That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 81
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The North Face has appointed Tim Hamilton as head of...
The North Face has appointed Tim Hamilton as head of global creative, taking over from Peter Valles. In his career of more than than two decades in design, Hamilton has already created products for brands and retailers from Gap to Polo Ralph Lauren and others. He also launched his eponymous ...
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Steve Harden has been appointed president for Supra Footwear and...
Steve Harden has been appointed president for Supra Footwear and KR3W Denim, two brands owned by K-Swiss Global Brands (KSGB). He takes over from Robert Capener and reports to Philipp Jeong, chief executive and president at KSGB. Harden has spent many years in the industry, with functions including vice president ...
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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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Fanatics, the leading American supplier of licensed sports merchandise, has...
Fanatics, the leading American supplier of licensed sports merchandise, has appointed Steve Davis, a global e-commerce veteran, as president of Fanatics International. He was formerly the chief executive of a digital fast-fashion retailer, Rue La La. His task will be to expand the company's vertical retailing model into a global ...
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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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After a pilot test in Germany in the spring, Scott...
After a pilot test in Germany in the spring, Scott Sports is preparing to launch online sales from its corporate website in December in France, Italy, Switzerland, the U.K. and Austria, Sport Guide was told by Richard Collomb-Patton, who heads up the company's French business. Consumers will have to pick ...
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Accell North America's chief executive, Chris Speyer, is leaving the...
Accell North America's chief executive, Chris Speyer, is leaving the company to join Recreational Equipment (REI) as vice president of private brands. He will take on his new role at REI on Oct. 30. Speyer has spent 11 and a half years in leadership positions within Accell North America, which ...
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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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Jochen Schnell, one of the members of Intersport Germany's executive...
Jochen Schnell, one of the members of Intersport Germany's executive board, is leaving at his own request after spending more than 15 years with the group in various positions. Citing “very private reasons” for his departure, the company said his responsibilities for product and marketing will be taken over by ...
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Poc has taken over the distribution of its products in...
Poc has taken over the distribution of its products in Switzerland from Distributors Airtool
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Intercycle is taking on the distribution of Skullcandy in Switzerland...
Intercycle is taking on the distribution of Skullcandy in Switzerland
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Fischer Sports has named Walter Dietiker as its new country...
Fischer Sports has named Walter Dietiker as its new country manager for Switzerland, replacing Marco Zingg who has left the company. Dietiker spent the last 12 years with K2 in Switzerland, after working for Toko and Mammut.
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Thomas Seifert is leaving as German country manager of Polar...
Thomas Seifert is leaving as German country manager of Polar Electro at the end of this month for another assignment outside the sporting goods sector. His place will be taken over by the current local chief operating officer, Lars Adolff. Seifert joined the Finnish company in April 2013 after running ...
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Redipro has signed a contract with a Mexican company, CS...
Redipro has signed a contract with a Mexican company, CS Global, for the distribution in the country of its line of roller skates, which carry the label KRF The New Urban Concept
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Chris Sports is taking over the distribution of Mikasa in...
Chris Sports is taking over the distribution of Mikasa in Switzerland
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Northwave's bike products will be distributed in Switzerland by Bus...
Northwave's bike products will be distributed in Switzerland by Bus Sport, replacing Platts Europe
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Tom Knight, former chief executive of JJB Sports, has been...
Tom Knight, former chief executive of JJB Sports, has been appointed chairman of Fibodo, which specializes in cloud-based management software for sports and activity professionals. The name of the company stands for Find It, Book It, Do It. Knight is a well-known personality in the British sports business, where he ...
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Carsten Unbehaun, managing director for Central Europe at Asics, has...
Carsten Unbehaun, managing director for Central Europe at Asics, has been appointed as the new chief executive at Haglöfs, the Swedish outdoor brand owned by the Japanese company, from the start of next year. He takes over from Peter Fabrin, who decided to return to Denmark for family reasons after ...
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Asics is reinforcing its marketing team in Europe, the Middle...
Asics is reinforcing its marketing team in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) with two recruits, as part of the business transformation plan announced a few weeks ago. Robin Karakash joins Asics Europe as director of integrated marketing communication EMEA, a newly-created function, to deliver consistent brand messaging across ...
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Graham Stapleton, who comes from Dixons, has been appointed as...
Graham Stapleton, who comes from Dixons, has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Halfords Group, the British bike and automotive accessories retailer, replacing Jill McDonald. Benefiting from a “staycation” summer in Britain, Halfords reported in a preliminary statement a 4.8 percent increase in total revenues for the ...
