All Executive changes articles – Page 64
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News briefsSchöffel strengthens presence in digital and brick-and-mortar retail
In order to support its retail partners and strengthen its presence in the outdoor and bike sector both digitally and stationary, Schöffel is specifically expanding its sales and marketing teams. Carolin Schöttle joins the brand’s digital sales team with immediate effect. The new key account manager digital sales will support ...
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News briefsHerrmans Bike Components with new CFO
Source: Herrmans Oy Shayekh Ahmed, CFO On January 1, 2020, Finnish company Herrmans Oy Ab had officially reorganized itself by splitting the business of its two divisions Bike Components and Worklights into two independently operating companies. Since then, the Finnish group has been working on the unbundling ...
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Jones Snowboards hires Martijn Linden as VP Softgoods for apparel line
With the hiring of industry veteran Martijn Linden as new VP of softgoods, California-based Jones Snowboards is making it clear that the launch of the brand’s new apparel line, slated for fall/winter 2021, is not meant to be a flash in the pan. After careers at Armada, Black Diamond, Patagonia, ...
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News briefsPierer E-Bikes recruits two former Magura executives to its management
Source: Pierer E-Bikes GmbH Olaf Müller Pierer E-Bikes GmbH (brands GasGas Bicycles, Husqvarna E-Bicycles, R Raymon), the bicycle and e-bike subsidiary of Austrian two-wheeler specialist Pierer Mobility AG, has strengthened its management team with two former Magura managers. While Olaf Müller joins the e-bike supplier’s management team ...
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News briefsBrandan Hoffmann will be Wolverine’s new CEO
Source: Wolverine Worldwide Blake Krueger (left) and Brendan Hoffman Blake Krueger is gradually relinquishing his duties at Wolverine Worldwide, where he worked for 28 years, most recently as president and CEO since 2007 and additionally as chairman since 2009. Brandan Hoffmann, who took his place as president ...
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Oberalp names Marion Alexandre head of Southern Europe
The Oberalp Group has appointed Marion Alexandre as general manager of Southern Europe, effective June 1. Alexandre will be in charge of the territories of France, where she has taken over the role from Pierre-Jean Touchard, as well as Spain, Portugal and Andorra. Most recently, Alexandre served as global commercial ...
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Giro with marketing hires and promotions
California-based Giro Sport Design, part of Vista Outdoor since 2016, announced several changes to its brand and marketing team. Peter Nicholson has been hired as brand manager for Giro Bike. He was most recently a partner at True Communications, the company’s PR agency. During his 11-year tenure at True, he ...
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Burton appoints Chief Strategy Officer
Ali Kenney, previously SVP of strategy & insights, has been promoted to chief strategy officer at Burton, a new position within the company. Kenney will lead key work around brand purpose, corporate strategy, consumer centricity, sustainability, equity/diversity/equality/inclusion and prioritization of key growth opportunities. Her defining moment early in her career ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin's COO is leaving
Alexander Hauser Alexander Hauser, COO of Jack Wolfskin, will leave the German outdoor company at the end of June 2021. According to a company spokeswoman, it was decided not to recruit a successor for the position in Germany in this form. Among other things, Hauser was responsible ...
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ArticleColonna takes the helm at K2-MDV
Source: K2 Sports John Colonna After three years as president of K2 Sports, John Colonna has been named president and CEO of K2-MDV Holdings. He will be responsible for the Marker Dalbello Völkl (MDV) and K2 Sports businesses, overseeing the global presence of the K2 Skis, K2 ...
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Authentic Brands Group creates new role of president EMEA
New York City-based Authentic Brands Group (ABG), whose large portfolio of brands includes outdoor brand Eddie Bauer and skiwear brand Spyder, has hired Henry Stupp as president, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), a newly created position at ABG. Stupp will drive ABG’s brand and business expansion in EMEA and ...
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News briefsChanges in Canyon Bicycles’ communications team
After four and a half years as global communications manager at Canyon Bicycles GmbH, Thorsten Lewandowski will officially leave the German D2C provider at the end of June, but is currently already on residual leave. Lewandowski will, however, remain with the industry. We expect more information in July. Prior to ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin hires Selim Say as VP Footwear
Source: Jack Wolfskin Selim Say As part of the strategic realignment under new CEO Richard Collier, Jack Wolfskin is strengthening its footwear division and making it a key focus with the hiring of footwear expert Selim Say as vice president footwear, a newly created position. Say will ...
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Accell Group’s CSCO to leave the company
At its 2015 annual general meeting, Europe’s leading premium bicycle supplier Accell Group N.V. announced that the newly created position of chief supply chain officer (CSCO) would be filled by industry newcomer Jeroen Both, who would also join the management board as its fourth member. Now, the group’s supervisory board ...
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News briefsHartje hires export sales manager for international market expansion
Source: HARTJE Coen Bosch Hermann Hartje KG welcomes bicycle industry veteran Coen Bosch as a new executive to its ranks. Since May 1, he has been responsible for the export business of the northern German bicycle wholesaler, importer and supplier in the area of bicycles/bicycle parts. As ...
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ArticleNew boss and new structures for Dachstein’s parent
Juha Luhtanen, 51, became the new managing director of the Luhta Sportswear Company on May 4, taking the place of his older brother, Vesa Luhtanen, who has retired after many years at the helm of the Finnish-based family-owned company, previously known as the L-Fashion Group. The change of management has ...
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News briefsCypad Group with new CEO
In early April, investor PM&Partners SGR S.P.A. and its PM&Partners III Fund became majority shareholders of Cytech S.r.l. (aka Cypad Group). The Italian investor announced at the time that it wanted to strengthen the existing management team around the well-established Cytech founding duo, Marino De Marchi and Stefano Coccia (now ...
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News briefsNew global sales and e-commerce managers at Smartwool
In preparation for the upcoming retirement of Smartwool VP U.S. sales, Scott Bowers, the company has just announced two changes to its top management team. Corey Stecker, who was promoted to international general manager of sales and marketing last January, has been named global head of sales. Stecker has been ...
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MacNeill Pride Group, the new owner of GCI Outdoor, with new CEO and board
MacNeill Pride Group (MPG) appointed Keith Bornholtz as its new CEO. MPG is a portfolio company of Centre Partners, a middle-market private equity firm. Bornholtz, who has more than 30 years of experience in branded consumer products, joins MPG from Central Garden & Pet, where he was president of the ...
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Gregor Common takes over Pally’Hi sales management
Gregor Common, global sales manager for Amplid Snowboards, has taken on the additional role of global sales manager for Pally’Hi. The merino clothing brand was founded in 2013 by former professional snowboarder Peter Bauer, who is also the founder of Amplid. Unit manager Johannes Ritter, who was previously responsible for ...
