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    Gerber has a new chief financial officer, John Capasso, who...

    2015-01-28T00:00:00Z

    Gerber has a new chief financial officer, John Capasso, who comes from Varel International Energy Services

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    Achim Löffler, a 12-year veteran of W.L. Gore & Associates...

    2014-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Achim Löffler, a 12-year veteran of W.L. Gore & Associates who has been running its sports and outdoor footwear business since May 2013, is now officially in charge of Gore-Tex' global shoe business, including casual and formal shoes. The 43-year-old took charge of the whole sector a few months ago, ...

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    John Sanchez has left as president of Zeal Optics after...

    2014-12-31T00:00:00Z

    John Sanchez has left as president of Zeal Optics after two years with the company, which was acquired by Maui Jim three years ago, to join Costa Sunglasses, the U.S. company recently purchased by Essilor International, in the position of vice president of product development. He will gradually take over ...

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    Massimo Fregonese, who resigned six months ago as international sales...

    2014-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Massimo Fregonese, who resigned six months ago as international sales and marketing director of Camelbak, has joined Masters in the new role of brand director, charged of developing the Italian brand of ski, trekking and Nordic walking poles, and to increase its international presence. Masters is already a leader in ...

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    Alchemy Equipment, a supplier of outdoor luggage and apparel based...

    2014-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Alchemy Equipment, a supplier of outdoor luggage and apparel based in New Zealand, has appointed Frank Spiewack as vice president of global sales & marketing.  He worked previously for two other kiwi companies, acting as U.K. and European sales manager for Macpac and as Icebreaker's manager in charge of international ...

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    Isbjörn of Sweden, the ten-year-old specialty brand of functional apparel...

    2014-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Isbjörn of Sweden, the ten-year-old specialty brand of functional apparel for children, has created the new position of export manager. The job will be done by Martin Eisele. The 41-year-old spent 17 years at Adidas in Scandinavia, most recently as head of sales coordination for the Scandinavian markets. At Isbjörn, ...

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    Patrick Boom has been appointed global director of marketing and...

    2014-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Patrick Boom has been appointed global director of marketing and e-commerce for Hi-Tec and Magnum. He has been running Clockwork, a Dutch advertising agency specializing in digital marketing and based. He has participated in the development of global marketing campaigns for brands such as Ikea, McDonalds and Senseo.

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    Ward Collins has been appointed by Icebug to the newly created...

    2014-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Ward Collins has been appointed by Icebug to the newly created position of U.S. national sales and key project manager, in response to the Swedish company's continued growth in the U.S. market. He reports to Evan Wert, president of Icebug USA. Collins comes from a shoe insole company, Superfeet, where he worked for ...

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    Ryan Gellert has been named chief executive of Patagonia Europe,...

    2014-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Ryan Gellert has been named chief executive of Patagonia Europe, responsible also for the Middle East. He spent the last 15 years with Black Diamond in various roles including that of brand manager, vice president for supply chain management and managing director for Black Diamond Asia. Described as a dynamic ...

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    Nelson Chan, a former chief executive of Magellan, has been...

    2014-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Nelson Chan, a former chief executive of Magellan, has been appointed to Deckers Brands' board of directors, replacing Maureen Conners. Chan is currently chairman of Outerwall, the company behind the well-known Redbox and Coinstar operations. He acts as chairman or director at various other companies including Synaptics, described as a leading developer ...

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    Felix Geiger will join the executive board of Schöffel in...

    2014-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Felix Geiger will join the executive board of Schöffel in January in the position of managing director in charge of finance, general organization and IT. He will also run the German company's Professional Wear division. The 42-year-old comes from Escada, where he acted lately as executive vice president for finance. ...

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    Oboz, the fast-growing brand of trail footwear, has hired Derek...

    2014-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Oboz, the fast-growing brand of trail footwear, has hired Derek Gustafson to run its product development team. One of his tasks will be to add new products and categories. He will also seek to introduce new materials and constructions. A native of Bozeman, the town in Minnesota where the company ...

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    Salewa Germany has hired Michael Brechtelsbauer as sales manager for...

    2014-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Salewa Germany has hired Michael Brechtelsbauer as sales manager for equipment and footwear. Most recently, the 31-year-old served as product manager and buyer for hardgoods at the German Intersport. Before that, he worked for Adidas and X-Technology. At Salewa, he replaces Bastian Döhn who leaves the company on Dec. 31.

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    Ibex Outdoor Clothing, the Vermont-based designer of Merino outdoor and...

    2014-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Ibex Outdoor Clothing, the Vermont-based designer of Merino outdoor and cycling clothing, has hired Daniel Betts as vice president of finance and operations, effective immediately. Most recently, Betts served as the director of financial planning and analysis at SmartWool. Prior to that, he worked as the principal financial analyst at ...

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    As of December, Haglöfs has a new sales representative for...

    2014-12-31T00:00:00Z

    As of December, Haglöfs has a new sales representative for the Austrian market. Daniel Mühlbacher has replaced Thomas Blau who has left the Swedish marketer of outdoor gear. Mühlbacher, 28, has been involved in Nordic sports - most recently as category manager Nordic at Salomon and before as international key ...

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    Nicolas Pelletier is set to replace Stéphane Saigre in March...

    2014-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Nicolas Pelletier is set to replace Stéphane Saigre in March as general manager of Décathlon France, according to sport-guide.com. Pelletier has been involved with Décathlon's private running brand, Kalenji, since its launch ten years ago. He has been the brand's manager for the past six years. Saigre, who has been ...

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    Patrik Frisk, 51, has left VF Corporation to become the...

    2014-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Patrik Frisk, 51, has left VF Corporation to become the new chief executive of the Aldo Group, a big international, Montreal-based chain of more than 1,700 corporate and franchised shoe shops. A former manager of Peak Performance and W.L. Gore & Associates, Frisk joined VF in 2004 as regional manager ...

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    The Swedish outdoor retailer Addnature has a new chief executive....

    2014-11-18T00:00:00Z

    The Swedish outdoor retailer Addnature has a new chief executive. Starting on Nov. 25, David Rönnberg will be responsible for leading Addnature's online business and its three physical stores, including bikester.se. Addnature's founder and former CEO, Mathias Hedstrom, will now concentrate on sales and purchasing, two areas that have been ...

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    Primaloft has named Mats Jengard sales & marketing territory manager...

    2014-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Primaloft has named Mats Jengard sales & marketing territory manager for Scandinavia. In this function, Jengard will be responsible for expanding the Primaloft brand in Norway, Finland, Iceland and Sweden. Jengard is an established expert in the outdoor market, with many years of experience in the Scandinavian outdoor industry and ...