All Executive changes articles – Page 106
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The Calida Group, which has acquired a 59.6 percent controlling...
The Calida Group, which has acquired a 59.6 percent controlling interest in the Lafuma Group, has hired ThorstenWalter as sales manager of the French company for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He previously worked for two Swiss companies, Toko and Wenger. He acted as brand manager of Toko, continuing after its ...
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Armin Weber has been appointed marketing manager of Amer Sports...
Armin Weber has been appointed marketing manager of Amer Sports for Central Europe, concentrating on digital marketing for the various brands of the group. He has taken the place of Stephan Hagenbusch, who recently became European marketing manager of Black Diamond. Weber had previously handled similar functions at Quiksilver Europe.
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Vasque, the U.S. marketer of outdoor footwear, has appointed John...
Vasque, the U.S. marketer of outdoor footwear, has appointed John Irvine director of international sales replacing George Brown, the long-time international executive of Vasque, who retired earlier this year. Irvine served Arc'teryx for the past three years in international sales, and before that in sports marketing.
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Johnson Outdoors has appointed Patricia G. Penman to the position...
Johnson Outdoors has appointed Patricia G. Penman to the position of vice president of global marketing services and communication. She will be a member of the executive team reporting directly to Helen Johnson-Leipold, chairperson and chief executive of the company. Penman has spent more than 30 years in the packaged ...
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Bill Conradt, former vice president of global sales at Cascade...
Bill Conradt, former vice president of global sales at Cascade Designs, has been hired by Sierra Designs to act as head of global sales. Before Cascade Designs, Conradt worked at Cannondale, running sales and operations in Japan and Australia among other roles. Sierra Designs belongs to American Rec, along with ...
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Nikwax has named Rick Meade as the new president of...
Nikwax has named Rick Meade as the new president of Nikwax North America, effective immediately. He joins Nikwax after a 15-year career with Recreational Equipment (REI). Most recently, he served at REI as director of merchandising management, leading teams in the Camping and Climb, Snowsports and Watersports businesses. Meade will ...
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Graham Rickard, managing director of Dare2b, the snow and action...
Graham Rickard, managing director of Dare2b, the snow and action sports apparel brand owned by the Regatta Group, was appointed managing director of the Regatta brand of outdoor apparel as well. This brand was previously supervised by Keith Black, the entire group’s chief executive and chairman. While Black is handing ...
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Timbuk2 has named Patti Cazzato as its new chief executive,...
Timbuk2 has named Patti Cazzato as its new chief executive, effective immediately. The veteran retail executive is stepping in as the 25-year-old company's third chief executive and the first woman to lead the brand. Cazzato spent more than 11 years at Gap, working her way up to senior vice president. ...
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Cascade Designs, the American company that owns a raft of...
Cascade Designs, the American company that owns a raft of outdoor equipment brands, rejigged its management structure earlier this year to focus more intensely on the development of each of its brands. Cascade Designs' management is no longer organized by product categories such as water, sleep and stoves. Instead it ...
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Montane has hired a new garment designer, Anna Munton, who...
Montane has hired a new garment designer, Anna Munton, who previously worked for Tog24, and joined the team three months ago. Joan Bowden, who previously worked for Barbour, joined the British brand as new garment technologist two months ago. Montane is currently recruiting a backpack designer. The climber Andy Kirkpatrick, ...
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Klean Kanteen, the family-owned Northern California company that produces a...
Klean Kanteen, the family-owned Northern California company that produces a line of reusable food-grade stainless steel “kanteens,” has appointed Martin Stokes as director of operations and quality, to streamline its processes and supply chain. Stokes has over 20 years of experience in operations, logistics, and manufacturing management. In his most ...
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Stefan Krause is the new head of product at Ortovox,...
Stefan Krause is the new head of product at Ortovox, the German brand of outdoor equipment and apparel. Effective June 1, he replaced Christoph Kirsch who left the company to pursue other job opportunities. Krause was previously in charge of quality management. He switched from Vaude, where he ran the ...
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VF Corporation has appointed Jeremy de Maillard as vice president...
VF Corporation has appointed Jeremy de Maillard as vice president of marketing for The North Face in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), replacing Eric Pansier who has left the group to pursue other interests. He reports to Arne Arens, vice president and general manager of TNF EMEA. De ...
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Deckers Outdoor Corporation has reported the appointment of Rob van...
Deckers Outdoor Corporation has reported the appointment of Rob van der Vis as managing director for Teva's operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He will work from a new European headquarters for Teva in Rotterdam. Van der Vis previously acted as managing director for the Benelux countries for ...
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Granger's, the British brand of maintenance products and insoles for...
Granger's, the British brand of maintenance products and insoles for outdoor and sporting goods, has shuffled its sales management in Central Europe. Erik Wolbert, until now key accounts manager for Germany, has been promoted to sales director for Switzerland, Austria and southern Germany. Simone Houben has been hired as key ...
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2XU has appointed Scott Taylor to be its first president...
2XU has appointed Scott Taylor to be its first president for the U.S. The move comes after L Capital Asia, an investment vehicle controlled by LVMH, sealed the acquisition of a 40 percent stake in the Australian performance sports and compression apparel brand last December. Taylor comes to 2XU with ...
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Tom Jungell, who has been with Footbalance since 2011,...
Tom Jungell, who has been with Footbalance since 2011, is leaving as its chief executive to move on to new challenges. Klaus Rauhansalo, who is said to have a long career and extensive experience with large corporations and small start-ups, has been designated as interim CEO of the Finnish company, ...
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Martin Kössler, the 42-year-old former export manager of Haglöfs who...
Martin Kössler, the 42-year-old former export manager of Haglöfs who recently resigned as secretary general of the Scandinavian Outdoor Group, has become chairman of the board at Bergans of Norway. He replaces the 82-year-old Per Nessjøen, who is retiring. Two more new directors continue to sit on the board of ...
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Alex Kutches, who has spent the last eight years or...
Alex Kutches, who has spent the last eight years or so in leading positions at Outdoor Research, has become vice president of sales and marketing for Mystery Ranch, an American supplier of very technical and practical backpacks for Special Forces, ski patrollers, fire brigades and other mission-oriented clients. One of ...
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Antti Jääskeläinen, Amer Sports' chief development officer and senior vice...
Antti Jääskeläinen, Amer Sports' chief development officer and senior vice president for the group's supply chain and global operations, will leave the group and its executive board in mid-August. He has been with the company since 2009, but he has accepted a new position outside Amer Sports.
