That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 87
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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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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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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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Craghoppers has hired Claire Wilson as retail marketing manager, starting in July. She...
Craghoppers has hired Claire Wilson as retail marketing manager, starting in July. She worked for Reebok in the past. The English brand appointed James McNamara to the newly created position of global commercial director last October. He had previously held a similar position at Salomon. In May, Craghoppers started selling its products in Austria through a sales agent, Thomas Hautz, ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Allan Vad Nielsen has been appointed as chief executive at...
Allan Vad Nielsen has been appointed as chief executive at Hummel, the Danish sports brand, after the abrupt dismissal of Søren Schriver earlier this year. Nielsen has spent most of his career at Bestseller, the Danish fashion group that owns Jack & Jones and Vero Moda, among others. He has ...
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Angel Martinez, who left as chief executive of Deckers Brands...
Angel Martinez, who left as chief executive of Deckers Brands one year ago, is reportedly running to become the mayor of Santa Barbara, California next November
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José Antonio Galán Matamoros has been appointed as the head...
José Antonio Galán Matamoros has been appointed as the head of sales for Lotto Sport Italia's Spanish subsidiary, replacing José Maria Munill who had been with the brand for 15 years
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Richard Tooby has been designated as the new chairman of...
Richard Tooby has been designated as the new chairman of Polygiene, the Swedish developer of odor control solutions for garments. Tooby, who comes from the chemicals industry, has been an independent director of the board since October 2015. He will take the place of Lennart Holm, who became chairman at ...
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Michael Kraushaar has been named interim managing director for the...
Michael Kraushaar has been named interim managing director for the Winora Group in Germany following the resignation of Susanne Puello in March
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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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Bryan Timm is leaving as president and chief operating officer...
Bryan Timm is leaving as president and chief operating officer of Columbia Sportswear, after 20 years with the company. The company says his responsibilities will be handled by other senior managers while it goes through a reassessment of its operating model. Tim Boyle, chief executive of the group, says Timm ...
