That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 105
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Thomas Bittermann has left as chief executive of Sports Direct...
Thomas Bittermann has left as chief executive of Sports Direct Austria, the former Sport Eybl, after only eight months in office, citing private reasons. Dave Forsey, chief executive of the parent company, is taking over his responsibilities. As Sports Eybl's former attorney, Bittermann had been deeply involved in the process ...
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Todd Lewis has been appointed as global director of performance...
Todd Lewis has been appointed as global director of performance running footwear at Mizuno USA, starting this week. His brief is to lead the design and development of Mizuno's performance running footwear. Although he will be part of the global product team, Lewis will be based in Portland, Oregon. Mizuno ...
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Callaway Golf has appointed Robert Julian as its new chief...
Callaway Golf has appointed Robert Julian as its new chief financial officer, effective May 11. He will replace Brad Holiday, who announced his retirement in December 2014, after serving in that role since August 2000. Julian brings more than 20 years of experience in financial leadership roles within industrial and ...
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Jack Wolfskin has appointed a new retail director, Stefan Kopp,...
Jack Wolfskin has appointed a new retail director, Stefan Kopp, replacing Philipp Prechtl after two years of service. Kopp has led Marc O'Polo's retail operations for several years. He previously worked at Gerry Weber and Esprit, a company where Melody Harris-Jensbach, the new chief executive of Jack Wolfskin, occupied a ...
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Footbalance has signed a distribution agreement with Hickory Brands for...
Footbalance has signed a distribution agreement with Hickory Brands for the U.S. market, effective April 2. Headquartered in Vantaa, Finland, the FootBalance store concept is based on providing comprehensive foot-analysis and individually molded insoles made directly on-site. Hickory Brands will represent FootBalance's in-store concepts for 100% custominsoles and sandals as ...
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Antonio Dus has resigned as chief executive of Vibram, after...
Antonio Dus has resigned as chief executive of Vibram, after three years of collaboration, expressing gratitude for the “human and professional experience” gained at the company. Marco Bramani, president of Vibram and grandson of its founder Vitale Bramani, will act as interim CEO. Dus will provide his support for the ...
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The Adidas Group confirms reports that Tina Rolén, brand director...
The Adidas Group confirms reports that Tina Rolén, brand director at Adidas Nordic, is leaving the company. She joined Adidas in 2005 and has been in her latest job since 2012. Rolén was distinguished by Sportfack as Businesswoman of the Year in 2014 and she is the highest-ranking woman in the ...
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Rick Wood, who left VF Corp.'s Outdoor & Action Sports...
Rick Wood, who left VF Corp.'s Outdoor & Action Sports Coalition last October after filling many roles since 1996, has joined an American consultancy, ArchPoint, as a partner
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Nixon has promoted Tom Jones to the new position of...
Nixon has promoted Tom Jones to the new position of vice president of global marketing and creative. He was previously the creative director of the brand, formerly controlled by Billabong International. Before joining Nixon in 2014, Jones spent about 20 years in the action sports industry, working in executive creative ...
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Jean-Michel Herrault has left the position of managing director for...
Jean-Michel Herrault has left the position of managing director for Deckers France, the sales subsidiary that he had set up in 2010, after working for 13 years a president of Eider. He will not be replaced, in line with the recent reorganization of European operations by brand rather than by ...
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Robert Stepanek, an executive at Puma for two decades, is...
Robert Stepanek, an executive at Puma for two decades, is leaving the company after the successful completion of his assignment to integrate its German, Austrian and German subsidiaries. Stepanek was formally appointed two years ago as Project Manager Transformation DACH, as part of the Puma group's reorganization in Europe. Stepanek ...
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Karl Heinz Salzburger, vice president of VF Corporation and president...
Karl Heinz Salzburger, vice president of VF Corporation and president of its international operations since January 2011, is set to join the board of directors of Luxottica at the company's annual meeting next month
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Patagonia has promoted Lisa Williams to the position of chief...
Patagonia has promoted Lisa Williams to the position of chief product officer, with responsibility for all aspects of design, line management, merchandising, inventory and product marketing. She has been with Patagonia since 2001, acting most recently as vice president of global design and merchandising, after taking care of specific segments ...
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Hugo Boss is getting a sportier twist. Shareholders of the...
Hugo Boss is getting a sportier twist. Shareholders of the German fashion company are expected to elect a new chairman for its supervisory board, Michel Perraudin, at the company's annual meeting on May 12. Perraudin, 68, is the former member of Adidas' executive board who acted as president of the ...
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Nick Meistrell has been appointed by Body Glove as social...
Nick Meistrell has been appointed by Body Glove as social media and content manager, reporting to Scott Daly, vice president of marketing. Meistrell comes to the company with more ten years of experience in marketing. He worked most recently at Freestyle Watches. He has been a freelance photographer for clients ...
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In October, Andrew Findley will leave Britain's Halfords Group, where...
In October, Andrew Findley will leave Britain's Halfords Group, where he is acting as chief financial officer, to take up a similar position at EasyJet
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Derrick Campbell, a former managing director of Lyle & Scott,...
Derrick Campbell, a former managing director of Lyle & Scott, is appointed as chief executive of Gloverall, a British brand of duffle coats
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Mark Kaiway, president of Mizuno Italia, will also supervise Mizuno...
Mark Kaiway, president of Mizuno Italia, will also supervise Mizuno Iberia, the new subsidiary established in May 2013 for the Spanish and Portuguese markets. The Iberian operation, which is said to have been commercially successful, was previously supervised from the U.K. Kaiway is a 26-year veteran of the Japanese group. ...
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Cristiano Silei, an Italian manager with almost 20 years of...
Cristiano Silei, an Italian manager with almost 20 years of experience in the motorcycle industry, has been appointed as chief executive of Dainese and a member of its board of directors, effective immediately. He takes the place of Federico Minoli, who introduced Silei to the company's new majority shareholder, Investcorp. ...
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Wendy Yang will join Deckers Brands on May 1 in…
Wendy Yang will join Deckers Brands on May 1 in the role of president of the Teva brand, reporting to the new president of the group, Dave Powers. Yang has been with New Balance since 2009, working as general manager for wellness, and subsequently for women’s training, lifestyle and walking. ...
