That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 141
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The PPR group has appointed Marie-Claire Daveu chief sustainability officer...
The PPR group has appointed Marie-Claire Daveu chief sustainability officer and head of international institutional affairs. She will also have a seat on the group's executive committee. Aged 41, until March 2012 she was principal private secretary to the French minister of ecology, sustainable development, transport and housing. Previously, she ...
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Kyle B. Wescoat as been appointed senior vice president and...
Kyle B. Wescoat as been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer of Skullcandy
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Abacus Sportswear has appointed Henrik Bergqvist to be its new...
Abacus Sportswear has appointed Henrik Bergqvist to be its new managing director and sales manager. A former golf pro, Bergqvist attended Stockholm's School of Economics with a focus on business development and was then marketing manager at Golf Digest, client manager at IMG, and managing director at PGA Event & ...
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Christophe Rouille, 49, was appointed managing director of Life Fitness...
Christophe Rouille, 49, was appointed managing director of Life Fitness for Latin America, Brazil and the Caribbean a few weeks ago. After working for Cybex International in North America and Europe, and after a brief stint with Oakley, the French executive joined Life Fitness in 1998 to supervise its distributors ...
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Patrick Baboin, a 16-year veteran of Timberland, is retiring at...
Patrick Baboin, a 16-year veteran of Timberland, is retiring at the end of this month as part of a reorganization of the management. Aged 62, he plans to continue to be involved in the sporting goods and outdoor sector as a consultant. As general manager of Timberland's French subsidiary, he ...
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Spyder promotes Joann Smith to vice president for merchandising, responsible...
Spyder promotes Joann Smith to vice president for merchandising, responsible also for purchasing of raw materials and product development
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Hubert Nominé, a leading international executive at Rossignol, is leaving...
Hubert Nominé, a leading international executive at Rossignol, is leaving the French ski company to pursue personal interests. Nominé is a well-known manager in the French ski industry, in which he has worked for more than three decades. The 60-year-old started at Rossignol in 1979, handling cross-country skis. Nine years ...
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Jan van Leeuwen, sales director for Vans in Europe, the...
Jan van Leeuwen, sales director for Vans in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), has become vice president and general manager for Vans in the region. He will report directly to Rick Wood, the president of VF Corp's Outdoor and Action Sports Coalition in EMEA. Van Leeuwen only joined ...
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David Vogrin will be taking up the newly created position...
David Vogrin will be taking up the newly created position of director of marketing for Escalade Sports as the company continues its focus on brands and brand development. He has previously worked for Medalist Performance Sports, where he was director of marketing, and at Stonehouse Publishing, where he was president.
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Fredrik Johanson, chief executive of Intersport Sverige for the last...
Fredrik Johanson, chief executive of Intersport Sverige for the last six years, has left the Swedish buying group, it was announced to staff and retailers last week. Johanson's tenure was marked by significant improvements in the performance of the buying group, as well as all-out centralization and the launch of ...
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Magnus Månsson, the chief executive of Craft, is set to...
Magnus Månsson, the chief executive of Craft, is set to leave the company in a few weeks. He was appointed head of fashion and chief executive of Nelly.com, a leading Nordic online fashion retailer that belongs to the CDON Group, a listed online retailing group. Craft is owned by the ...
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Crocs has named Scott Crutchfield to be its new chief...
Crocs has named Scott Crutchfield to be its new chief operating officer. He will oversee all of the company's day-to-day operations, including manufacturing, distribution, logistics, supply chain management and IT. He moves up from his position as senior vice president for worldwide operations, which he held since May 2010. He ...
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Musa Tariq is joining Nike to be its chief of...
Musa Tariq is joining Nike to be its chief of social media, leaving his job in the same position at Burberry. He joined Burberry in 2009 and was promoted to global director of social media marketing last year. He also has worked with the ad agencies JWT and Saatchi & ...
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Pou Sheng International, the big Chinese retail group owned by...
Pou Sheng International, the big Chinese retail group owned by Pou Chen Corporation, announced the appointment of a new executive director and chief executive, Heh-Der Kwan, replacing Pan-Tsu Wu after only a few months in office. At the same time, Pou Sheng reported a net loss of US$28.0 million for ...
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Thomas Brock, who has been with Mammut Sports Group...
Thomas Brock, who has been with Mammut Sports Group as sales director for equipment and footwear in Germany since 2003, was appointed head of Mammut's operations in the Swiss market. He will replace Bernhard Bolliger, the longtime country manager in Switzerland, who decided to go into retirement and to ...
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Skechers has hired David Beecroft as managing director of Skechers...
Skechers has hired David Beecroft as managing director of Skechers USA Canada, replacing John Hartshorn, who died of cancer in June at the age of 60
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Crocs has promoted Dale Bathum to chief product officer, Mike...
Crocs has promoted Dale Bathum to chief product officer, Mike DeBell to chief sales officer and Doug Hayes to president for the Americas region
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Fusalp has appointed a new export manager, Ivan Cecotti, who...
Fusalp has appointed a new export manager, Ivan Cecotti, who has been working in the ski and surf sectors for 16 years. He acted as international sales director for the winter lines of Quiksilver and Roxy, and then he ran the French subsidiary of K2 until the beginning of 2011. ...
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Columbia Sportswear has appointed Stefan Gmeiner as country manager...
Columbia Sportswear has appointed Stefan Gmeiner as country manager for Germany, the Netherlands and Slovenia for the Columbia and Sorel brands from the start of this month. He replaces Mike Kaier, who left to join Falke. Gmeiner was previously category sales manager for apparel, performance layers and accessories for ...
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Erima has appointed Stefan Bartsch to the new position of...
Erima has appointed Stefan Bartsch to the new position of head of sports business management
