That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 153
-
News briefs
After establishing a partnership for the Chinese market, Haglöfs, the...
After establishing a partnership for the Chinese market, Haglöfs, the brand acquired by Asics in 2010, has set up its own operations in Japan, along with a subsidiary in South Korea. More on this brand in The Outdoor Industry Compass.
-
News briefs
Lindsay Stewart, vice president of Nike for corporate affairs, is...
Lindsay Stewart, vice president of Nike for corporate affairs, is going into retirement. Hilary Krane, who left Levi Strauss & Co. in 2010 to join Nike, is taking his place as the top legal affairs executive in the company. The 47-year-old is the first woman to have joined Nike's executive ...
-
News briefs
D3O, a British company that markets a patented technology for...
D3O, a British company that markets a patented technology for a shock-absorbing material used in sports products, footwear, motorcycling and electronics, has added some staff to its office in Brighton, England. Eric DeGolier is the new design and product development manager, who comes from Vortex Sport Design where he was ...
-
News briefs
Sport 2000 Austria has received the exclusive rights to sell...
Sport 2000 Austria has received the exclusive rights to sell Fischer apparel through its affiliated retail partners. One year ago, Fischer sealed a license agreement deal with Halti to market Fischer-branded snow wear. Meanwhile, Florian Schönleitner, marketing director of Sport 2000 for more than a decade, is leaving both the ...
-
News briefs
Quim Tomàs is the new country manager of The North...
Quim Tomàs is the new country manager of The North Face for Spain and Portugal. He takes the place of Oscar Bél, who left the post a few months ago to work for Diesel in Madrid. Tomàs, 44, participated in the establishment of Puma's new Spanish subsidiary in the last ...
-
News briefs
Dolomite recently signed several new distribution contracts for the sale...
Dolomite recently signed several new distribution contracts for the sale of its product line in other markets. In Belgium, the brand is now being distributed by N.V. Amigo, which is going to start selling Dolomite's product line for the first time in the coming fall/winter season. Euroline will from now ...
-
News briefs
Diadora has signed a new distribution contract with JD Sports...
Diadora has signed a new distribution contract with JD Sports Fashion for the distribution of its products in the U.K., where it has not been selling for five years, as it aims to re-enter the British market where it was very strong once. Two other Italian sports brands, Lotto and ...
-
News briefs
Columbia Sportswear has created two new positions at its Geneva-based...
Columbia Sportswear has created two new positions at its Geneva-based European headquarters: Dan Trapp, formerly Columbia's sales manager for the U.K. and Ireland, has been appointed European category sales manager for apparel. Trapp's counterpart for footwear is now Urs Bamert, until recently sales manager for Austria and Switzerland. In this ...
-
News briefs
Todd Hymel is filling the new position of chief operating...
Todd Hymel is filling the new position of chief operating officer for PPR's new sport and lifestyle division. He will work to expand the division's existing brands, such as Puma and Volcom, as well as integrate new brands. He was formerly the deputy director of mergers and acquisitions. PPR has ...
-
News briefs
BH, Spain's largest bicycle maker, has set up BH Bikes...
BH, Spain's largest bicycle maker, has set up BH Bikes Francia to help boost its position on the French market. The new subsidiariy, in Biarritz, will be led by Benoit Rigamonti, formerly the national manager in France for BMC. The new inroad into France is the latest move toward globalization ...
-
News briefs
Sonia Bunte will become a buyer of SportScheck in charge...
Sonia Bunte will become a buyer of SportScheck in charge of outdoor products, textiles and hardgoods, starting in mid-February. The 34-year-old has been working since last April as managing director of Fashiongalerie, a German online retail portal. She previously worked for Tom Tailor and eBay. Bunto is taking the place ...
-
News briefs
Arc'teryx has expanded its team in Europe with Lisa Salzer,...
Arc'teryx has expanded its team in Europe with Lisa Salzer, sales support, joining in December and Veronika Kraler, marketing coordinator, coming on board this month. Salzer, 33, will work on shop-in-shop and partner store programs. Her background is in trade and product design, including trade marketing with Wolford, the luxury ...
-
News briefs
Bert Hoyt, a longtime Nike executive, has been appointed as...
Bert Hoyt, a longtime Nike executive, has been appointed as the brand's vice president and general manager for Western Europe, one of the company's six geographical units. He replaces Brent Scrimshaw, who is retiring and returning to his native Australia. Hoyt, 56, has been with Nike for more than 10 ...
-
News briefs
Odlo has appointed Sara Canali new head of product development...
Odlo has appointed Sara Canali new head of product development and design, replacing Andrea Eichinger. New product managers are Pär Westerlind for cross-country and cycling, and Roberta Lazzarotto for running. 37-year-old Canali was in charge of the design of Odlo's outdoor collection before. Westerlind, also 37, served as product manager ...
-
News briefs
Bench is now also selling its product line in the...
Bench is now also selling its product line in the U.S. and opened an office in New York at the end of the last year for this purpose. It is managed by Burt Damsky, a vice president of the British company run by Peter McGuigan, a veteran of Reebok. The ...
-
News briefs
Bonfire and Salomon, which together make up The Alliance, have...
Bonfire and Salomon, which together make up The Alliance, have promoted Amy Eichner and Kevin Stevenson within the organization. Eichner, the global marketing manager for the two brands for eight years, will now be product line manager, in charge of the product creation process at Bonfire. Stevenson, who has been ...
-
Short stops
Effective Feb.1, Franz Jakobi is the new manager in charge...
Effective Feb.1, Franz Jakobi is the new manager in charge of sponsoring and athletes at Skins in Germany, replacing Denny Moll, who takes on a similar role at Skins' European headquarters in Switzerland
-
News briefs
Melody Harris-Jensbach is returning to Esprit in the new position...
Melody Harris-Jensbach is returning to Esprit in the new position of chief product and design officer, effective immediately. She previously worked for Esprit in various senior management roles between 1998 and 2007. Ronald van der Vis, the new chief executive of the company, said that her product and design strategy ...
-
News briefs
Jorcani is boosting its portfolio of water sports brands by...
Jorcani is boosting its portfolio of water sports brands by becoming the new distributor of Bic Sport on the Spanish market, joining brands such as Mystic, Liquid Force, Loft Sails and Takoon. Specializing in kayaks and stand-up paddle boards, Bic Sport produces some 65,000 units of nautical gear at its ...
-
News briefs
Ogio is bringing Mark Talarico on board to be its...
Ogio is bringing Mark Talarico on board to be its new director of international sales. The maker of sport and lifestyle bags, apparel and accessories wants to expand internationally on the heels of a good year in 2011, when its performance set records. Talarico has worked as a sales executive ...
