All Canterbury articles
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C-Suite InterviewPentland’s Simon Rowe: “We have a responsibility to drive change”
Pentland Brands is on a mission to get people moving. Discover how their sports brands like Speedo and Canterbury want to help 100 million people to be more active.
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News briefsDecathlon partners with Canterbury on co-branded rugby range
Decathlon and iconic rugby brand Canterbury have signed a co-branding agreement that will run until the end of the next World Cup, to be held in Australia in 2027. Starting in July, products branded as “Canterbury by Decathlon” will be available in the Decathlon distribution network, in stores and on ...
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News briefsPentland Brands’ Americas business gets new president
Pentland Brands, owner of the Speedo, Berghaus, Canterbury of New Zealand, Endura, Ellesse and Mitre brands, announced a key change to its leadership team: Joe Spies will become President, Americas, effective this month, following the retirement of Matt Rock, current President, Americas, after 19 years with the company. Rock’s career ...
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ArticlePentland Brands restructures product and marketing management
Pentland Brands announced that within its product & marketing management, Simon Breckon has been named Senior Vice President for Speedo, Jack Richardson Senior Vice President for Ellesse, Kickers and Mitre, and Luke Doddrell Senior Vice President for Canterbury. Source: Pentland Brands Simon Breckon, Jack Richardson and Mitre, and ...
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ArticlePentland Brands to simplify business structure
Changes are underway at Pentland Brands, as the U.K. parent of a portfolio that includes Speedo, Ellesse, and Mitre among others, is reportedly restructuring the organization. Over the next six months, a program of simplification is expected to include: Re-focusing efforts on digital innovation and consumer engagement; moving Speedo’s global ...
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News briefsAI design helps Canterbury create the lightest boot yet
Rugby brand Canterbury has launched the lightest and most advanced rugby boot the brand has ever made. The Speed Infinite Elite boot weighs just 217 grams (about the same as an iPhone); a 28 percent reduction in weight compared with the previous generation, achieved using AI-powered design. The Speed Infinite ...
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News briefsPentland Brands appoints new CFO
Source: Pentland Brands Graham Burridge Pentland Brands, owner of Speedo, Berghaus, Canterbury, Ellesse and Mitre, has appointed veteran executive Graham Burridge as its new Chief Finance Officer. Burridge has more than two decades of experience in the consumer goods and retail sectors and has worked in controlling, ...
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News briefsPentland Brands appoints new COO
Source: Pentland Brands Abhy Thomas-Joseph Pentland Brands, the parent company of several sports, outdoor and lifestyle brands, including Speedo, Berghaus, Canterbury, Ellesse and Mitre, has announced Abhy Thomas-Joseph as its new global chief operating officer (COO). He replaces Jon Godden, who decided to leave in June 2023 ...
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News briefsCanterbury “Fair Game” initiative provides UK schoolchildren with PE kits
Canterbury is launching its “Fair Game” initiative, which aims to provide every school child in the U.K. with a free sports kit to support families struggling with the cost of living crisis. To launch the campaign, Canterbury is donating £100,000 (€115,800) worth of sports kits to U.K. schools through charity ...
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News briefsPentland Brands appoints new creative director
Source: Pentland Brands Paisley Wright, new director of creative (Pentland Creative Agency) Pentland Brands, owner of several sports, outdoor and lifestyle brands including Speedo, Berghaus, Ellesse, Canterbury of New Zealand, Mitre and Endura, has appointed Paisley Wright as its new creative director. Wright, who joins the company ...
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News briefsGoldwin’s annual operating profit up 11 percent
Goldwin’s revenues rose by 8.6 percent to 98,235 million yen (€756.4m) in the financial year ended March 31, while operating profit climbed by 11.2 percent to ¥16,501 million (€127.1m), better than a Feb. 10 operating earnings forecast calling for a 5.7 percent decline to ¥14 billion. But the reported annual ...
