That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 111
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Felix Geiger will join the executive board of Schöffel in...
Felix Geiger will join the executive board of Schöffel in January in the position of managing director in charge of finance, general organization and IT. He will also run the German company's Professional Wear division. The 42-year-old comes from Escada, where he acted lately as executive vice president for finance. ...
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Ryan Gellert has been named chief executive of Patagonia Europe,...
Ryan Gellert has been named chief executive of Patagonia Europe, responsible also for the Middle East. He spent the last 15 years with Black Diamond in various roles including that of brand manager, vice president for supply chain management and managing director for Black Diamond Asia. Described as a dynamic ...
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Bernard Liatti, the former top executive of Rossignol, has been...
Bernard Liatti, the former top executive of Rossignol, has been made managing director of Cybergun, the leading specialist in licensed replica airguns with offices in France and the U.S. The company has been taken over by a fund, Restated Investment, which is proceeding to a new €15 million round of ...
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Marc Gläser has left a Swiss watchmaker to become the...
Marc Gläser has left a Swiss watchmaker to become the new chief executive of Stöckli Swiss Sports, according to Schweizer Sport & Mode
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Base-Detallsport, the second-largest sporting goods buying group in Spain, has...
Base-Detallsport, the second-largest sporting goods buying group in Spain, has announced the departure of its general manager, Angel Pardo, after 25 years in office. Without naming his successor, Francisco Torrejón, president of the group, said that it had seized the opportunity for a generation change to reach the goals of ...
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Rainer Zplinsky is going back to his two running stores...
Rainer Zplinsky is going back to his two running stores after three years at the head of Lex Laufexperten, the German cooperative of 31 independent running shoes. His job will be taken over on an interim basis by Michael Tiemann, chairman of the organization.
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VF Corp. has appointed Neil Schambra Stevens to the position...
VF Corp. has appointed Neil Schambra Stevens to the position of vice president of marketing at Vans for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He will replace Jeremy De Maillard, who has taken up a similar position at The North Face, as previously reported. Schambra Stevens comes from Lenovo, ...
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Element has appointed two skateboarders, Reynald Gautier and Julien Duval,...
Element has appointed two skateboarders, Reynald Gautier and Julien Duval, to its executive management team. They will respectively act as vice president of global design and vice president of global marketing, based at the brand's European office in Hossegor, France. Gautier grew up in the U.K. and spent the last ...
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Prana has appointed Sasha Dietschi-Cooper as vice president of sales,...
Prana has appointed Sasha Dietschi-Cooper as vice president of sales, effective Jan. 5, 2015. Reporting directly to Scott Kerslake, Prana' chief executive, Dietschi-Cooper will lead the company's distribution strategies for continued growth in North America, while also working on Prana's brand presence in international markets. Dietschi-Cooper has 16 years of ...
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Puma announced today the departure of one of its top...
Puma announced today the departure of one of its top executives, Stefano Caroti. He will leave at his own request for family reasons with effect from Jan. 1. The company's chief executive, Bjørn Gulden, will take over his responsibilities as chief commercial officer at board level from Jan. 1. After ...
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Two Andys are going to run Pentland Brands from next...
Two Andys are going to run Pentland Brands from next Jan. 1. After 16 years as chief executive of the company, Andy Rubin, 49, is stepping up to the new position of chairman at the subsidiary of Pentland Group. The new CEO is going to be 43-year-old Andy Long, who ...
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Stephane Cattin, who worked previously also for Stöckli, is the...
Stephane Cattin, who worked previously also for Stöckli, is the new Swiss country manager of Fischer Sports
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After launching Shoes-Contacts, Mickey Plank, the founder of the Sports-Contacts...
After launching Shoes-Contacts, Mickey Plank, the founder of the Sports-Contacts recruitment agency, has launched a new international matchmaking platform for the fashion industry, called Textiles-Contacts
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Achim Löffler, a 12-year veteran of W.L. Gore & Associates...
Achim Löffler, a 12-year veteran of W.L. Gore & Associates who has been running its sports and outdoor footwear business since May 2013, is now officially in charge of Gore-Tex' global shoe business, including casual and formal shoes. The 43-year-old took charge of the whole sector a few months ago, ...
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Gescom Sport, the Spanish licensee of Freddy, is reportedly taking...
Gescom Sport, the Spanish licensee of Freddy, is reportedly taking on the distribution of Umbro in Spain and Portugal
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Lululemon has hired Duke Stump, a former executive of Nike...
Lululemon has hired Duke Stump, a former executive of Nike and Easton Sports, to “deepen connections” with customers as vice president of community and brand
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Nordica, the ski brand that is part of the Tecnica...
Nordica, the ski brand that is part of the Tecnica Group, appointed new country managers for Austria and Germany. Herbert Riepl, previously responsible for sales in Germany and Austria, is leaving the company and will be replaced by Susanne von Hoermann as sales manager for Germany, and Tobias Stankus becomes ...
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Peter Bedsted, who has been general area manager of Puma...
Peter Bedsted, who has been general area manager of Puma for the Nordic countries since the beginning of 2013, says he has decided to leave the company on Dec. 12 for personal reasons. He started at Puma as director of Tretorn in 1993 and became general manager of Puma Denmark ...
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Darich Ashford has been appointed president of Nike Golf, following...
Darich Ashford has been appointed president of Nike Golf, following the planned retirement of Cindy Davis after six years in the post. He has worked for Nike for 21 years, most recently as vice president and general manager of the Jordan brand. Nike says he has helped deliver strong revenue ...
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Under Armour has appointed three top managers to new roles....
Under Armour has appointed three top managers to new roles. Henry Stafford will act as chief merchandising officer, responsible for integrating the brand's apparel, footwear and accessories businesses globally and for overseeing direct-to-consumer operations. He was previously in charge of North America, a position which is now filled by Matt ...
