All Executive changes articles – Page 113

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    Inov-8, the fast-growing British brand of sports shoes specializing in...

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    Inov-8, the fast-growing British brand of sports shoes specializing in trail running, has appointed Tim Parkin as head of European sales. He spent the last eight years at Asics. The company, which is celebrating its tenth year in business, previously appointed Rob Maynard as group finance director. He had previously ...

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    Adriano Zuccala has left Vibram, where he had served as...

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    Adriano Zuccala has left Vibram, where he had served as general manager and head of operations since 2007, reporting to Marco Bramani. The latter resigned earlier this year as chief executive of the Italian company, after 25 years in the post, and transferred this role to Antonio Dus, formerly with ...

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    Andrea Nalesso, a former executive of Geox, Dolomite and Diadora...

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    Andrea Nalesso, a former executive of Geox, Dolomite and Diadora who acted most recently as commercial director of Dainese, has joined the Salewa Group as general manager of its footwear division, replacing Antonio Dus who is now running Vibram.Michael Levi, who was born in the U.S., is joining the Italian-based ...

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    Polartec has announced the appointment of Doug Kelliher to the...

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    Polartec has announced the appointment of Doug Kelliher to the position of vice president of product development after working for over 20 years with such companies as Timberland and Velcro Industries, where he recently acted as product manager for outdoor and hardware products. In Europe, meanwhile, Polartec has overhauled its ...

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    Icebreaker has appointed Rob Fyfe as its new executive chairman...

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    Icebreaker has appointed Rob Fyfe as its new executive chairman to replace Noel Todd, who is stepping down after 18 years. Fyfe will assume the new role at the outdoor clothing brand in September, after serving on the company's board for 12 months. Fyfe led Air New Zealand as chief ...

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    Martin Berendsen, a well-known Dutch industry veteran, is appointed by...

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    Martin Berendsen, a well-known Dutch industry veteran, is appointed by Hi-Tec Sports as president of its Magnum brand. He ran Reebok's operations in the Netherlands for many years in the 1990s before moving to the U.S. to run the local Dr. Martens business. After various stations, he ran the European ...

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    PrimaLoft has appointed David Newey as global manager of partnership...

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    PrimaLoft has appointed David Newey as global manager of partnership marketing, responsible for developing marketing programs with North American and Asia brand partners. He previously worked for Valspar Corporation, a manufacturer of coatings, and for Polarmax.

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    Eagle Creek has assigned Mathias Kahle to the position of...

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    Eagle Creek has assigned Mathias Kahle to the position of sales director for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Previously, he was working as sales representative for Eagle Creek in Northern and Eastern Germany. He will report directly to Oliver Messing, executive managing director of Eagle Creek Europe.

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    At the beginning of July, Lukas Binder assumed the position...

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    At the beginning of July, Lukas Binder assumed the position of commercial manager in Germany and Austria for the Wild Country brand , which has belonged to the Oberalp group since 2012. Binder is a professional climber and was member of the expedition squad of the DAV, the German Alpine ...

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    Johnson Outdoors has hired Ken Avery as the new brand...

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    Johnson Outdoors has hired Ken Avery as the new brand manager for Jetboil, the group's outdoor cooking brand. Avery previously worked as brand manager for Vittoria Industries, the manufacturer of bicycle tires. Prior to that, he worked on product development for Maxxis International, also a tire brand. As a professional ...

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    Tim Bartels, former vice president of sales at Keen...

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    Tim Bartels, former vice president of sales at Keen Footwear, is now vice president of global footwear sales at Columbia Sportswear

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    Lars-Ola Brolinson has become the new chief executive of Primus,...

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    Lars-Ola Brolinson has become the new chief executive of Primus, replacing Andreas Jakabffy who is leaving the company. Brolinson has been with Fenix Outdoor, parent company of Primus, for more than ten years in various positions. He started with the Swedish group in 2002 as marketing director for Fjällräven. At ...

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    Sara Chandler has become one of the directors of STAG,...

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    Sara Chandler has become one of the directors of STAG, the British buying group led by her husband Ricky Chandler, whom she married in September 2011, and by Ward Robertson. The former Sara Coyle joined STAG in March 2010 as marketing manager. Reporting to Ricky and Ward, she will be ...

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    Timo Schmidt-Eisenhart has been promoted to the new positionof Timberland's...

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    Timo Schmidt-Eisenhart has been promoted to the new positionof Timberland's president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The promotion follows the announced retirement of Richard O'Rourke, a Timberland veteran based in the U.K. who has been acting lately as senior vice president of international operations, in charge of ...

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    Icebreaker has hired Cathy Quain, formerly in charge of...

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    Icebreaker has hired Cathy Quain, formerly in charge of direct-to-consumer sales at Burton Snowboards, as global vice president of retail

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    Hamish Ogilvie will join Implus Corporation's European office as director...

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    Hamish Ogilvie will join Implus Corporation's European office as director of sales in August, coinciding with its takeover of the distribution of the group's brands in the U.K. Ogilvie comes from Grangers, which previously distributed Implus' brands in its home market. Meanwhile, Grangers' new joint venture with BNS in Germany ...

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    The North Face has elevated Tony Erlick to the role...

    2013-07-10T00:00:00Z

    The North Face has elevated Tony Erlick to the role of vice president of sales. Reporting to Todd Spaletto, president of the brand, he will be responsible for the leadership and execution of the brand's global sales and growth strategy. He began at TNF in 2005, handling sales in the ...

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    On June 1, Thomas Kamm assumed the position of country...

    2013-06-18T00:00:00Z

    On June 1, Thomas Kamm assumed the position of country manager for Austria and Germany at Merrell and Chaco, two of the brands of Wolverine Worldwide. He replaces Michael Dörner, who managed the sales of Merrell in central Europe for seven years. Dörner has left the group to become ...

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    Schöffel has appointed Georg Kaiser, 48, to handle sourcing, logistics...

    2013-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Schöffel has appointed Georg Kaiser, 48, to handle sourcing, logistics and quality control. Formerly with Frankenwälder, a German supplier of women's apparel, he reports directly to Peter Schöffel, chief executive of the company, who has taken over responsibility for the supply chain following the recent departure of another member of ...

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    Mike Abbott will be the new president of  Keen Footwear...

    2013-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Mike Abbott will be the new president of  Keen Footwear from July 8, 2013. He has nearly two decades of experience in global operations, most recently as chief operating officer of Specialized Bicycles, where he first joined as general manager in 2009. Before entering the bike industry, he acted as ...