All Executive changes articles – Page 126
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Philippe Dugarin is the new international sales director of Aigle,...
Philippe Dugarin is the new international sales director of Aigle, the French brand of outdoor and lifestyle shoes and clothing owned by Maus Frères, taking the place left vacant by Alexander Hagen after he left one year ago to work for Puma. Dugardin himself worked most recently for Puma, handle ...
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Mountain Force, the young Swiss brand of apparel, has appointed...
Mountain Force, the young Swiss brand of apparel, has appointed Tanja Vollwille, formerly with Odlo, product development manager
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Marc Lombardo, the chief financial officer of the Blacks Leisure...
Marc Lombardo, the chief financial officer of the Blacks Leisure Group, has decided to leave the British retailer by Dec. 16 at his own request. There is a nomination committee in place which commences the process to find an appropriate successor.
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Osprey Packs has promoted Sarah Harper Burke, with the company...
Osprey Packs has promoted Sarah Harper Burke, with the company since 2009, to be retail marketing manager. She launched the company's Pro Shop Program in her former position as pro deal and program packs manager. Before joining Osprey, she worked at the U.S. National Whitewater Center and the Nantahala Outdoor ...
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Julian Kilmartin, former buying and merchandising director of the...
Julian Kilmartin, former buying and merchandising director of the big Primark chain in the U.K., is working for Blacks Leisure Group as a consultant to help develop a better range of clothing to offer in its stores, including branded items
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Two new executives will be in charge of global product...
Two new executives will be in charge of global product at Mountain Hardwear. Matt Page is the new vice president for global apparel, responsible for overall strategy and direction of the brand's apparel and accessories. Ted Ganio is vice president of global equipment and innovation, and will oversee the brand's ...
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James Harris is taking the position of chief operating officer...
James Harris is taking the position of chief operating officer for Berghaus, the British outdoor brand. He will oversee the brand's global planning, operations, supply chain and customer services, and take the reins of Berghaus Asia, based in Hong Kong. He is also a new member of the company's board. ...
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Schorsch Nickaes will concentrate in the future on his responsibilities...
Schorsch Nickaes will concentrate in the future on his responsibilities as product coordinator at Dynafit, Salewa's ski-touring brand, along with his new position as product line manager of Pomoca, the recently acquired Swiss producer of ski skins and related accessories. Effective in October, he will be discharged from the other ...
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The North Face has created the new position of a...
The North Face has created the new position of a key account manager for hardgoods and footwear for the German market. Matthias Leurs served before as a sales representative for Brooks, the U.S. brand of running shoes, as a regional sales representative. At The North Face he will share the ...
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Dmitri Siegel has joined the team at Patagonia as vice...
Dmitri Siegel has joined the team at Patagonia as vice president of global e-commerce. He comes from Urban Outfitters, where he was executive director of marketing, a role that included setting strategic direction for marketing and e-commerce. At Patagonia, his job will include developing emerging markets. Before he worked at ...
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The British Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) has appointed Andrew Denton...
The British Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) has appointed Andrew Denton the federation's chief executive. Denton joined the U.K. outdoor industry in 1984 and held various positions in the management of companies such as Sprayway, Mountain Equipment, The Peaco Group and the Outdoor Sports Company. Effective September, he will lead OIA ...
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An outdoor retailer has been elected as the new chairman...
An outdoor retailer has been elected as the new chairman of the Outdoor Industry Association of the U.S. Will Manzer, chief executive of the Eastern Mountain Sports chain, is taking the place of Dan Templin, chief financial officer of VF Outdoor, on the OIA board, which consists of 18 voting ...
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Bergans of Norway has created the new position of a...
Bergans of Norway has created the new position of a sales and marketing officer: Øystein Bomo joined the company from Jordan, a domestic marketer of oral health care, painting tools and household cleaning equipment. Before, the business of marketing and product management was handled jointly under the leadership of Ragnar ...
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Roody Rasmussen, who has been the president of Petzl America...
Roody Rasmussen, who has been the president of Petzl America for the last 12 years, has announced that he will step down from that position at the end of this year. He will be succeeded by Nazz Kurth, currently the sales director for Petzl America, the manufacturer of headlamps and ...
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Stan Mavis is joining the team of Australian Wool Innovation,...
Stan Mavis is joining the team of Australian Wool Innovation, owner of the Woolmark brand, tasked with promoting the use of Merino wool to manufacturers of sports apparel. He hopes to refute misconceptions that Merino wool is uncomfortable or hard to clean. Mavis was a co-founder of Pearl Izumi in ...
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PrimaLoft has hired Bob Dempsey as lead product development engineer...
PrimaLoft has hired Bob Dempsey as lead product development engineer for its yarn division
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Tom Long, the chief executive of the brewing joint venture...
Tom Long, the chief executive of the brewing joint venture MillerCoors, has joined the board of directors of Wolverine World Wide
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Michael Millenacker is the new vice president for sales in...
Michael Millenacker is the new vice president for sales in the Americas for The North Face. He has more than 15 years' experience in the industry, most recently as president at Eagle Creek, a fellow VF Corporation brand.
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Wild Roses, the specialty outdoor brand exclusively for women, has...
Wild Roses, the specialty outdoor brand exclusively for women, has appointed Birgit Delfs head of product management and product. The 45-year-old will operate from Switzerland and served most recently in a similar position at Schöffel. Delfs replaces Claudia Pellegrini, who will leave the company by the end of August.
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Garmin opened new offices in Johannesburg and Capetown in South...
Garmin opened new offices in Johannesburg and Capetown in South Africa in June this year. Another office to support the European sales structure was opened in Eemnes in the Netherlands a couple of months ago. The existing Dutch distributor, Sailtron, was acquired by Garmin at the beginning of this year ...
