That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 168
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Michael Walker is the agent of Newton in France...
Michael Walker is the agent of Newton in France
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Eight months after taking up the chairmanship of Go Outdoors,...
Eight months after taking up the chairmanship of Go Outdoors, the British retailer, John Lovering is stepping down. He was involved in the company's failed bid to take over Blacks Leisure last year. Go Outdoors is in talks to sell a minority stake to 3i, a private equity firm.
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Adidas Group is doing some shifting among its executives in...
Adidas Group is doing some shifting among its executives in Latin America. Fernando Basualdo, the managing director of the Adidas Group in Mexico, has moved to São Paulo to take over that role for Adidas do Brasil. Basualdo succeeds Marcelo Ferreira, who will be leaving the company after a one-month ...
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Uhrweder Sport is adding three new brands to its alpine...
Uhrweder Sport is adding three new brands to its alpine ski touring and telemark section: Ski Trab, an Italian brand of lightweight skis; Fixation Plum, a French brand of extremely lightweight bindings; and Gecko, Austrian climbing skins.
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Sportmarket strengthens its organization by adding Viktor Telégin, previously marketing...
Sportmarket strengthens its organization by adding Viktor Telégin, previously marketing coordinator at SOS, as new key accounts and brand manager for Quiksilver and Roxy in Sweden
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K2 Europe has created the new position of sales promotion...
K2 Europe has created the new position of sales promotion and clinic coordinator. This job is filled by Stefan Stankalla, who will be in charge of trade marketing and training activities for point-of-sale staff members in the ski, snowboard and inline-skate categories. The 35-year-old has been with K2's ski development ...
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I Ling Matthews Thompson is the new vice president for...
I Ling Matthews Thompson is the new vice president for communications for the American Outdoor Industry Association, effective April 18. She has more than 14 years of experience in communications, marketing and public relations, working with such groups as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Cancer Society ...
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Etnies has named Tucker Gerrick to be senior marketing manager...
Etnies has named Tucker Gerrick to be senior marketing manager for its parent company, Sole Technology, in charge of Etnies' global marketing. He is a skateboarder who co-founded the Familia skate shop in Minneapolis and was general manager there.
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One Off International is taking on the distribution in Sweden...
One Off International is taking on the distribution in Sweden for Makia, a Finnish streetwear brand
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Snow Motion is setting up a dedicated operation to sell...
Snow Motion is setting up a dedicated operation to sell Kneissl products in the U.K.
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Deckers Outdoor is going to set up a subsidiary for...
Deckers Outdoor is going to set up a subsidiary for the French market in 2012. Nicolas Touitou, formerly with Orangina-Schweppes and Reebok, where he handled key accounts and operations, will be in charge of Teva. Jean-Michel Herrault, former chief executive of Eider, will take care of the Ugg brand.
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Salomon Germany has created the position of sales and marketing...
Salomon Germany has created the position of sales and marketing director. The job will be handled by Michael Bauer, who has been sales and marketing manager for the brand's softgoods in Austria for the last eight years. In this position, Bauer will be replaced by Thomas Kamm, who was in ...
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Joma has extended its distribution contract with Leader Sport for...
Joma has extended its distribution contract with Leader Sport for the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait
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Jeroen Walraven, who was previously involved in the children's division...
Jeroen Walraven, who was previously involved in the children's division of Dorel Industries, has become the new chief executive of Gazelle, the leading Dutch bike company sold by Derby to Rabobank in 2001. He takes the place of Bert Piëst, who is reportedly leaving Gazelle after turning it around financially.
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LG Fashion continues to develop its sporting goods business through...
LG Fashion continues to develop its sporting goods business through a new agreement as Korean distributor of Burton Snowboards' various brands – Burton, Red, Anon, Gravis and Analog. Under a new licensing deal, LG Fashion will also design and distribute a line of lifestyle streetwear and accessories under the Burton ...
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There is even more exchange of personnel between Fischer and...
There is even more exchange of personnel between Fischer and Löffler, with a sideline for Head: Sport-Fachhandel, the German trade publication, reports that Fritz Schabetsberger, head of product at Löffler, has switched to Fischer to take care of its softgoods. As reported before, Fischer has teamed up with Halti to ...
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Simon Baseley, publisher of the OCC and OCC Sport magazines...
Simon Baseley, publisher of the OCC and OCC Sport magazines in the U.K., takes over as editor of the publications as Alistair Phillips, who co-founded their publishing company, has decided to spend more time with his family
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Dougall Walker is named chief executive of Volcom Australia, replacing...
Dougall Walker is named chief executive of Volcom Australia, replacing John Clapham who is returning to his native New Zealand to work for the company in that market. Xalker, 51, ran most recently Firewire Surfboards, an Australian company that he co-founded in 2005. He was president of Peak Wetsuits USA ...
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Tifosi Optics, maker of high-tech eyewear for athletes, has named...
Tifosi Optics, maker of high-tech eyewear for athletes, has named Bob Bartlett to the new position of operations manager. His previous experience includes stints with Dunlop Maxfli, Srixon Sports USA, US Kids Golf and PowerBilt Golf. He will be in charge of inside sales and warehouse operations at Tifosi's headquarters ...
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New Era has appointed Captivity Headwear as its official distributor...
New Era has appointed Captivity Headwear as its official distributor for Southern Africa (South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Nigeria, Mauritius, Lesotho and Swaziland). The company has been dealing mainly in the corporate and promotional market, but it entered the retail sector with the distribution of headwear in South Africa ...
