That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 98
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Mountain Hardwear has appointed Steve Adams and Eric Betz as...
Mountain Hardwear has appointed Steve Adams and Eric Betz as product line managers for outerwear and equipment, respectively. Adams was most recently senior product manager for winter sports at Quiksilver. Betz acted as outerwear product developer at Marmot, and then as merchandise manager at Any Mountain and Vail Resorts for ...
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Frank Saeger is no longer in charge of sales in...
Frank Saeger is no longer in charge of sales in Germany, Austria and Northern Italy for Sealskinz. His functions will be taken over by Mike Storey, international sales director of the British supplier of sport socks company. The decision is said to be related to a recent investment in the ...
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Michael Klein has been placed in charge of Falke's Ergonomic...
Michael Klein has been placed in charge of Falke's Ergonomic Sport System, in a promotion from his previous role as innovation manager for the segment. The executive worked previously for Adidas and CEP.
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Lululemon has adjusted its organizational structure to support its strategic...
Lululemon has adjusted its organizational structure to support its strategic development with greater focus on design, innovation and upgraded operations. As part of this strategy, the yoga-inspired apparel company has eliminated the function of chief product officer and instead appointed Lee Holman as creative director to supervise both men's and ...
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Thierry Kunz returned to the Nidecker group last month as...
Thierry Kunz returned to the Nidecker group last month as chief marketing officer and board member, after several years at the Quiksilver group. A former professional snowboarder and the founder of Donuts Snowboards, Kunz was already at the Swiss snowboarding group as head of marketing for five years until 2006. ...
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Injinji, which makes performance toe socks with five toe sleeves...
Injinji, which makes performance toe socks with five toe sleeves for runners and fitness enthusiasts, has hired Julia Anderson as product coordinator and Claire Kooperman as digital marketing coordinator. Anderson was previously production coordinator for Mad Engine, creating licensed apparel for retailers such as Kohl's, Target and Walmart. Kooperman joined ...
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The European office of Mervin Manufacturing in Munich has a...
The European office of Mervin Manufacturing in Munich has a new PR and marketing manager, Julia Mantier, who formerly handled public relations for brands such as BMW, Red Bull and Specialized
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Crocs has promoted Terence Reilly from vice president of global...
Crocs has promoted Terence Reilly from vice president of global marketing to senior vice president and chief marketing officer
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Reiner Thalacker is no longer the chief executive of Wintersteiger....
Reiner Thalacker is no longer the chief executive of Wintersteiger. He left at the end of September for personal reasons, company officials say, after three years with the Austrian company, a global leader in ski maintainance equipment and other businesses. Thalacker was also responsible for sales, marketing and customer service. ...
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Brunotti Sportswear has a new marketing manager, Marjolein Jongenelen, covering...
Brunotti Sportswear has a new marketing manager, Marjolein Jongenelen, covering all of Europe for the Dutch-based action sports apparel brand
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An experienced executive, Liz Braund, has joined Royal Robbins in...
An experienced executive, Liz Braund, has joined Royal Robbins in the position of vice president of merchandising and design. She will also be in charge of product development and innovation. Braund has spent 20 years in performance apparel, working for important brands such as Nike, The North Face and Oakley. ...
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Dominique Roshardt has replaced Michael Bogner as product manager...
Dominique Roshardt has replaced Michael Bogner as product manager of Löffler
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Bob Hurley is stepping down as chief executive of the...
Bob Hurley is stepping down as chief executive of the surfwear brand that he founded, and which was acquired by the Nike group in 2002. Hurley was appointed interim chief executive in 2012, after the departure of Michael Egeck. He supervised product development and marketing for Hurley, which employs about ...
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Stefano Saccone has been appointed vice president and chief executive...
Stefano Saccone has been appointed vice president and chief executive for Eastpak, taking the place of another Italian manager, Massimo Ferrucci, who is in line to become vice president of VF Corporation in charge of emerging markets. Saccone has been working at VF's European headquarter in Switzerland since 2012 as ...
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Martin Lebeau, who comes from Merrell, has been appointed Canadian...
Martin Lebeau, who comes from Merrell, has been appointed Canadian general manager for Saucony, another brand that belongs to Wolverine Worldwide
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Maier Sports, the German outdoor and snow sports apparel brand,...
Maier Sports, the German outdoor and snow sports apparel brand, has hired Dennis Dietrich, previously at Internetstores, to become project manager for public relations and marketing, as part of the marketing team led by Stefan Taft
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Under Armour (UA) has announced that Brad Dickerson, the company's...
Under Armour (UA) has announced that Brad Dickerson, the company's chief operating officer and chief financial officer, will be leaving UA to pursue another professional opportunity outside of the athletic performance industry. Dickerson joined UA in 2004. He has been serving as chief financial officer since 2008, and in early ...
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Andrea Tiling has been named brand manager and marketing director...
Andrea Tiling has been named brand manager and marketing director of Roeckl Sports, the German producer of sports gloves based in Munich. She has spent 11 years as marketing manager at K2 Sports' European subsidiary in Germany, where she has been replaced by Larissa Rau.
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Bogner has appointed Alexander Wirth as its new chief operating...
Bogner has appointed Alexander Wirth as its new chief operating officer and deputy chief executive. He is set to become CEO in due time, taking the place of Willy Bogner, who assumed the role a few months ago after the departure of Oliver Pabst. The 40-year-old acted most recently as ...
