That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 13
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News briefsMuuvr appoints Jan van Berkel as European business development manager
Muuvr, the newly launched fitness app, has named former pro triathlete Jan van Berkel as European Business Development Manager. In his new role, he will work across both business development and partnerships. Van Berkel is a four-time winner of Ironman Switzerland. Muuvr was launched to the public in early October. ...
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News briefsLIV Golf appoints COO
Source: LIV Golf Lawrence J. Burian Following a “competitive international recruiting process,” LIV Golf has announced the appointment of Lawrence J. Burian as Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this role, he will oversee a large range of responsibilities, including corporate development and strategy, investor relations, human resources, ...
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News briefsVF Corp. appoints former Nike President to board
Source: VF Corp Trevor Edwards Trevor Edwards has been appointed to the board of directors at VF Corp. Edwards, currently a strategic advisor to direct-to-consumer brand and investment firms, began his 25-year career at Colgate-Palmolive in 1986. He currently serves as a strategic advisor to direct-to-consumer brands ...
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ArticlePuma appoints A$AP Rocky as Creative Director for F1 partnership
Source: Ryo Sato A$AP Rocky, Puma x F1 Creative Director Earlier this year, Puma announced a long-term partnership with Formula 1 (F1), becoming the exclusive licensee and on-track retailer at all races. Now, Puma and music artist, creative and designer A$AP Rocky officially announced a long-term creative ...
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News briefsCisalfa appoints new group corporate and internal communication director
Italian sporting goods retailer Cisalfa has appointed Federico Filippa as group corporate and internal communication director. In his new role, Filippa will oversee internal, external and executive communications, media relations, corporate reputation management and crisis and issues management for the group, as per his Linkedin account. Filippa spent the past ...
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News briefsEuropean Olympic Committees seeks CEO
The European Olympic Committee (EOC) has announced that it has started the search for a paid full-time CEO “in an effort to become more professional,” explained the organization. The EOC is a not-for-profit international organization whose objective is to propagate the fundamental principles of Olympism at the European level. The ...
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ArticlePeloton appoints new Australian GM
Source: Peloton Kathryn Carter, new General Manager for Australia Peloton has appointed Kathryn Carter as General Manager for Australia. Carter will be responsible for growing and managing Peloton’s business in the country, overseeing various functions, including retail, operations, marketing and communications, and business partnerships. Carter replaces former ...
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News briefsHeiQ appoints new GM for China
Source: HeiQ Robert Liu, new GM of HeiQ China Zurich-based materials innovation company HeiQ appointed Robert Liu as the new General Manager of HeiQ China, leading the company’s business operations in a key market for HeiQ. Liu replaces Celine Huang who led HeiQ China since 2019, building ...
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News briefsIncreased female participation in the IOC membership
The 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session, which met in Mumbai on Oct. 17, elected eight new IOC members, four women and four men, bringing the proportion of women in the IOC membership to 41.1 percent. Following a vote, the session elected Yeal Arad of Israel, a retired judoka and ...
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News briefsPickleball tour’s founder resigns
Steve Kuhn is resigning from the league he founded, Major League Pickleball (MLP), we have learned from The Dink. As we reported last month, MLP and the Carvana Pro Pickleball Association Tour (PPA Tour) were to merge in a deal that would preserve their two brands and establish a “unified ...
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News briefsInternational Cotton Association appoints its first female president
Kim Hanna, the co-founder and CEO of international cotton controlling company TransGlobal Inspections, has been appointed as president of the International Cotton Association (ICA). Hanna, voted at ICA’s annual general meeting earlier this month, will be the first female to serve as ICA’s president in the 180 years of history ...
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News briefsDalbello appoints Global Brand Business Director
Source: Dalbello Giuseppe Bianchini The Asolo, Italy-based company has now reported that the newly created position of Global Brand Business Director, responsible for the strategic direction of Dalbello in an international context, has already been filled by Giuseppe Bianchini since June 1, 2023. The new position is ...
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News briefsNew VP Supply Chain Ops EMEA at VF
An Claes has been appointed as the new Vice President of Supply Chain Operations EMEA for VF Corp. She succeeds Stuart Pond, who now holds the position of Vice President of Global Supply Chain Platforms. Claes has a 24-year track record in the supply chain sector, with experience in logistics, ...
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News briefsPremier Padel appoints Eno Polo as CEO
Source: Premier Padel Eno Polo Premier Padel, the global pro padel tour founded by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) with the International Padel Federation (FIP) and the Professional Padel Association (PPA), has announced the appointment of Eno Polo as CEO, effective Nov. 16. Polo has a long-standing experience ...
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News briefsKodama returns to Asics North America as CEO and President
Asics North America reports that Koichiro Kodama is returning to Asics North America as President and CEO, replacing Richard Sullivan, effective immediately. Sullivan had been President and CEO for North America since January 2022, having served as President and COO since October 2020. He initially joined the company as President ...
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News briefsUA appoints Gap veteran as chief supply chain officer
Source: Under Armour Shawn Curran Under Armour (UA) announced that following an extensive search and interview process, Shawn Curran, a retail industry veteran, will join the company as Chief Supply Chain Officer on Oct. 16, reporting to President and CEO Stephanie Linnartz. The U.S. sports brand created ...
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ArticleReebok Basketball puts star power in its C-suite
Source: Reebok Shaquille “Shaq” O’Neal Former star NBA center Shaquille O’Neal has become the first ”President Reebok Basketball.” Another NBA star, Allen Iverson, will be serving as Vice President Reebok Basketball. O’Neal will be focused on player recruitment and business development, Iverson on player recruitment and such ...
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News briefsAdidas North America president resigns
Rupert Campbell, President of Adidas North America, is stepping down from his position. Campbell became head of Adidas North America in January 2022, succeeding Zion Armstrong, who returned to his home of New Zealand at the time. Campbell previously led Adidas’ operations in Russia after working at Adidas in Europe. ...
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News briefsJD’s new CFO in office
As announced earlier this year, Neil Greenhalgh, Group CFO since 2018, has left JD Group. Dominic Platt took over the position on Oct. 4, 2023. Platt was most recently CFO of BGL Group, one of the UK’s leading digital distributors of financial services and owner of Compare the Market. He ...
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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 ...
