That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 113
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Björn Gulden, chief executive of Puma, is reported to be...
Björn Gulden, chief executive of Puma, is reported to be a candidate for a seat on the supervisory board of Borussia Dortmund, the second-largest football club in Germany. The board of the club, in which Puma has acquired a 5 percent stake, is due to be elected at its general ...
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Paul Michon has been promoted to corporate information director at...
Paul Michon has been promoted to corporate information director at Kering, the parent company of Puma, Volcom and a host of luxury goods brands led by Gucci. The 36-year-old left Euro RSCG at the end of 2010 to join the former PPR as head of press relations, a function in ...
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Scott Otte has been appointed marketing director of Brooks Sports...
Scott Otte has been appointed marketing director of Brooks Sports for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Based at the company's new European office in Amsterdam, he replaces the German-based Bastian Hübschen, who has been made country manager for the German-speaking countries. Otte has worked for Nike, Levi's, Wrangler ...
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Wolverine Worldwide has appointed Melissa A. Howell to the position...
Wolverine Worldwide has appointed Melissa A. Howell to the position of senior vice president of global human resources. She will report directly to Blake Krueger, chairman, chief executive and president of the group. Howell had recently a similar position at General Motors Company, where she spent more than 24 years ...
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Nike has announced that Cindy Davis, president of Nike Golf,...
Nike has announced that Cindy Davis, president of Nike Golf, plans to retire from Nike. Davis joined Nike Golf USA as general manager and has served as president of Nike Golf since 2008. Before joining Nike in 2004, she had been a senior vice president at Golf Channel and worked ...
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Yesterday, Wolverine announced the appointment of a new member of...
Yesterday, Wolverine announced the appointment of a new member of its board of directors, Roxane Divol. The 42-year-old is senior vice president of Alliances for Symantec Corporation, one of the world's largest software companies that specializes in personal and organizational security, storage and availability solutions. She previously worked for McKinsey ...
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VF Corporation has announced that Robert K. Shearer, the group's...
VF Corporation has announced that Robert K. Shearer, the group's senior vice president & chief financial officer, will retire in March 2015, after 28 years with the company. VF has named Scott A. Roe, currently vice president, as controller and chief accounting officer, to replace Shearer in the role of ...
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Hans Gijzel, who supervised part of the international retail operations...
Hans Gijzel, who supervised part of the international retail operations at Sports Direct International (SDI) for several years, is said to have left the British sports retailer and wholesaler in June. Based in Belgium, Gijzel spearheaded SDI's rapid expansion into that country, where it has become one of the market ...
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Klaus Jost, general manager of Intersport Germany, was unanimously re-elected...
Klaus Jost, general manager of Intersport Germany, was unanimously re-elected chairman of Intersport International Corporation's board of directors at its recent annual meeting in Ireland. He has been holding this prestigious title since 2009. The only change in the board is the replacement of its French representative. François Neukirch, the ...
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Deca International, the owner of GolfBuddy, has promoted Dick Gianferante,...
Deca International, the owner of GolfBuddy, has promoted Dick Gianferante, former director of sales and marketing at the company, to general manager. His new position will put him in charge of all U.S. sales, marketing and overall operations. Gianferante brings extensive golf experience and has dedicated the last 41 years ...
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VF Corporation has hired Dan Cherian as vice president, global...
VF Corporation has hired Dan Cherian as vice president, global innovation, performance apparel and footwear, a newly-created role. In this position, Cherian will oversee VF's Global Performance Apparel and Footwear Innovation Centers, where the company focuses on product innovation for the apparel, footwear and accessories of its brands. Cherian joins ...
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The Golf Foundation, the U.K.-based charity for school students, has...
The Golf Foundation, the U.K.-based charity for school students, has set in motion the formal selection process for a new chief executive to take the place of Mike Round, who left at the end of August after 14 years to take up a key position with the Ladies European Tour. ...
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Casey Sheahan, former chief executive of Patagonia, has joined the...
Casey Sheahan, former chief executive of Patagonia, has joined the board of directors of Johnson Outdoors
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El Corte Inglès has appointed a new president, Dimas Gimeno....
El Corte Inglès has appointed a new president, Dimas Gimeno. He is a nephew of Isidoro Álvarez, who died a few days ago at the age of 79. Gimeno had been appointed to the new position of chief executive in the middle of last year to pave the way for ...
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Billabong International has appointed Joanna Brand as company secretary and...
Billabong International has appointed Joanna Brand as company secretary and international general counsel, taking over from Tracey Wood who is expected to return to these roles after maternity leave
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Another former executive of Foot Locker Europe has joined the...
Another former executive of Foot Locker Europe has joined the management of Runners Point. Ton Verwijmeren, who has worked for the American chain for 24 years in various finance-related positions, including that of controller, has been appointed vice president of finance for the German retailer, which was acquired by Foot ...
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Bonita C. Stewart, an American executive of Google who has...
Bonita C. Stewart, an American executive of Google who has worked for IBM and Chrysler, has joined the board of directors of Deckers Brands
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Abhishek Ganguly has been appointed managing director of Puma India...
Abhishek Ganguly has been appointed managing director of Puma India and Puma South Asia, replacing Rajiv Mehta who has left the company, reportedly to pursue his own interests, particularly in the area of angel investing. Mehta, who is now 35, set up Puma's Indian operation in 2005 and, according to ...
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Abacus Sportswear has appointed Anu Uus as its new chief...
Abacus Sportswear has appointed Anu Uus as its new chief financial officer. Uus brings over 15 years of experience gained in various senior management roles, including vice president of sales at SERC (Systems Engineering Research Corporation), based in the U.S. Silicon Valley, and chief financial officer at Sundquist Components, a ...
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Heidi O'Neill is taking on a newly created role of...
Heidi O'Neill is taking on a newly created role of vice president and general manager for Nike stores worldwide, including the supervision of partner stores and the development of new store concepts. She has been with the Swoosh since 1998, serving most recently as vice president and general manager of ...
