That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 147
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Reinhard Dischner is the new director of apparel at Puma,...
Reinhard Dischner is the new director of apparel at Puma, succeeding Yvonne Leguil, who joined the company in 2009 and has decided to leave at the end of this month for personal reasons. Dischner has been with Puma for 10 years, most recently in the position of director of product ...
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Ted Goodloake, former national sales manager of Puma North America's...
Ted Goodloake, former national sales manager of Puma North America's running division, has become North American sales director for On, the Swiss brand of running shoes
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Amer Sports has promoted Jean-Yves Couput to the position of...
Amer Sports has promoted Jean-Yves Couput to the position of global marketing manager for its Suunto brand. Stationed at Amer's U.S. office in Ogden, Utah, he recently acted as global outdoor brand manager for Salomon and as marketing director for Amer's winter and outdoor sports activities in the Americas. Couput ...
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After eight years in office, Johannes Steuerwald has left the...
After eight years in office, Johannes Steuerwald has left the German subsidiary of Northwave, the Italian vendor of bicycle and snowboard products. He is looking for a new challenge in the sporting goods industry. He has been replaced by Uwe Schlager. The 47-year-old was German sales manager of BMC, a ...
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Alex Köck, a former key accounts manager for Diesel, has...
Alex Köck, a former key accounts manager for Diesel, has become Austrian sales manager for J. Lindeberg
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Achim Brehm, 52, replaces Rainer Schattenkirchner as sales manager for...
Achim Brehm, 52, replaces Rainer Schattenkirchner as sales manager for Gonso and Rono, with a brief to further develop the internationalization of these brands, which were taken over by the Maier Sports Group last year. Brehm previously acted as regional sales manager for Jako.
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Baptiste Coulonque, 39, is the new general manager of Oxbow,...
Baptiste Coulonque, 39, is the new general manager of Oxbow, the struggling surfwear brand owned by the Lafuma Group. He fills a void left by the departure of Matthieu Bazil at the end of 2011. Coulonque had been working at Rip Curl Europe since 2006, when he took charge of ...
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Richard Johnson, a 15-year veteran of Foot Locker who ran...
Richard Johnson, a 15-year veteran of Foot Locker who ran its European operations for a while several years ago, has been promoted to the position of chief operating officer. He had served as executive vice president and group president of retail stores since last July. In his new position, he ...
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STX Golf's putters will be distributed in Japan by Gijyutsu...
STX Golf's putters will be distributed in Japan by Gijyutsu Kenkyusho Company of Tokyo. This opens up a market of 10 million golfers for the Baltimore-based company, which started up last summer. Gijyutsu Kenkyusho has an account base of 500 stores, Tour players, teaching coaches and golf schools.
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Dunlop Sport will represent Diadora on the German market, starting...
Dunlop Sport will represent Diadora on the German market, starting with next January's deliveries to the trade. In addition to the tennis collection of the Italian company, it is also handling other categories such as running and football. The brand was recently marketed for a short while by Roland Wagner ...
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Following the retirement of Klaus-Jürgen Caspar as managing director of...
Following the retirement of Klaus-Jürgen Caspar as managing director of Sport Voswinkel after 10 years in the post, Intersport Germany has restructured the leadership of this wholly owned chain, placing it under dual management. The group has brought back on board Jochen Schnell, who ran Voswinkel between 1998 and 2008. ...
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The JD Sports Fashion group declined to comment on British...
The JD Sports Fashion group declined to comment on British press reports about the imminent departure of Julia Reynolds as chief executive of Blacks Leisure, the troubled outdoor retailer it acquired in January. Reynolds, who only became chief executive last August, will reportedly leave the company in the coming months, ...
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Jens Stroemnes, strategic brand business unit manager of Intersport International...
Jens Stroemnes, strategic brand business unit manager of Intersport International Corp., has been appointed business unit manager for apparel, taking the place of Oliver Lang. Stroemnes' previous functions are being taken over by Stephen Schwarz, currently senior product manager of footwear and apparel for strategic brands.
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Pascal Aymar is leaving the position of vice president of...
Pascal Aymar is leaving the position of vice president of Coalision for Europe to go back to the Far East in order to prepare the launch of its Lolë brand in Asia, scheduled for the second half of 2013. The French manager spent a lot of time in Asia as ...
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Leonard Armato is leaving his position as president of Skechers...
Leonard Armato is leaving his position as president of Skechers Fitness Group to join Leverage Agency, a sports marketing firm. There, he will continue to work with his former employer in building its performance footwear platform.
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Direct Golf has appointed Richard Briggs to the newly created...
Direct Golf has appointed Richard Briggs to the newly created position of purchasing manager. The PGA professional had previously run the British golf retailer's insurance business. Another new hire is Martin Donohoe, who has joined Direct Golf as digital marketing manager.
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The U.K.'s Outdoor Industries Association has appointed Terry Stephenson to...
The U.K.'s Outdoor Industries Association has appointed Terry Stephenson to be its new marketing and communications manager. He was formerly with Visit County Durham, a destination marketing company, and has also held marketing jobs at Berghaus and Adidas.
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Callaway Golf has appointed Tim Lloyd to the newly created...
Callaway Golf has appointed Tim Lloyd to the newly created position of media planning manager for the European market, where the company plans to increase spending on advertising to support its new products
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Escalade Sports will be the distributor in North America...
Escalade Sports will be the distributor in North America for Air Structures International, the U.K. company that makes iGoal inflatable football goals and iLite, an inflatable outdoor floodlight
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Sven-Olof Karlsson, the 55-year-old Swedish manager who founded Abacus Sportswear...
Sven-Olof Karlsson, the 55-year-old Swedish manager who founded Abacus Sportswear in 1991, is looking for a new managing director to run the day-to-day operations of the Swedish company, which has an annual turnover of about €12 million. Karlsson wants to focus on strategy, brand positioning and market development, including the ...
