it gets ready to open its 22nd store in the French ski resort of Courchevel. He worked previously for Levi's, Hugo Boss, Versace, Lacoste and Façonnable
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Oriol Mercadal has been appointed country sales manager of Helly...
Oriol Mercadal has been appointed country sales manager of Helly Hansen for Spain and Portugal
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Brian Davidson, director of sales for Nikwax North America, has...
Brian Davidson, director of sales for Nikwax North America, has been promoted to be its president, taking the place of Rick Meade after three years in the post
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Odlo has appointed Michaël Bissey, 28, as sales manager for...
Odlo has appointed Michaël Bissey, 28, as sales manager for France
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Alpargatas Argentina is investing 100 million Argentinian pesos (€4.9m-$5.7m) to reintroduce...
Alpargatas Argentina is investing 100 million Argentinian pesos (€4.9m-$5.7m) to reintroduce the Havaianas brand to the local retail market. Alpargatas Argentina is looking to invest the money over a three-year period, first by introducing the brand in retail chains and then later by opening mono-brand stores. Alpargatas Argentina is the local ...
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Eno Polo, the former European director of Havaianas, has left...
Eno Polo, the former European director of Havaianas, has left Global Brands Group, which he recently joined as European business development director ++ Arnaud Marie is promoted to the position of sales manager at Compex, replacing Denis Resseguier
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Peak Performance has a new country manager for Germany, Martin...
Peak Performance has a new country manager for Germany, Martin Gaffal. The 34-year-old comes from Schöffel, where he has been in charge of key accounts. He takes the place of Andreas Schiebe, who has left the company.
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Steve Murray, the former chief executive of Vans who worked...
Steve Murray, the former chief executive of Vans who worked also for Urban Outfitters and Deckers, is leaving as chief executive of Airwear International, the parent company of Dr. Martens, after three years in the job
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Casey Sheahan is stepping down as president of Keen Footwear...
Casey Sheahan is stepping down as president of Keen Footwear after one year in the job to spend more time with his family
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Dainese has strengthened its multisport business unit with a number...
Dainese has strengthened its multisport business unit with a number of new appointments. The Italian firm has hired Stefano Finazzi as export area manager for Southern Europe - Italy, France, Spain and Portugal. Tommaso Balasso has joined Dainese as marketing manager multisport, a newly-created position. In addition, Dainese has hired ...
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Stefan Jacobsson, who has been the chairman of Thule Group...
Stefan Jacobsson, who has been the chairman of Thule Group since 2011, has announced that he will not stand for re-election at the annual meeting on April 25, 2018
