That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 20
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News briefsIronman CEO to retire
Andrew Messick has announced that he will be retiring in 2023 from his position as president and CEO of The Ironman Group. Following the recruitment of a new CEO, he will remain a stakeholder and member of the board of directors. Messick joined The Ironman Group in 2011. Before that, ...
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News briefsKMD’s CFO to resign
KMD Brands Chief Financial Officer Chris Kinraid has announced his resignation, effective December 2023, after nine years with the group to take a position as Chief Executive Officer at Hallenstein Glasson Holdings, an Auckland, New Zealand-based men’s and women’s fashion retailer also listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange, with ...
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News briefsCoDi’s longtime director C. Sean Day retires
Compass Diversified Holdings (CoDi), the Connecticut-based owner of several sporting goods brands, including Boa Technology, 5.11, Marucci Sports, PrimaLoft and Velocity Outdoor, announced that C. Sean Day has retired from the company’s Board of Directors effective June 30, 2023, for personal health reasons. Day joined the board in 2006, coinciding ...
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News briefsAdidas’ Executive Board Member resigns
Adidas has announced that Amanda Rajkumar, 51, member of the company’s Executive Board and Labor Director of Adidas responsible for Global Human Resources, People and Culture, has decided not to extend her executive board mandate beyond Dec. 31, 2023. The termination of Rajkumar’s appointment as an executive board member is ...
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News briefsAnta’s board becomes (a bit) more diverse
Anta Sports announced that to achieve “a greater balance of gender diversity and expertise” among board committee members and to also align the group’s management structure with its strategic direction, changes are being made to the composition of its remuneration, nomination, risk management and sustainability committees. As a first change, ...
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ArticleKoroyd grows with new HQ, new hires and brand relaunch
Koroyd, a Monaco-based company offering an advanced impact protection technology, announced significant strategic growth developments across the company, including a move to an expanded headquarters, new hires across the business, a complete relaunch of its brand identity and messaging, and category growth in key markets. Over the past 18 months, ...
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News briefsUnder Armour makes changes in the management team
As part of its “Protect This House” (PTH3) strategy first announced in May under new President and CEO Stephanie Linnartz, Under Armour has announced numerous executive changes as it moves to elevate design and products to re-accelerate growth in the U.S. and maintain positive momentum elsewhere in the world. ...
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News briefsVans appoints former Nike, Timberland exec as global marketing chief
Source: Vans Drieke Leenknegt Vans has appointed Drieke Leenknegt as Global Chief Marketing Officer, effective July 5. In her new role, she will report directly to Kevin Bailey, Vans Global Brand President. Leenknegt has held marketing and communications roles for more than 20 years. Most recently, she ...
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News briefsPeak Ski Company appoints more new executives
Source: Peak Ski Company Becca Huyard Becca Huyard has been named Vice President of Finance and Accounting for Peak Ski Company, headquartered in Bozeman, Montana. Huyard most recently served as Peak’s Director of Accounting. She will report directly to the company’s co-founder Andy Wirth and will be ...
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News briefsNew CEO for Casall
Habit.se reports that Carl-Fredrik Surtevall has been named the new CEO of Swedish fitness and yoga apparel brand Casall, after Nanna Hedlund announced her retirement at the end of April. Surtevall is the son of the company’s founder and owner, Carl-Axel Surtevall. Hedlund left Casall after three years to take ...
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ArticleOrthoLite appoints new GM for India
Source: OrthoLite India Vikash Bajargyan OrthoLite, the global leader in branded comfort footwear, announces the appointment of Vikash Bajargyan as the new General Manager of OrthoLite India (OIN). In his new position, Bajargyan will oversee OIN’s overall operations. This includes leading manufacturing and business development, as well ...
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News briefsGymshark’s CCO to leave the company
“We don’t normally do public goodbyes, but sometimes it’s the right thing to do.” That’s the opening line of a LinkedIn post by U.K. sportswear brand Gymshark announcing the departure of its Chief Commercial Officer, Niran Chana, after more than eight years with the company and four years in the ...
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News briefsPentland Brands appoints new CFO
Source: Pentland Brands Graham Burridge Pentland Brands, owner of Speedo, Berghaus, Canterbury, Ellesse and Mitre, has appointed veteran executive Graham Burridge as its new Chief Finance Officer. Burridge has more than two decades of experience in the consumer goods and retail sectors and has worked in controlling, ...
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ArticleFormer Decathlon Partnership Director joins Wasserman
Source: Wasserman Wim Mathues Global sports, music and entertainment agency Wasserman has appointed former Decathlon Partnership Director Wim Mathues as SVP of Brands and Properties in Belgium and the Netherlands. The appointment is the latest step in the agency’s growth strategy in Europe and follows the acquisition ...
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ArticleLogitech CEO takes over vacant leadership position at VF
Source: VF Corp. Bracken Darrell Some 7 months after Steve Rendle decided to retire from the company after more than five years as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and nearly 25 years of service, VF Corp – owner of Vans, The North Face, Timberland and Dickies, ...
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ArticleAlibaba Group CEO and Chairman resigns to head Alibaba Cloud
Daniel Zhang has unexpectedly resigned as CEO and Chairman of Alibaba Group. He has served as CEO for the past eight years and as Chairman for the past four years. Successors for these two vacant positions have already been determined: Joseph C. Tsai, currently Executive Vice Chairman, will succeed Zhang ...
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News briefsSafilo reshuffles top management for North America and Sports division
The Safilo Group has announced two top management appointments at its North American and sports division – two strategic areas for the group representing the company’s largest regional market and its fastest-growing segment. Francesco Rinaldi Ceroni was promoted to the position of President of Safilo’s Global Sports Division, whose portfolio ...
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ArticlePuma appoints new GM for China
Puma has appointed Shirley Li as its new General Manager in China as part of the company’s strategy to strengthen its business in the market.
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News briefsLids appoints Ariel Sandler as head of brand and collaborations
Lids Sports Group has announced the appointment of Ariel Sandler as the company’s head of brand and collaborations. In this role, he will lead the company’s new branding department across partnerships, activations and brand development. Sandler has a sports and fashion background, having previously served in marketing and brand roles ...
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News briefsNew Adidas Eyewear sales specialist for DACH
Eyewear manufacturer Marcolin announced the hiring of Richard Schott as the new Sales Specialist for Adidas Eyewear in the Germany, Austria and Switzerland region. Schott has more than 30 years of experience in the sports industry, from retail to purchasing to sales. For the past 23 years, he has been ...
