The Lafuma Group has appointed Matthieu Bazil as the new general manager of Oxbow, replacing Eric Bonem who is leaving the group after running its surfwear brand since December 2006. Bazil, who is 35 years old, has successfully led DC Shoes’ European operations since the spring of 2006. He worked with Adidas before joining the Quiksilver group in 2000. He has been in charge of Quiksilver’s and Roxy’s sales in France.