That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 55
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Johan Lövqvist, former CEO of Tenson, is now running Baltic,...
Johan Lövqvist, former CEO of Tenson, is now running Baltic, a leading producer of life vests from Sweden
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Colin Ingram, a former product director at New Balance, has...
Colin Ingram, a former product director at New Balance, has been serving as director of product for Hoka One One since last May
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Stadium, the Swedish sports retailer, has promoted Åsa Steen, making...
Stadium, the Swedish sports retailer, has promoted Åsa Steen, making her its new country manager for Sweden. She has been with the company in various positions for almost 25 years. As previously reported, the outgoing Swedish country manager, Daniel Löfkvist, is taking over as chief executive of the Stadium Outlet ...
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Following his reinstatement to Superdry's board and appointment to interim...
Following his reinstatement to Superdry's board and appointment to interim CEO in April, Julian Dunkerton, co-founder and a major shareholder of the British sportswear company, is now officially taking on the position of chief executive officer until April 2021. He is to guide Superdry through a turnaround while the board ...
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Wolverine Worldwide has hired Angelo Ng to be its first...
Wolverine Worldwide has hired Angelo Ng to be its first chief merchant officer. He will be aligning market research, trends and strategy with respect to merchandising and innovation for Wolverine's portfolio of brands. Ng turned away from vending about two years into his career with a post at Boxer, where ...
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Jim Murphy – former president of Hardy North America, former...
Jim Murphy – former president of Hardy North America, former vice president of sales at R.L. Winston Rod Company and founder of Redington – has returned to Pure Fishing in a brand-new post: director of fly fishing. Working in the U.S., Murphy will be overseeing production and sales at the ...
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Alfred Eichblatt is stepping down as chief executive of Hervis...
Alfred Eichblatt is stepping down as chief executive of Hervis Sport, one of the major Austrian sporting goods chains, with operations also in various East European countries. The 57-year-old manager has been in the post since December 1997. Hervis' parent company, Spar, indicates a difference of opinions for the separation, ...
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As it celebrates it 100th anniversary, Hudora has added Marc...
As it celebrates it 100th anniversary, Hudora has added Marc Schiefelbusch to the management of the German sports and leisure equipment company to build up the brand's international presence and expand its online business. Schiefelbusch comes from a German start-up, Shoepassion, where he grew the company's U.S. presence. Before that, ...
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Marty Pomfry, a former executive of Nike and Fossil, has...
Marty Pomfry, a former executive of Nike and Fossil, has been appointed by Patagonia as general manager of its Japanese subsidiary
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A former professional snowboarder, David Pitschi, has joined the Nidecker...
A former professional snowboarder, David Pitschi, has joined the Nidecker Group as brand manager for its Yes snowboards subsidiary. He will be working with one of the brand's ambassadors, Alex Warburton, and with its owners, David Carrier-Porcheron, Romain de Marchi and Jan Petter Solberg. Warburton will be retaining the post ...
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Jens Werner is stepping down as creative director of J....
Jens Werner is stepping down as creative director of J. Lindeberg after not quite two years. The post was created for him in December 2017 and included oversight of the Swedish brand's fashion and sports sections. At the time, Werner was a director of design at the company, working on ...
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Jussi Ristimäki has unexpectedly resigned as president and chief executive...
Jussi Ristimäki has unexpectedly resigned as president and chief executive of Rapala VMC, the Finnish maker of fishing tackle. Louis d'Alançon, chairman of the Finnish-based group, has assumed the post pending the search for a permanent successor. Ristimäki had been leading a recovery plan and was purportedly making progress toward ...
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Salming Sports has promoted Joakim Sandin to chief executive. He...
Salming Sports has promoted Joakim Sandin to chief executive. He has been with the Swedish producer of sporting goods since 2013, most recently as manager of international sales, communication and the running segment. Salming is rebranding itself entirely and has set up a new marketing department under Marcus Waltilla, who ...
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Lacoste has promoted Marco Dippe to chief executive for Europe,...
Lacoste has promoted Marco Dippe to chief executive for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and global travel retail. He was previously CEO of Central and Northern Europe. Over the past three years, Dippe has been repositioning Lacoste in Europe. He helped consolidate the management of the German, Austrian, ...
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Timo Perschke, the founder and chief executive of Pyua, left...
Timo Perschke, the founder and chief executive of Pyua, left the German company on Sept. 1. His departure took place a few weeks after some of the company's retail partners expressed concerns about the planned sale of its products on the web store of Tchibo, a Hamburg-based retail chain known ...
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Head/Tyrolia has promoted Cameron Smith to the position of U.S....
Head/Tyrolia has promoted Cameron Smith to the position of U.S. competition and team manager. Smith joined the company in 2017. In his new role, he will manage all relations with athletes, sponsorships and racing products for Head/Tyrolia USA.
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Asics has promoted Thomas Irle to commercial director for Germany,...
Asics has promoted Thomas Irle to commercial director for Germany, Austria, Poland and other markets in Eastern Europe. Irle has been with the Japanese footwear and sporting-goods company since mid-2013 and was most recently a sales director in charge of the online wholesale business. He has also led the online-only ...
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Anders Jönsson is leaving as chief executive of Puma Nordic...
Anders Jönsson is leaving as chief executive of Puma Nordic after 30 years in various positions within the company, according to Sportfack. He is being succeeded by Miroslav Ryba, who most recently led Puma's business in Russia, Ukraine and Turkey. The information has recently been circulated internally at Puma by ...
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Intersport Spain has announced the appointment of Xavier Alomar as...
Intersport Spain has announced the appointment of Xavier Alomar as its new managing director, indicating that it is intended to better implement its omni-channel development strategy. He will replace Paxti Fernandez, who has held the role since 2016. Alomar, who joined the board of directors of the Spanish buying group ...
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Tenson has hired Fredrik Abrahamsson to oversee the company's sales...
Tenson has hired Fredrik Abrahamsson to oversee the company's sales and marketing efforts to reboot and rejuvenate the 70-year-old outdoor fashion brand. Abrahamsson, who took on the role this month, co-founded a sports fashion and lifestyle brand, WearColour, in 2010 and held previous positions at Oakley, Burton, Hurley and Eastpak. ...
