That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 98
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Sebastian Lund has been appointed as chief human resources officer...
Sebastian Lund has been appointed as chief human resources officer and member of the executive board at Amer Sports, the Finnish sports equipment group that owns Salomon and Arc'teryx along with Atomic, Wilson, Precor and other brands. He will join Amer Sports at the beginning of October after 20 years ...
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Colin Israel, former managing director for Asia at Black Diamond,...
Colin Israel, former managing director for Asia at Black Diamond, has become chief operating officer and chief financial officer for Alpha Industries, a U.S. brand of outerwear. Israel's function at Black Diamond included running factories, warehouses and distribution centers, along with customer service. He was previously the chief information officer ...
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Performance Sports Group (PSG), which owns Bauer, Mission, Easton and...
Performance Sports Group (PSG), which owns Bauer, Mission, Easton and other brands, has appointed Harlan Kent as its new chief executive and as a member of its board of directors, both effective on June 20. Amir Rosenthal, president of PSG, had acted as interim CEO at the sports equipment manufacturer ...
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Ken Meidell, the former president and chief executive of Outdoor...
Ken Meidell, the former president and chief executive of Outdoor Research, has been named by Altamont Capital as chief executive of Dakine, which the investment firm acquired from Billabong in July 2013. He succeeds Leslie Lane, who left Dakine in January to take the position of president at Dr. Martens ...
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Chris Licata will take the place of Peter Weaver as...
Chris Licata will take the place of Peter Weaver as chief executive of Tecnica USA when the latter retires on Sept. 6. Licata returned to the winter sports business in 2010, working under Weaver in the Tecnica/Blizzard division, after acting as president and CEO of Blake's All Natural Foods since ...
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Björn Borg, the Swedish underwear and sportswear brand, has acquired...
Björn Borg, the Swedish underwear and sportswear brand, has acquired full ownership of its subsidiary in the U.K. The company has bought out a minority shareholder who owned 20 percent of Björn Borg U.K. The shareholder was Callum Sneddon, managing director of Björn Borg U.K., who left the company at ...
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Patxi Fernández Allende is the new managing director of the...
Patxi Fernández Allende is the new managing director of the Spanish Intersport CCS buying group. He worked previously for various retailers including Lidl and Perfumerias If. He acted as managing director of Forum Sport, the Spanish sporting goods retail chain owned by the Eroski group. Reporting to Ignasi Puig, chief ...
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Fiona Laird has been appointed executive vice president and chief...
Fiona Laird has been appointed executive vice president and chief human resources and communications officer at Newell Brands, the new company formed by the recent merger of Jarden Corp. into Newell Rubbermaid. Laird, who started as a lawyer in the U.S., has worked for Unilever in various parts of the ...
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K-Swiss Global Brands has appointed the former Puma head of...
K-Swiss Global Brands has appointed the former Puma head of design, Sean O'Shea, as the new creative director of K-Swiss with immediate effect. In his new role he will oversee all facets of K-Swiss design and development globally, from concept to finished product, reporting directly to Barney Waters, K-Swiss president. ...
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Henry Stafford, who has been with Under Armour for six...
Henry Stafford, who has been with Under Armour for six years, plans to leave the company in July. He has been most recently UA's chief merchandising officer, and Kip Fulks, the global marketing manager, will take on his responsibilities on an interim basis. The chief digital officer of the group, ...
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Marc Nicolai Pfeifer, head of sports marketing for Germany, Austria...
Marc Nicolai Pfeifer, head of sports marketing for Germany, Austria and Switzerland at Hummel, has left the Danish sporting goods brand after five years. Olaf Steen, up to now sports marketing coordinator at Hummel, will replace him. Pfeifer will be manager for finance and marketing at the Stuttgarter Kickers, a ...
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Bogner has set up a new sales structure with three...
Bogner has set up a new sales structure with three sales divisions instead of independent country subsidiaries. Christian Ender, who has worked for Bogner since January, will be the company's international sales director, responsible for sales in the EMEA region, the U.S. and Asia. Christian Wiesender, who worked for 13 ...
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Toi Ka Ho has resigned as chief financial officer of...
Toi Ka Ho has resigned as chief financial officer of Peak Sport Products. His duties will be assumed by Xu Zhihua, chief executive of the Chinese company, until the appointment of his successor.
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Rolf Schmid, one of the most prominent executives in the...
Rolf Schmid, one of the most prominent executives in the European outdoor industry, is to relinquish his job as chief executive of Mammut Sports Group. The departure has been agreed “by mutual consent,” says a statement from Conzzeta, the Swiss company that controls Mammut. Schmid has been with Mammut since ...
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Dave Allen has been named senior vice president of sales...
Dave Allen has been named senior vice president of sales for Vista Outdoor, reporting to the company's chairman and chief executive, Mark DeYoung. He was most recently the president of Coleman USA. He was previously in charge of sales and marketing in the Americas for this brand of Jarden Corp., ...
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Anna Sió, who has contributed to the repositioning of Reebok...
Anna Sió, who has contributed to the repositioning of Reebok in the fitness segment, has been promoted as brand manager for Spain and Portugal
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Performance Sports Group (PSG) has announced that Rich Wuerthele, its...
Performance Sports Group (PSG) has announced that Rich Wuerthele, its hockey executive vice president, is leaving on May 20. PSG is the parent company of several brands including Bauer, Cascade, Combat, Easton, Mission, Maverik and Inaria. Wuerthele joined PSG in 2014. He will now return to Newell Brands, where he ...
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Dorel Sports has appointed Dean Stojanovic as vice president of...
Dorel Sports has appointed Dean Stojanovic as vice president of international sales operations. Dorel Sports, a segment of Dorel Industries, owns a large portfolio of brands in the cycling and recreational industries including Cannondale, Caloi, Schwinn, GT, IronHorse, Kid Trax, Mongoose, Charge, Guru, Fabric, and Sugoi. Stojanovic, who will be ...
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Jan Rosenberg has been appointed as the new chief executive...
Jan Rosenberg has been appointed as the new chief executive of Silhouette International, the eyewear licensee of Adidas, taking the place of David Rogger after two years in service. He will work together with Thomas Windischbauer, chief operating officer and chief financial officer of the big Austrian-based company founded and ...
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Surftech has appointed a new chief executive, John Vance, who has occupied...
Surftech has appointed a new chief executive, John Vance, who has occupied key executive positions at Quiksilver, Sanuk and Freewaters
