That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 151
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Hyung-Rae “HR” Cho has been named general manager of Columbia...
Hyung-Rae “HR” Cho has been named general manager of Columbia Sportswear's wholly owned Korean subsidiary. Cho, 53, comes from Levi Strauss & Company, where he was general manager for Korea. Previously he held the same position for Gillette and its subsidiary, Braun. He succeeds SR Cho, no relation, who was ...
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Renaud Grout, the Frenchman who has been running Icon Europe...
Renaud Grout, the Frenchman who has been running Icon Europe since 2006, has been promoted to the position of president of Icon Health & Fitness for Europe and Asia, basically covering all the markets except those in the Americas. He has been with the company since 1997, after leaving Prince. ...
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Patric Zingg has been appointed as the new chief executive...
Patric Zingg has been appointed as the new chief executive of Sigg Switzerland, replacing Walter Hinder. Zingg previously worked for Hamilton Watch in the U.S. and then acted as vice president of international marketing at another watch company, Rado (more in The Outdoor Industry Compass).
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Li Ning is apparently going through a turbulent month as...
Li Ning is apparently going through a turbulent month as several high-profile executives have left the company. Frank Chen, the Chinese company's chief marketing officer, and Jay Li, who was steering the brand's international business from the United States, have both left Li Ning. Li's updated online profile indicates that ...
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Mark Talarico is joining Ogio, the maker of bags, apparel...
Mark Talarico is joining Ogio, the maker of bags, apparel and accessories, as director of international sales. The brand had a record-breaking year in 2011, and plans to follow up with a global expansion. Talarico has worked with companies including SM di Sandro Magli, Easton Sports and The Sports Authority.
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Annet Van Rijswick has taken on the position of creative...
Annet Van Rijswick has taken on the position of creative director for lifestyle apparel at Puma, replacing Bernd Keller, who has left the company. The Dutch native will work together with Darren Barry, who was placed in charge of design for the performance collections last December. Van Rijswick worked for ...
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STX Golf, an American supplier of golf putters, has enlisted...
STX Golf, an American supplier of golf putters, has enlisted Lutz Sport-Mode as its Swiss distributor
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Effective March 1, Ralf Gross will step down as managing...
Effective March 1, Ralf Gross will step down as managing director of Sport 2000 Germany. He will switch to the group's parent company, ANWR. Gross became managing director of Sport 2000 in 2009, where he began to run logistics, warehouse and supply chain, working alongside a joint managing director, Andreas ...
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Nico van Offeren relinquished his job as of the start...
Nico van Offeren relinquished his job as of the start of this month as managing director of Masai Benelux, which handles sales of MBT shoes in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. He will be replaced by Hans Horn, who spent the last years working for Lexmark in the Netherlands and ...
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Puma has named Richard Teyssier to be its new general...
Puma has named Richard Teyssier to be its new general manager for Puma France. He succeeds Olivier Lorans, who held the position for five years but is now moving on to be general manager for Puma Korea. Teyssier has been with Puma France since last year, joining as sales manager. ...
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Paul Rutherford, a former professional football player in the U.S....
Paul Rutherford, a former professional football player in the U.S. who has worked for more than 20 years for Reebok, has been appointed to the new position of general manager of Shock Doctor EMEA. Based in the Netherlands, he will managed and develop markets in the European Union by managing ...
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Trond Evald Hansen has resigned as managing director of the...
Trond Evald Hansen has resigned as managing director of the Norwegian sporting goods organization, Sportsbransjen AS. After five years leading the group, which has represented both suppliers and retailers since 2006, Hansen has decided to return to the fitness sector, where he will become product and concept director for Friskhuset ...
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Didier Hamm is the new general manager for the...
Didier Hamm is the new general manager for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region for Bushnell Outdoor Products. The 41-year-old is the former general manager of the outdoor division of the Lafuma Group, and has also worked for Procter & Gamble, Vitago, Nurun and Lindt & Sprungli France. He ...
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Collective Licensing International has signed two licensing deals for its...
Collective Licensing International has signed two licensing deals for its Vision Street Wear brand. Templar of France will handle Vision Street Wear in most of Europe, and Asian Winner Corporation will take care of it in Taiwan. Templar's first line will be out this summer and include skateboards, inline skates, ...
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Christian Mann is leaving as head of corporate communications of...
Christian Mann is leaving as head of corporate communications of Intersport Austria by mutual agreement after five years in the job, and he is now looking for other options. His responsibilities are being taken over by Gabriele Fenninger, president of the company. Mann contributed to Intersport Austria's successful development in ...
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John-Åre Lindstad, who has built up Fjällräven in Norway in...
John-Åre Lindstad, who has built up Fjällräven in Norway in the last three years, has been appointed European manager and deputy general manager for the Swedish outdoor brand. This came after Alex Koska's function was widened to become vice president for global sales at the level of the Fenix Outdoor Group, ...
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Brett Burgess is Reebok SA's new head of sales and...
Brett Burgess is Reebok SA's new head of sales and brand marketing for the Western Cape area of South Africa, working to boost sales. He has worked in sales and brand marketing for Canterbury and TaylorMade-Adidas Golf.
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Worldwide Golf Brands has named Stuart Wilson to be its...
Worldwide Golf Brands has named Stuart Wilson to be its new sales director. He will help the company reposition its brands, Stuburt, Ram Golf and Macgregor Golf. He has previously been sales director for Mizuno Golf and for Powakaddy.
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Erica Palese's Premium Brand Distribution will be selling the Think...
Erica Palese's Premium Brand Distribution will be selling the Think Pink and Slam labels in Germany and Austria
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Unicorn, the British company specialized in cue sports, has appointed...
Unicorn, the British company specialized in cue sports, has appointed Escalade Sports to distribute its darts and dartboards in the U.S. market. Based in Indiana, Escalade is a large-scale sporting goods company selling a vast array of products for many sports, from table tennis to archery and basketball, as well ...
