Springboost’s director of operations, Phillip Percuoco, has been appointed as sales director of the Swiss athletic footwear company for the U.S. market, where it is making some headways. A U.S. comfort shoe chain, Foot Solutions, has agreed to carry the line, while GSI Commerce will propose it on 15 websites, including those of Dick’s Sporting Goods, The Sports Authority and Sport Chalet. Percuoco has worked for several U.S. companies in the past, such as Reebok, Foot-Joy, Start Rite and Converse.