That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 79
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Shawn Neville has been appointed chief executive of Boa Technology,...
Shawn Neville has been appointed chief executive of Boa Technology, a company that works with more than 300 firms with its own closure system. The seasoned executive was most recently chief executive and chairman of an American shoe company, Aerosoles. Among other stations, he previously ran Reebok International's operations in ...
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Brunswick Bowling Products has announced the retirement of its chief...
Brunswick Bowling Products has announced the retirement of its chief executive, Brent Perrier, after nearly 37 years of service to the company and the bowling industry. Perrier will stay on as executive adviser to the board and chief executive officer over the next two months. He will then be succeeded ...
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Intersport España, one of the national Intersport organizations that are...
Intersport España, one of the national Intersport organizations that are acting as pilots for new digital retail services, has appointed Mónica Martín to the role of digital manager of the voluntary group. She comes from a digital consultancy, Splio, that has been working with major chains of fashion and sports ...
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Salomon has a new manager in charge of e-commerce and...
Salomon has a new manager in charge of e-commerce and digital operations, Axel Dutreil, with global responsibilities. The 37-year-old has worked for Kusmi Tea, The Kooples, L'Oréal and most recently for Célio, a French chain of apparel stores.
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Following an extensive global search, Billabong International has selected Jim...
Following an extensive global search, Billabong International has selected Jim Howell to be its new chief financial officer, replacing Peter Myers who has been in the role since January 2013, starting on June 12. Noting that Myers played a key role in its reorganization, the company said the change was ...
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Steve Holley has been promoted as chief executive for Huf...
Steve Holley has been promoted as chief executive for Huf and Lakai, the two skateboarding apparel and footwear brands of Huf Worldwide, taking on some of the responsibilities of Keith Hufnagel, the skateboarding pro who founded the American company in 2002. The nomination follows an investment made in Huf last ...
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Reebok International has appointed Chris Froio as general manager of...
Reebok International has appointed Chris Froio as general manager of Reebok America. The 25-year veteran of the brand had been in charge of Western Europe since February 2016, with excellent results. The brand's sales in the region rose by 25 percent in the first quarter, driven by training, a category ...
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Wolverine Worldwide has recruited Sue Rechner and appointed her as...
Wolverine Worldwide has recruited Sue Rechner and appointed her as president of Merrell, reporting to Todd Spaletto, who was recently named president of Wolverine's broader Outdoor & Lifestyle Group. Rechner has been for more than 25 years in the outdoor industry, including stations as president of Victorinox Swiss Army in ...
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Cornelis Hendrik (Cees) de Witte stopped working on May 1...
Cornelis Hendrik (Cees) de Witte stopped working on May 1 as chief executive of X-Bionic, the Swiss developer of high-tech sportswear and socks, after nine months in the post. The reasons for his departure and the new management structure could not be determined at the time of going to press. ...
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Sport Finance has moved Philippe Sachet from the U.K. to...
Sport Finance has moved Philippe Sachet from the U.K. to Spain to run Kappa Sport Iberia, taking the place of Francisco Cuesta after eight years. Sachet was previously working under Mark Ward, who has been running the British subsidiary of Sport Finance Distribution for two years. Sport Finance is the ...
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Claire Jenkins has resigned as a member of Sports Direct's...
Claire Jenkins has resigned as a member of Sports Direct's board of directors with immediate effect. The former manager of Rexam had been appointed as non-executive director six years ago. She was the only female director on the board. Her departure, for which no formal explanations were given, comes after ...
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Christoph Mannel has left as general manager for Central Europe...
Christoph Mannel has left as general manager for Central Europe at Oberalp, the parent company of Salewa, Dynafit, Wild Country and Pomoca
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Bryan Timm is leaving as president and chief operating officer...
Bryan Timm is leaving as president and chief operating officer of Columbia Sportswear, after 20 years with the company. The company says his responsibilities will be handled by other senior managers while it goes through a reassessment of its operating model. Tim Boyle, chief executive of the group, says Timm ...
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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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Richard Tooby has been designated as the new chairman of...
Richard Tooby has been designated as the new chairman of Polygiene, the Swedish developer of odor control solutions for garments. Tooby, who comes from the chemicals industry, has been an independent director of the board since October 2015. He will take the place of Lennart Holm, who became chairman at ...
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Michael Kraushaar has been named interim managing director for the...
Michael Kraushaar has been named interim managing director for the Winora Group in Germany following the resignation of Susanne Puello in March
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José Antonio Galán Matamoros has been appointed as the head...
José Antonio Galán Matamoros has been appointed as the head of sales for Lotto Sport Italia's Spanish subsidiary, replacing José Maria Munill who had been with the brand for 15 years
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Angel Martinez, who left as chief executive of Deckers Brands...
Angel Martinez, who left as chief executive of Deckers Brands one year ago, is reportedly running to become the mayor of Santa Barbara, California next November
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Allan Vad Nielsen has been appointed as chief executive at...
Allan Vad Nielsen has been appointed as chief executive at Hummel, the Danish sports brand, after the abrupt dismissal of Søren Schriver earlier this year. Nielsen has spent most of his career at Bestseller, the Danish fashion group that owns Jack & Jones and Vero Moda, among others. He has ...
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Callaway Golf is looking for a permanent replacement for Robert...
Callaway Golf is looking for a permanent replacement for Robert K. Julian. The manager has left the company after two years as its senior vice president and chief financial officer. He is being replaced on an interim basis by the company's general counsel, Brian P. Lynch, who has been with ...
