That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 85
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Intersport France confirmed Jacky Rihouet as chairman and general manager...
Intersport France confirmed Jacky Rihouet as chairman and general manager of the voluntary group for the next six years at its annual meeting on June 2. Rihouet, a 58-year-old manager whose chain of 20 sporting goods stores is a member of Intersport France, has held the post since 2010. Under ...
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Peter Cowgill, executive chairman of the JD Sports Fashion Group,...
Peter Cowgill, executive chairman of the JD Sports Fashion Group, has been appointed as non-executive chairman at Quiz, as the fashion retailer is preparing its launch on the AIM market of the London stock exchange next month
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Supra has hired Kara Duffy as the brand's new senior...
Supra has hired Kara Duffy as the brand's new senior global director of product, with immediate effect. She will report directly to Cape Capener, the brand's president. Most recently, Duffy was global director of footwear operations at DC Shoes, part of Quiksilver. In her new role at Supra, she will ...
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Pure Fishing has appointed Neil Eibeler as its chief executive,...
Pure Fishing has appointed Neil Eibeler as its chief executive, replacing John Doerr as part of a reorganization of the big American fishing tackle company, whose portfolio of brands includes Abu Garcia, Berkley, Penn, Shakespeare and Stren. Pure Fishing has also announced that it is considering closing its offices in ...
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Odlo has appointed Esther Woollett as international sales development manager...
Odlo has appointed Esther Woollett as international sales development manager with a focus on Scandinavia, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. She is one of several managers who have left the Mammut Sports Group recently. She served as head of retail at the Swiss company for the last five ...
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Puma has appointed Raliza Koleva as chief compliance officer, starting...
Puma has appointed Raliza Koleva as chief compliance officer, starting from June 7 and reporting directly to Bjørn Gulden, the group's chief executive. Koleva is a trained lawyer who joined Puma's legal department in 2014. As head of governance, she will keep her function as adviser to Puma's managing directors ...
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Tobias Zingel has been appointed country manager for New Balance...
Tobias Zingel has been appointed country manager for New Balance in Germany, where the brand is said to be growing fast. He replaces Jürgen Konrad, who left the company after six years in order to take on new challenges. Apart from one year as sales manager at Jack Wolfskin, the ...
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Confluence Outdoor has appointed Greg Cattrano as vice president of...
Confluence Outdoor has appointed Greg Cattrano as vice president of sales, replacing Shelly Moore. He worked for 15 years for Warrior Sports and for Brine Lacrosse, which are owned by New Balance, rising from the position of sales rep to that of general manager.
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Shawn Neville has been appointed chief executive of Boa Technology,...
Shawn Neville has been appointed chief executive of Boa Technology, a company that works with more than 300 firms with its own closure system. The seasoned executive was most recently chief executive and chairman of an American shoe company, Aerosoles. Among other stations, he previously ran Reebok International's operations in ...
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Ed Kinnaly has been appointed as chief executive of Bauer,...
Ed Kinnaly has been appointed as chief executive of Bauer, Maverick and Cascade Brands at Peak Achievement Athletics (PAA), the successor company of the former Performance Sports Group, which emerged from bankruptcy proceedings earlier this year. PAA, which is owned by two private equity firms, Sagard Holdings and Fairfax Financials, ...
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Brunswick Bowling Products has announced the retirement of its chief...
Brunswick Bowling Products has announced the retirement of its chief executive, Brent Perrier, after nearly 37 years of service to the company and the bowling industry. Perrier will stay on as executive adviser to the board and chief executive officer over the next two months. He will then be succeeded ...
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Intersport España, one of the national Intersport organizations that are...
Intersport España, one of the national Intersport organizations that are acting as pilots for new digital retail services, has appointed Mónica Martín to the role of digital manager of the voluntary group. She comes from a digital consultancy, Splio, that has been working with major chains of fashion and sports ...
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Salomon has a new manager in charge of e-commerce and...
Salomon has a new manager in charge of e-commerce and digital operations, Axel Dutreil, with global responsibilities. The 37-year-old has worked for Kusmi Tea, The Kooples, L'Oréal and most recently for Célio, a French chain of apparel stores.
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Following an extensive global search, Billabong International has selected Jim...
Following an extensive global search, Billabong International has selected Jim Howell to be its new chief financial officer, replacing Peter Myers who has been in the role since January 2013, starting on June 12. Noting that Myers played a key role in its reorganization, the company said the change was ...
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Steve Holley has been promoted as chief executive for Huf...
Steve Holley has been promoted as chief executive for Huf and Lakai, the two skateboarding apparel and footwear brands of Huf Worldwide, taking on some of the responsibilities of Keith Hufnagel, the skateboarding pro who founded the American company in 2002. The nomination follows an investment made in Huf last ...
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Reebok International has appointed Chris Froio as general manager of...
Reebok International has appointed Chris Froio as general manager of Reebok America. The 25-year veteran of the brand had been in charge of Western Europe since February 2016, with excellent results. The brand's sales in the region rose by 25 percent in the first quarter, driven by training, a category ...
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Wolverine Worldwide has recruited Sue Rechner and appointed her as...
Wolverine Worldwide has recruited Sue Rechner and appointed her as president of Merrell, reporting to Todd Spaletto, who was recently named president of Wolverine's broader Outdoor & Lifestyle Group. Rechner has been for more than 25 years in the outdoor industry, including stations as president of Victorinox Swiss Army in ...
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Cornelis Hendrik (Cees) de Witte stopped working on May 1...
Cornelis Hendrik (Cees) de Witte stopped working on May 1 as chief executive of X-Bionic, the Swiss developer of high-tech sportswear and socks, after nine months in the post. The reasons for his departure and the new management structure could not be determined at the time of going to press. ...
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Sport Finance has moved Philippe Sachet from the U.K. to...
Sport Finance has moved Philippe Sachet from the U.K. to Spain to run Kappa Sport Iberia, taking the place of Francisco Cuesta after eight years. Sachet was previously working under Mark Ward, who has been running the British subsidiary of Sport Finance Distribution for two years. Sport Finance is the ...
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Claire Jenkins has resigned as a member of Sports Direct's...
Claire Jenkins has resigned as a member of Sports Direct's board of directors with immediate effect. The former manager of Rexam had been appointed as non-executive director six years ago. She was the only female director on the board. Her departure, for which no formal explanations were given, comes after ...
