That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 78
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Bernd Mayer, international sales manager at Leki, has left at...
Bernd Mayer, international sales manager at Leki, has left at his own request after 30 years with the German supplier of poles. Mayer was responsible for Leki's sales in Asia and Eastern Europe. Leki aims to focus more intensely on North America, Asia and Scandinavia in the near future. Michael ...
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Nate Smith is leaving Oakley to become president of the...
Nate Smith is leaving Oakley to become president of the Americas region at Boardriders, the former Quiksilver group, which owns the Quiksilver, Roxy and DC Shoes brands. He takes over from Greg Healy, who will return to Australia to lead the group's business in Asia-Pacific. Healy had moved to California ...
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Salomon has hired Axel Dutreil as its new director of...
Salomon has hired Axel Dutreil as its new director of e-commerce and digital marketing. He will oversee the brand's digital strategy and e-commerce on a global level. Dutreil, 37, was most recently director of e-business and digital marketing at Celio. He has previously worked at Kusmi Tea and The Kooples ...
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The shareholders of the Arena Group have confirmed Giuseppe Musciacchio...
The shareholders of the Arena Group have confirmed Giuseppe Musciacchio and Luca Selvatici as joint chief executives of the Italian-based swimwear company
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Christian Singer has been appointed as international general manager for...
Christian Singer has been appointed as international general manager for Tennis Point from the start of next year. This specialist retailer was taken over at 78 percent around the end of last year by Signa Retail, the Austrian entity that owns Karstadt. Singer will work together with Christian Miele, who ...
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Nikwax has appointed Brian Davison, current director of sales, as...
Nikwax has appointed Brian Davison, current director of sales, as its new president. He replaces Rick Meade, who will be leaving the company to seek new opportunities after three years in that role. In addition, Heidi Allen, the current marketing director, has been promoted to vice-president of marketing. She will ...
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Rossignol has appointed François Goulet as the new president of...
Rossignol has appointed François Goulet as the new president of its North America division, effective July 17. He replaces Ron Steele, who is to retire after 40 years with the company. Steele will remain until September 2018 in an advisory capacity. Goulet was most recently vice-president and general manager of ...
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Morten Mosland has been appointed as marketing and business development...
Morten Mosland has been appointed as marketing and business development manager at Viking Footwear, after a few months working with the Norwegian footwear brand on a consultancy basis. Mosland previously spent nearly ten years with the Carlsberg Group. He is replacing Karl Henrik Felde, who left to become international marketing ...
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Moncler has announced a review of its top management functions,...
Moncler has announced a review of its top management functions, to make the company more flexible, the company said. The main managerial functions are concentrated in the hands of Roberto Eggs and Luciano Santel, who will continue to report directly to Remo Ruffini, the company's chief executive. The marketing and ...
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The European Outdoor Group (EOG) formally announced at the OutDoor...
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) formally announced at the OutDoor show that Mark Held has decided to step down as its secretary general as soon as his successor is found. We understand that he would like to leave in one or two years – possibly by the middle of next ...
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Craghoppers has hired Claire Wilson as retail marketing manager, starting in July. She...
Craghoppers has hired Claire Wilson as retail marketing manager, starting in July. She worked for Reebok in the past. The English brand appointed James McNamara to the newly created position of global commercial director last October. He had previously held a similar position at Salomon. In May, Craghoppers started selling its products in Austria through a sales agent, Thomas Hautz, ...
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Intersport France confirmed Jacky Rihouet as chairman and general manager...
Intersport France confirmed Jacky Rihouet as chairman and general manager of the voluntary group for the next six years at its annual meeting on June 2. Rihouet, a 58-year-old manager whose chain of 20 sporting goods stores is a member of Intersport France, has held the post since 2010. Under ...
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Peter Cowgill, executive chairman of the JD Sports Fashion Group,...
Peter Cowgill, executive chairman of the JD Sports Fashion Group, has been appointed as non-executive chairman at Quiz, as the fashion retailer is preparing its launch on the AIM market of the London stock exchange next month
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Supra has hired Kara Duffy as the brand's new senior...
Supra has hired Kara Duffy as the brand's new senior global director of product, with immediate effect. She will report directly to Cape Capener, the brand's president. Most recently, Duffy was global director of footwear operations at DC Shoes, part of Quiksilver. In her new role at Supra, she will ...
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Ed Kinnaly has been appointed as chief executive of Bauer,...
Ed Kinnaly has been appointed as chief executive of Bauer, Maverick and Cascade Brands at Peak Achievement Athletics (PAA), the successor company of the former Performance Sports Group, which emerged from bankruptcy proceedings earlier this year. PAA, which is owned by two private equity firms, Sagard Holdings and Fairfax Financials, ...
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Pure Fishing has appointed Neil Eibeler as its chief executive,...
Pure Fishing has appointed Neil Eibeler as its chief executive, replacing John Doerr as part of a reorganization of the big American fishing tackle company, whose portfolio of brands includes Abu Garcia, Berkley, Penn, Shakespeare and Stren. Pure Fishing has also announced that it is considering closing its offices in ...
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Odlo has appointed Esther Woollett as international sales development manager...
Odlo has appointed Esther Woollett as international sales development manager with a focus on Scandinavia, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. She is one of several managers who have left the Mammut Sports Group recently. She served as head of retail at the Swiss company for the last five ...
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Puma has appointed Raliza Koleva as chief compliance officer, starting...
Puma has appointed Raliza Koleva as chief compliance officer, starting from June 7 and reporting directly to Bjørn Gulden, the group's chief executive. Koleva is a trained lawyer who joined Puma's legal department in 2014. As head of governance, she will keep her function as adviser to Puma's managing directors ...
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Tobias Zingel has been appointed country manager for New Balance...
Tobias Zingel has been appointed country manager for New Balance in Germany, where the brand is said to be growing fast. He replaces Jürgen Konrad, who left the company after six years in order to take on new challenges. Apart from one year as sales manager at Jack Wolfskin, the ...
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Confluence Outdoor has appointed Greg Cattrano as vice president of...
Confluence Outdoor has appointed Greg Cattrano as vice president of sales, replacing Shelly Moore. He worked for 15 years for Warrior Sports and for Brine Lacrosse, which are owned by New Balance, rising from the position of sales rep to that of general manager.
