That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 142
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Errea, the Italian producer of team sports apparel, has appointed...
Errea, the Italian producer of team sports apparel, has appointed Dietmar Gaslor as general agent for the German market. The 57-year-old industry veteran has been national sales manager for Umbro, country manager for Diadora and key accounts manager for Fila in Germany.
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DPS Skis has announced that Charlotte Ljungquist will join the...
DPS Skis has announced that Charlotte Ljungquist will join the company as managing director for Europe, reporting to DPS President Stephan Drake. Ljungquist joins from EF Education First, where she was systems director. Prior to that position, she held roles at EF as sales manager, director of publications, and publications ...
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American Golf, the leading multi-channel retailer for golf products in...
American Golf, the leading multi-channel retailer for golf products in Europe, has made several executive appointments to support its expansion. Stuart Owens, formerly at Harvey's Furniture, is the U.K.-based retailer's new chief financial officer. Vicky Farrow, previously at Reebok, is the new apparel and footwear buyer, while Andy Ward switched ...
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MGM has appointed Alex Spada as international sales manager for...
MGM has appointed Alex Spada as international sales manager for its licensed Fila inline skates. This is part of a reorganization of the Italian company's management. Marco Foglio, who had this responsibility before, will now manage sales for the whole group, which also markets its own Trezeta line of outdoor ...
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The Adidas Group confirmed that it no longer has a...
The Adidas Group confirmed that it no longer has a global president for the Reebok brand. The function was previously attributed to Uli Becker. He remains president of Reebok North America, reporting directly to Herbert Hainer, the group's chief executive. Meanwhile, Matt O'Toole remains chief marketing officer for the Reebok ...
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The Quiksilver group has reportedly sought permission from the Indian...
The Quiksilver group has reportedly sought permission from the Indian government to form a majority-owned joint venture with Reliance Brands, its distributor and licensee in India. Quiksilver would own a stake of 51 percent in the business, enabling it to consolidate Indian sales into its global turnover. In January 2011 ...
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Michael McCormick, executive vice president of global sales and marketing...
Michael McCormick, executive vice president of global sales and marketing at Columbia Sportswear, has resigned from the company for personal reasons. Tim Boyle, the company's chief executive, will take over on an interim basis. McCormick joined Columbia in August 2006 as vice president of sales and was named to the ...
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Cristian Corsi has returned to the leadership of Nike do...
Cristian Corsi has returned to the leadership of Nike do Brasil. Corsi was already Nike's general manager in Brazil for nearly five years until September 2011, and he was called back at a time that is pivotal for the brand's expansion in the country, ahead of the 2014 football World ...
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Janet Fox, senior vice president in charge of sourcing at...
Janet Fox, senior vice president in charge of sourcing at Under Armour, resigned earlier this month
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Matthew Johnson has been named Titleist brand director for the...
Matthew Johnson has been named Titleist brand director for the EMEA region, with a goal of expanding that golf brand, owned by Acushnet, throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Johnson has extensive experience in brand marketing and brand and category management in the golf and sports industries.
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A former ice hockey champion who has been focusing on...
A former ice hockey champion who has been focusing on football, Daniel Eppler, is going to run Nike's business in the German-speaking countries from next month on as the new general manager for the region. He will replace Mark Pinger, who is going to take charge of basketball, men's athletic ...
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Crocs Europe, which is based in the Netherlands, is taking...
Crocs Europe, which is based in the Netherlands, is taking over the distribution of the brand in the Benelux countries. Sport Partner reports that Crocs Europe has decided to directly employ all of the 55 staff in Crocs stores as well as 12 office staff, who have just moved to ...
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Nautilus has appointed Linda Pearce as its new chief financial...
Nautilus has appointed Linda Pearce as its new chief financial officer, a position that had been vacant since January, with the resignation of Michael D. Mulholland. Pearce joins from Warn Industries, where she occupied the same role between 2000 and early 2012, contributing to the strategic evaluations that eventually led ...
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LK International, the parent company of Swiss brand Kjus, announced...
LK International, the parent company of Swiss brand Kjus, announced that Hans Bergman will join as managing director of North American operations, a newly created position, effective Sept. 1. Bergman is a veteran of the leisure and sporting goods industries, with almost 20 years of experience developing top brands in ...
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Pacific Brands announced that Sue Morphet, the company's chief executive,...
Pacific Brands announced that Sue Morphet, the company's chief executive, will step down at the beginning of September after five years with the Australian company. She will be replaced by John Pollaers, former chief executive of Foster's. Morphet will remain with the company throughout September to help with the transition ...
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At the end of this month, Alois Loidl will leave...
At the end of this month, Alois Loidl will leave Kastner & Öhler, the Austrian department store chain and parent company of Gigasport. The 56-year-old has served the group for two decades in various positions including the direction of Gigasport, but also fashion, finances, controlling, IT, human resources and operations. ...
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Globeride has obtained an agreement to distribute Prince in Japan...
Globeride has obtained an agreement to distribute Prince in Japan
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After a long partnership, Swix Sports and its Swedish distribution...
After a long partnership, Swix Sports and its Swedish distribution partner, Sportmarket, will part ways. For the past 23 years, Sportmarket has been the exclusive Swedish distributor for Swix, the Norwegian brand of wax and cross-country skiing products, as well as Ulvang, a Norwegian apparel brand owned by the Swix ...
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On Oct. 1, Jan-Thomas Metge will fill the new position...
On Oct. 1, Jan-Thomas Metge will fill the new position of managing director of the newly created Intersport Multichannel GmbH (IMG), a recently founded subsidiary of Intersport Germany that is designed – as reported before – to develop strategies for online retailing and other distribution channels. The 42-year-old has already ...
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Effective Sept. 1, Uvex Sports Group has appointed Helge Gützlaff...
Effective Sept. 1, Uvex Sports Group has appointed Helge Gützlaff and Martin Schamböck as new members of the board of executive directors. Gützlaff will be in charge of strategic business for the cycle and winter sports categories. Besides global marketing, the 43-year-old will be in charge of product development. Most ...
