That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 139
-
News briefs
Having taken over the distribution of its Gregory line of...
Having taken over the distribution of its Gregory line of backpacks in Japan, Black Diamond has appointed an industry veteran, Mori Hikari, to run the operation. After working for Patagonia and REI in Japan, he acted as general manager of The North Face for Goldwin over the last eight years. ...
-
News briefs
Gerald Dejaco, a sports retailer from Tyrol and a member...
Gerald Dejaco, a sports retailer from Tyrol and a member of Sport 2000 for 12 years, is switching from the supervisory to the executive board of the group. He replaces Martin Jennewein, who served during three years on the board. Sport 2000 Austria has a unique structure under which two members of ...
-
News briefs
At Maier Sports, the German company that runs the brands...
At Maier Sports, the German company that runs the brands Maier Sports (snow and outerwear), Gonso (bikewear) and Rono (running apparel), new management is in place: Sascha Kautschitsch is no longer head of operations, a role that he assumed 10 months ago. He has been replaced by Simone Mayer in ...
-
News briefs
Bridgedale has appointed Christian Benedikt as business development manager for...
Bridgedale has appointed Christian Benedikt as business development manager for Europe. Benedikt, who most recently ran K2's snowshoe and cross-country ski business in Germany, will take care of the British sport socks brand in Germany and Austria, and then extend his coverage to Poland and the rest of Eastern Europe. ...
-
News briefs
Andreas Heit has been appointed head of the sports shows...
Andreas Heit has been appointed head of the sports shows at Brandboxx, the organizer of the Salzburg-based Ösfa trade shows and various order days designed for the Austrian market. The 39-year-old replaces Benedikt Lex, who switched to an Austrian sporting goods retailer. Heit served the Austrian branch of Sony for ...
-
News briefs
Sports-Contacts, the agency of Michael Plank, has found distributors and...
Sports-Contacts, the agency of Michael Plank, has found distributors and agents for several brands in Germany and Switzerland over the past few months, including Green Grass in Germany for Röhnisch, as well as Wesano and Sport & Import for West Scout and Skylotec in Switzerland, respectively. After establishing a solid ...
-
News briefs
+++ Mirko Läpple, former regional key account manager at Nike,...
+++ Mirko Läpple, former regional key account manager at Nike, has been appointed sales director for Germany of Newline, the Danish sportswear brand +++ Urs Egli, formerly with Oakley, is new product manager for Kjus' skiwear at LK International, replacing Kenneth Kurtzweg +++
-
News briefs
David Joel Stern, who turned 70 years old last Sept....
David Joel Stern, who turned 70 years old last Sept. 22, has decided to stop running the National Basketball Association (NBA) in February 2014, after serving for 30 years as its commissioner. He had joined the NBA in 1966 as an outside attorney. Stern will be succeeded by Adam Silver, ...
-
News briefs
Effective Oct. 31, Walter Aumayr will leave the executive board...
Effective Oct. 31, Walter Aumayr will leave the executive board of Wintersteiger, the leading company of ski service and rental solutions. He has been in charge of technology and production for about 10 years and wants to accept a new professional challenge. His job will be executed on an interim ...
-
News briefs
Pearl Izumi Europe has promoted Matthias Reinacher to the position...
Pearl Izumi Europe has promoted Matthias Reinacher to the position of managing director, effective Jan. 1. Reinacher, who has been with the company for eight years, is currently the senior brand manager of the Shimano-owned firm. He will replace Juergen Sprich, who is to become a partner in a Swiss ...
-
Short stops
Garmont will distribute its military, hunting and law enforcement footwear...
Garmont will distribute its military, hunting and law enforcement footwear in North America through Outdoor Tactical Enterprises
-
News briefs
Patrick Thomas, Hermès' chief executive officer, has resigned from Lacoste's...
Patrick Thomas, Hermès' chief executive officer, has resigned from Lacoste's board of directors. The announcement came shortly after Lacoste shareholders re-elected the members of the company's board, on Sept. 24, and subsequently appointed Sophie Lacoste Dournel as its president (see the previous issue of SGI Europe). The decision was strongly ...
-
News briefs
LaCrosse's chief executive, Joseph Schneider, and the U.S. shoe...
LaCrosse's chief executive, Joseph Schneider, and the U.S. shoe company's chief financial officer, David Carlson, have resigned on their own terms. They had both occupied their positions for more than a decade. The announcement comes nearly three months after the Portland-based manufacturer of outdoor, work and military boots was ...
-
News briefs
Li Ning's chief financial officer, Chong Yik Kay, has resigned...
Li Ning's chief financial officer, Chong Yik Kay, has resigned from his role, effective Nov. 1. The Chinese producer of athletic shoes and sporting apparel is currently in discussions with potential replacements. Chong will remain with the company as an advisor. Other top executives have left the company in the ...
-
News briefs
Karl Kuffner, former executive vice president in charge of sales...
Karl Kuffner, former executive vice president in charge of sales and marketing at Holmenkol, became international sales manager from the start of this month at Dobotex, the supplier of socks and bodywear owned by Puma. Holmenkol, a German company specializing in wax, went into receivership earlier this year but was ...
-
News briefs
Mountain Force, the Swiss brand of snow and outdoor...
Mountain Force, the Swiss brand of snow and outdoor apparel, has created the new position of international sales manager. Effective Oct. 1, the new job will be handled by Sabine Weissbacher. Previously, the 51-year-old ran the international sales of Airfield, a brand of higher-end sports fashion and skiwear. Before ...
-
News briefs
Uvex, the German brand of eyewear, helmets and safety products,...
Uvex, the German brand of eyewear, helmets and safety products, has recorded positive results from its flexible worktime programs which the company began to introduce ten years ago. Since then, Uvex has developed no less than about 150 different types of alternative work schedules that it is offering to its ...
-
News briefs
Kristjan Luha became the new general manager for Nike in...
Kristjan Luha became the new general manager for Nike in Greece a few weeks ago after the retirement of Michael Malamatinas, who led the American brand's Greek subsidiary for more than seven years. Luha, who joined Nike in 1997, was most recently sales director for Nike Russia. Malamatinas was involved ...
-
News briefs
Pascal Aymar, an industry veteran who has worked for Salomon,...
Pascal Aymar, an industry veteran who has worked for Salomon, Scott, Reebok and Orage, has become a consultant to Joël Gleize, president of Fusalp, to help the French skiwear company to refine its strategic planning and support its new export manager, Ivan Ceccotti, in its international development policy. This ...
-
News briefs
Under Armour has named Leanne Fremar senior vice president and...
Under Armour has named Leanne Fremar senior vice president and executive creative director for its women's division, a unit that the Baltimore-based sportswear maker is seeking to grow. The new role will be effective on Nov. 11. Fremar was previously creative director at a fashion brand, Theory, and has also ...
