That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 108
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Robert Suter has resigned as chief executive of Conzzeta, the...
Robert Suter has resigned as chief executive of Conzzeta, the Swiss holding company that controls the Mammut Sports Group, by mutual consent with the board of directors. He had held the post for six years. The group's chairman, Ernst Bärtschi, will run the executive board on an interim basis, pending ...
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Ride Snowboards has a new global marketing manager, Carson Schubert,...
Ride Snowboards has a new global marketing manager, Carson Schubert, who was previously brand and marketing manager at the High Cascade Snowboard Camp in Oregon
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Walter Wiesinger replaces Sylvia Berghammer as Oberalp's sales manager for...
Walter Wiesinger replaces Sylvia Berghammer as Oberalp's sales manager for Salewa and Wild Country in Austria
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Bergans, the Norwegian outdoor company, is searching for a chief...
Bergans, the Norwegian outdoor company, is searching for a chief executive as Ragnar Jensen is preparing to retire. This was confirmed by ads placed in Scandinavian trade publications. The 71-year-old Jensen has been in charge since 1981 but he previously worked for Ally, a brand of canoes and kayaks taken over by ...
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Taking over some of Christian Benedikt's functions (see the previous...
Taking over some of Christian Benedikt's functions (see the previous article), Maxime Guillaumond, who comes from Raidlight, is joining Bridgedale as business development manager, based in Eurasburg, Germany. One key focus of his role will be to support OSC, the group's distributor for Germany, Austria and Italy. He will also ...
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Schuyler Horton, who has been with the Thule Group in...
Schuyler Horton, who has been with the Thule Group in the U.S. as director of national accounts since 2006, has been promoted to the position of vice president of sales and service for its outdoor and bags business in the Americas. He replaces Tripp Wycoff, who is leaving the Swedish ...
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Thierry Guibert has become the new chief executive of Lacoste,...
Thierry Guibert has become the new chief executive of Lacoste, replacing José-Louis Duran, who is leaving the group owned by Maus Frères since the end of 2012. Guibert, 44, has been working since 1999 within the former PPR group, now called Kering. He became the CEO of its former furniture ...
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Nicolas Pelletier is due to become French country manager...
Nicolas Pelletier is due to become French country manager of Décathlon next month
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Liberty Interactive Corporation, parent company for Backcountry.com and Bodybuilding.com, has...
Liberty Interactive Corporation, parent company for Backcountry.com and Bodybuilding.com, has announced the extension of the employment contract of its president and chief executive, Gregory B. Maffei, through 2019. Last November, Liberty Interactive indicated that it was planning to expand further the European operations of Backcountry.com in 2015, entering two or ...
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Werner Ziener, who founded the Austrian sports glove company that...
Werner Ziener, who founded the Austrian sports glove company that carries his name in 1969, has decided to retire, having reached the age of 70. His 34-year-old son Markus Ziener, who has been acting as general manager since 2005, will take over the reins fully.
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Under Armour has hired Peter Ruppe as senior vice president...
Under Armour has hired Peter Ruppe as senior vice president of footwear, effective immediately. He will be responsible for the strategy, merchandising and development of all footwear ranges and work from the company's headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland. Ruppe has worked for Nike for nearly 25 years, serving as vice president ...
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Karstadt has appointed a new marketing manager, Manfred Mandel, who...
Karstadt has appointed a new marketing manager, Manfred Mandel, who previously worked for Real and Rewe. Meanwhile, Terry von Bibra has resigned as the company's chief omni-channel retail officer, responsible also for Karstadt Sport's online and omni-channel activities.
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Stadium, the big Swedish sporting goods retailer, has appointed Stefan...
Stadium, the big Swedish sporting goods retailer, has appointed Stefan Högkvist as its new sales director, starting on March 1. He comes from KappAhl, the Swedish fashion retailer, where he held a similar position. Högkvist has extensive experience in senior positions in the retail and service sector. He previously worked ...
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Joe Prebich has been appointed by Fjällräven to the new...
Joe Prebich has been appointed by Fjällräven to the new position of director of marketing for North America. He is going to report to Nathan Dopp, vice president of marketing and sales for Fjällräven North America, one of the fastest-growing operation of the Fenix Outdoor group worldwide. Prebich has been ...
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Cocona has announced the appointment of Edouard Liffran to the...
Cocona has announced the appointment of Edouard Liffran to the new position of European general manager for 37.5, the performance fiber previously marketed under the Cocona brand name, which is experiencing growing demand in Europe. Liffran will continue to be based in France. He has more than 20 years of ...
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Five Seasons announced last week the recruitment of Saila Härkki...
Five Seasons announced last week the recruitment of Saila Härkki as its new head designer, describing the move as an important step in its bid to double its turnover over the next three years. Härkki has been the head designer for the Swedish brand's direct competitor, Icepeak, whose sales have ...
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Rob Andrew has left American Golf to join its direct...
Rob Andrew has left American Golf to join its direct competitor, Direct Golf, for a higher position as director of purchasing and procurement
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Colin Lantz, former president of La Sportiva North America, has...
Colin Lantz, former president of La Sportiva North America, has been appointed by Brandforce to the new position of vice president for North America. Based in Boulder, Colorado, he will support the existing brand partners of HeiQ and handle the development of new business in the western half of the ...
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Amer Sports Europe has appointed Armin Fuchs to the new...
Amer Sports Europe has appointed Armin Fuchs to the new position of vice president of sales, coordinating all the various sales organizations in Europe. The 44-year-old had already been promoted in 2012 from the position of German country manager to general manager for the Central Zone, covering Germany and nine ...
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The Adidas Group has expanded the responsibilities of its Spanish...
The Adidas Group has expanded the responsibilities of its Spanish country manager, Nigel Griffiths, to supervising all of Southwest Europe, comprising the Iberian Peninsula as well as France. This follows the recent appointment of Guillaume de Monplanet as the company's new country manager for France, replacing Alain Pourcelot who has ...
