That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 83
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Black Diamond appoints Robert Fry as vice president of merchandising...
Black Diamond appoints Robert Fry as vice president of merchandising for hard and soft goods
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Henri Lloyd has rejigged its management with the appointment of...
Henri Lloyd has rejigged its management with the appointment of Martin Strzelecki as the sole chief executive for the British sailing apparel brand. Yachts and Yachting reports that he previously shared the job with his brother, Paul Strzelecki. Paul became Henri Lloyd's chairman but he will continue to head the ...
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The GSM group has appointed Nigel Gibb as European sales...
The GSM group has appointed Nigel Gibb as European sales director for the Billabong brand, replacing Nicolas Burger who is now working for Alltricks, a French online and offline retailer of bike products. Gibb held a similar function within the GSM group as European sales manager for its Element brand ...
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CEP Compression has appointed Luke Rowe as senior vice president,...
CEP Compression has appointed Luke Rowe as senior vice president, with a mission to further expand the CEP brand in the U.S.. Rowe has 35 years of experience in the sports industry. During the past 13 years, he served as senior vice-president at Fleet Feet Sports, where he was responsible ...
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C. J. King has been appointed by Arc'teryx as vice...
C. J. King has been appointed by Arc'teryx as vice president in charge of global commercial operations. He takes the position occupied by Jon Hoerauf until he was appointed general manager and president of the company in February 2016. He will report to Hoerauf. King, whose full first name is ...
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Scarpa has announced the appointment of two new executives who...
Scarpa has announced the appointment of two new executives who will be in charge of sales and marketing, following a reorganization of management functions within the Italian outdoor footwear company. Francesco Favilli, an outdoor enthusiast who comes from other industrial sectors, will take care of sales. The marketing office will ...
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Salomon, a subsidiary of Amer Sports, has appointed Guillaume Meyzenq...
Salomon, a subsidiary of Amer Sports, has appointed Guillaume Meyzenq as vice president in charge of the brand's footwear category. Meyzenq has been with Salomon since 1996. Most recently, he held the position of vice president of commercial footwear. In his new role, he will be responsible for innovation, design, ...
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Ferdinando Cervigni has become the new country manager for Amer...
Ferdinando Cervigni has become the new country manager for Amer Sports in Italy. He spent more than 15 years with Procter & Gamble in various roles, most recently as the managing director of Wella Italy from June 2013. Cervigni takes the place of Emilio Morabito, who was promoted last summer ...
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Alpargatas, parent company of Havaianas, has appointed Guillaume Prou...
Alpargatas, parent company of Havaianas, has appointed Guillaume Prou as the new president for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, replacing Eno Polo who left a few weeks ago, as we have already reported. Prou joined Alpargatas EMEA five years ago in the role of chief financial ...
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Lance Allega will be the new vice president of investor...
Lance Allega will be the new vice president of investor relations for Under Armour. He was vice president of investor relations and strategic accounts at VF Corp. for the past five years. A former manager at Andersen Consulting, he has been handling investor relations, marketing and other operations at other ...
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VF Corp. has announced the appointment of Joe Alkire as...
VF Corp. has announced the appointment of Joe Alkire as vice president of investor relations and financial planning & analysis, with immediate effect. In this role, he will report to Scott Roe, VF's chief financial officer. He replaces Lance Allega, the former vice president of investor relations & strategic accounts, ...
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Mammut Sports has appointed Adrian Margelist as its new chief...
Mammut Sports has appointed Adrian Margelist as its new chief creative officer, and Matthias Hanny as head of B2C. Margelist and Hanny will both join Mammut's executive management team. They replace Michael Gyssler and Joachim Wallishauser, who are leaving the company. Margelist, whose appointment is effective Apr. 1, has extensive ...
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Intersport Germany has rearranged its product management functions, splitting private...
Intersport Germany has rearranged its product management functions, splitting private labels and strategic brands between two executives at the same level. The buying group has thus created two new functions: Thomas Scheck is in charge of product management for private labels, while Tim Bielohoubeck holds the same function for strategic ...
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Thule Group has hired Jim Matthews as director of product...
Thule Group has hired Jim Matthews as director of product development of soft goods. In his new role, he will lead product development and execution of all soft goods under the Thule and Case Logic brands. Matthews brings more than 25 years of product management and development, marketing and sales ...
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Olivier Cantet, a former top executive of Lafuma, Rip Curl...
Olivier Cantet, a former top executive of Lafuma, Rip Curl and Oakley, is going to be the new managing director of Jules, a French chain of about 400 apparel stores owned by the Mulliez family
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Ralf Kindermann, chief operating officer at Internetstores, informed his business...
Ralf Kindermann, chief operating officer at Internetstores, informed his business contacts that he would be leaving at the end of the year. He spent eight years with the online retailer specializing in cycling and outdoor products, which was taken over a few weeks ago by Signa Retail, the Austrian holding ...
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Two executives will share the management of Burton Europe in...
Two executives will share the management of Burton Europe in Innsbruck upon the retirement next Jan. 31 of Hermann Kapferer, general manager and senior vice president, after more than 30 years with the group. His responsibilities will be divided between Oliver Zaletel and Franck Waterlot. Zeletel, who is currently vice ...
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Frank Doherty, chairman of Reydon Sports, the British sports wholesaler,...
Frank Doherty, chairman of Reydon Sports, the British sports wholesaler, and Nigel Carter, managing director, are both retiring. Doherty's son, whose name is also Frank, will take over as chairman. David Sanderson will replace Carter. Richard Vimpany will remain in his role as finance director.
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Corinne Gensollen has been confirmed as the new general manager...
Corinne Gensollen has been confirmed as the new general manager of Intersport France, responsible also for Belgium. She has taken the place of François Neukirch, the French industry expert, who is planning to open the biggest Intersport store in the Paris region, located at Herblay. Gensollen, 48, started her career ...
