All Executive changes articles – Page 33
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News briefsNew Country Manager Austria for Mammut
Source: Mammut Manuel Kronberger The Swiss Mammut Sports Group AG has appointed a new Country Manager for Austria. Mammut has been active on the Austrian market for 35 years. In the last one and a half years, global sales have been reorganized, and sales for the European ...
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News briefsSanta Cruz Bikes founder advises Specialized
Source: Specialized Rob Roskopp As US bike supplier Specialized Bicycle Components just confirmed in its in-house newsletter, the California-based company has appointed Rob Roskopp, the founder of MTB forge Santa Cruz Bicycles, to an advisory role. With Roskopp, who founded Santa Cruz Bicycles in 1993 and left ...
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News briefsRapala slims down global management team
After the Finnish company Rapala VMC, a global market leader in fishing lures, fishing hooks and fishing-related knives and tools, initiated a strategic realignment at the beginning of the year aimed at becoming more operationally agile, Executive Vice Presidents Päivi Ohvo (Head of Human Resources), Enrico Ravenni (Head of APAC ...
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News briefsNyrensten resigns from the RVRC Board of Directors
As announced in May 2024, Niclas Nyrensten, board member and co-founder of RVRC Holding AB (RevolutionRace), has requested his own resignation from the board of RevolutionRace. The Board now consists of Alexander Martensen-Larsen, Sara Diez Jauregui, Cecilie Elde, Andreas Källström Säfweräng, Birgitta Stymne Göransson and David Thörewik.
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News briefsBöhm appointed Managing Director of Oberalp’s Business Unit Central Europe
Source: Dynafit Benedikt Böhm Since June 1, 2024, Benedikt Böhm has been responsible for managing the Oberalp Group’s Business Unit Central Europe (DACH). He took over from Axel Brosch, who left the company on May 31. Böhm will also remain the International Managing Director of the Dynafit ...
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News briefsHervis opts for two top managers
Source: Hervis Joining Oliver Seda on the Hervis Management Board: Dr Ulrich Hanfeld. Austrian sporting goods chain Hervis Sport - und Modegesellschaft m.b.H., which is owned by Spar Österreichische Warenhandels-AG and sells a large number of outdoor and bicycle products in addition to other sporting goods, will ...
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ArticleUS-based outdoor adventure company appoints Mike Hattrup as Director of Skiing
Source: Eleven Mike Hattrup Eleven, a US-based provider of off-the-grid lodging and exclusive guided outdoor adventures, announced that it has named Mike Hattrup as its new Director of Skiing. This move puts a proven industry veteran in charge of developing and promoting the company’s network of ski ...
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News briefsPatagonia hires BD Europe’s GM as Marketplace Director EMEA
Patagonia has hired Stephan Hagenbusch as Marketplace Director, EMEA. An outdoor veteran with over 20 years of experience in the industry, Hagenbusch will lead Patagonia’s Marketplace team across the EMEA region.
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ArticleBianchi opens new factory, new CEO since start of the year
Source: Bianchi The new Bianchi headquarter in Treviglio was officially inaugurated on June 4, 2024 Italian bicycle manufacturer Bianchi officially opened a new factory on June 4. The factory is located in the same building in Via delle Battaglie in Treviglio, where Bianchi has had its headquarters ...
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News briefsPOC and Cake founder appointed to Haglöfs board
Since the Swedish outdoor company Haglöfs changed hands from Asics to venture capital firm LionRock Capital in December 2023, there has been movement at the company’s management level. Since the departure of CEO Fredrik Ohlsson, who had previously led the company for five years under Asics, Daniel Tseung and Tom ...
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ArticleNew Global President for TNF
Source: VF Corp. Caroline Brown Less than a week after announcing the appointment of a new leader for the Vans brand (our sister publication SGI Europe reported), VF Corp. has appointed Caroline Brown as Global Brand President of The North Face (TNF), effective June 10, 2024. Brown ...
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News briefsCoats Group will have a new CEO
Source: Coats Rajiv Sharma will step down Coats Group, the British group that makes threads and components for the footwear and clothing industries, has announced that its Chief Executive, Rajiv Sharma, will be stepping down by the end of 2024 and that David Paja has been selected ...
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News briefsRibble Cycles has a new CEO
Historic British cycle maker Ribble Cycles has announced the appointment of Sean Hastings as its new CEO, effective July 1. He takes over the role from Andy Smallwood, who served as Ribble’s CEO since 2017. Hastings has extensive experience across brand, product and retail. He joins Ribble from B2C Group. ...
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News briefsNew Head of Sustainability at Riese & Müller
Source: Riese & Müller Sarah-Helene Sowa Sarah-Helene Sowa has been named Head of Sustainability at German e- and cargo-bike manufacturer Riese & Müller, effective May 1, 2024. She reports directly to Managing Director Dr. Sandra Wolf and is part of the management team. Sowa’s tasks focus on ...
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News briefsLeatt expands with new sales and brand manager appointments in Europe
Leatt, South African manufacturer of off-road protective equipment for motorized and non-motorized two-wheelers, has appointed Kim Thalén and Maciej Gąsior as Sales and Brand Managers across the European regions. Thalén will take on the role for the Nordic and Baltic countries, while Gąsior will be responsible for Eastern Europe. This ...
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News briefsHyosung appoints Marketing Manager to support European growth
Source: Hyosung Andreas Puchert Hyosung TNC, the South Korean sustainable textile solutions provider, has hired Andreas Puchert as its new European Marketing Manager Textiles. Puchert will work with the company’s European marketing team in the promotion of Hyosung’s specialty fibers and fabrics to targeted brand and retail ...
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News briefsThule Group with new SVP Corporate Comms and IR
Catharina Paulcén has been appointed Senior Vice President Corporate Communications and Investor Relations at the Swedish Thule Group AB. She will be part of the group management and based at the group’s headquarters in Malmö, Sweden. Her predecessor, Fredrik Erlandsson, announced in January that he was leaving to join a ...
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ArticleRecommerce specialist Trove appoints new CEO
Trove, a leading US-based resale and trade-in company for brands and retailers, has appointed Terry Boyle as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective June 17. Boyle brings extensive experience in the retail industry, having previously served as CEO or President of several companies. He succeeds Gayle Tait, who has decided ...
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ArticleVF share plummets 11.7% after poor Q4 results, but beats full-year cash flow forecast
VF Corp. failed to exceed consensus estimates for quarterly sales and profit for a fourth consecutive quarter. The latest bad news for the parent of The North Face (TNF), Vans, Timberland and Dickies, among others, sent VF’s shares down 11.7 percent in after-market trading on May 22. The stock has ...
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News briefsBerghaus with new DACH marketing team
Source: Berghaus Stephanie Demuth British outdoor specialist Berghaus has reorganized its marketing team for the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), confirming its growth strategy in the German-speaking market. Responsible for the change is Pentland Brands Deutschland GmbH in Gmund, which – in addition to Berghaus – also ...
