All Executive changes articles – Page 61
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Columbia creates leadership position for omni-planning & fulfillment operations
Columbia Sportswear Company announced the appointment of Emily Rompala to senior VP, omni-planning & fulfillment operations. In this newly created position, Rompala will lead the global omni-planning team for all brands – Columbia, Sorel, Mountain Hardwear and prAna – and all channels, and drive the company’s ongoing omni-planning processes and ...
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News briefsVF Corp. appoints new CFO
Source: VF Corp. Matt Puckett VF Corp. has appointed Matt Puckett to the position of executive vice president and chief financial officer. He will report to VF’s CEO, Steve Rendle, and serve on the company’s executive leadership team. Puckett joined VF in 2001 as a senior accountant ...
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Helly Hansen CEO to step down
When the Norwegian outdoor brand was successfully integrated into Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC), which it was acquired by in May 2018, Helly Hansen’s CEO, Paul Stoneham, committed at that time to lead the brand for another three years. Stoneham was appointed CEO by former Helly Hansen owner Ontario Teachers’ Pension ...
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Spanninga expands management with second group director
Source: Spanninga Paul de Haan To support the management of the more than century-old Spanninga brand, the Dutch supplier of bicycle lighting and accessories has appointed industry newcomer Paul de Haan as its new group director. He will work side-by-side with Spanninga owner and group director Feike ...
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News briefsBike&Co continues to restructure under new management
Source: Bike&Co Volker Diehl After successful years and a comprehensive reorganization of the company, the management of the German bicycle purchasing association, Bike&Co, has announced some changes. After managing director Olaf Heinen left the association “by mutual agreement,” the appointment of several long-serving employees to the management ...
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News briefsWolverine Appoints Kathleen Wilson-Thompson to board of directors
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. appointed Kathleen Wilson-Thompson to its board of directors. An experienced top executive, she is currently a member of Tesla’s board of directors and brings global retail experience in senior management positions and a total of 14 years as a director for three publicly traded companies. Earlier ...
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News briefsPatagonia hires new general manager, EMEA
Patagonia has announced that it has hired a new general manager for Patagonia EMEA, effective this May. Matthijs Visch will lead Patagonia’s growing business in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, which today includes more than 230 employees and 11 brand stores. He takes over from the previous general ...
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Vibram North America undergoes management changes
Italian outsole specialist Vibram has announced several changes to its North American leadership team. It said this is part of its long-term organizational strategy to align the company for growth. Tammy Vrahopoulos, a former Deloitte employee and HR strategy consultant, has been hired as the company’s VP of human resources. ...
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New CFO for Hövding
Swedish company Hövding, maker of an airbag collar for cyclists, has recruited Per Holmqvist as the company’s new CFO, effective mid-June 2021. Holmqvist was most recently head of group business control at Heimstaden, a Swedish real estate development company. Before that, he led the controlling at Bygghemma Group Nordic, a ...
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German Bicycle Industry Association welcomes new managing director
On April 1, Burkhard Stork officially took over as the new managing director of the German Bicycle Industry Association (ZIV). He is filling the big shoes of former Siegfried Neuberger, who passed away suddenly in the middle of last year. Stork is no newcomer to the industry. He already served ...
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News briefsSchwalbe producer Ralf Bohle strengthens management team
Source: Ralf Bohle GmbH Nico Simons German Ralf Bohle GmbH, the manufacturer of the bicycle tire brand Schwalbe, has added a fourth executive to its previously three-person management team consisting of Frank Bohle, Holger Jahn and Andreas Grothe. On April 1, long-time sales manager Nico Simons was ...
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News briefsFormer Nike executive to lead Sorel, Mountain Hardwear and prAna at Columbia Sportswear
Source: Columbia Sportswear Company Craig Zanon Columbia Sportswear Company announced that Doug Morse, senior vice president, Emerging Brands, will step down this summer. Craig Zanon will take over the position, making him responsible for the Sorel, Mountain Hardwear and prAna brands. “He will build on the brand-led, ...
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News briefsVF makes changes to its management in EMEA
Source: VF Corp. Andreas Olsson, GM ickies EMEA VF Corp. has announced several changes to its management for the EMEA region. Andreas Olsson has switched from VF’s director of group digital accounts to regional general manager of Dickies EMEA. He has been with VF since 2009, working ...
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News briefsTaizo Shimano appointed new president of Shimano
Source: Shimano Taizo Shimano Shimano, the global leader in bicycle components, announced some structural changes at its 114th general meeting of shareholders and the board of directors on March 30. Yozo Shimano, currently serving as the fifth president and the first president from the third generation of ...
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News briefsGiovanni Zoppas appointed new CEO of Tecnica Group
Giovanni Zoppas is returning to Tecnica Group as CEO and general manager, starting in May. Zoppas knows the group well as he is a member of its board of directors and worked as GM of its Nordica brand between 2003 and 2006, taking care of its reorganization after the group ...
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ArticleShimano launches centennial website and announces executive changes
Shimano is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year with a new centennial website and photobook, which look back at the company’s product and technology achievements. Founded in 1921 by Shozaburo Shimano, the company has now grown to employ more than 11,000 people. The centennial website features photos and videos of ...
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News briefsOdlo has a new CFO
Source: Odlo Abe Yasser Effective May 1, 2021, finance specialist Abe Yasser will take over as Odlo’s CFO from Adrian Schürmann, who is leaving the company after joining in 2015. During his tenure, Schürmann helped manage Odlo’s change in ownership in May 2020. Yasser joins the Swiss ...
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Active Brands appoints new CEO
Active Brands has hired Christophe Merkel to be its chairman and CEO. He is taking over from Espen Krogstad, who is retiring after eight years at the helm, having overseen an expansion of its business from Norway into other parts of Europe and North America. The company now generates just ...
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Prophete-Cycle Union Group completes management team
Prophete-Cycle Union Group, a German bicycle supplier, has completed its management team with Sven Elmers as its COO. The supply chain expert joins from competitor Derby Cycle. In his new role, Elmers is responsible for purchasing, production planning, assembly, logistics and workshop operations at both Prophete, which serves the mass ...
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News briefsPorta appointed permanent CEO of Hunter Boots
British brand Hunter Boots has confirmed Paolo Porta as permanent CEO. Porta has held the position on an interim basis since replacing Vincent Wauters in June 2020. Prior to joining Hunter, he was senior vice president of merchandising and licensing at Jimmy Choo. Before that, he held roles in merchandising, ...
