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    Targeting international expansion, Pentland Brands announced a new executive team...

    2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Targeting international expansion, Pentland Brands announced a new executive team structure today. Richard Newcombe, who is now in charge of the group's footwear division, will add the responsibility of president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) across the whole brand portfolio, which includes Berghaus, Ellesse and Speedo, among ...

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    The Hohenstein Group has announced Lutz Lehmann as chief executive...

    2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

    The Hohenstein Group has announced Lutz Lehmann as chief executive of global strategies. In his new role, he will directly oversee Hohenstein's sales, marketing and business-development teams. For the past eight years, Lehmann served as chief executive of Hermes Hansecontrol Group. Prior to Hansecontrol, he held various roles at TÜV ...

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    Johnson Outdoors has hired Larry Baab as group vice president...

    2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Johnson Outdoors has hired Larry Baab as group vice president of its camping and watercraft divisions. He will be overseeing the camping brands Eureka and Jetboil and the watercraft brands Old Town, Ocean Kayak and Carlisle, with operations in Binghamton, New York; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Old Town, Maine. He ...

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    An outdoor industry veteran, Steve Fowler, has become the general...

    2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

    An outdoor industry veteran, Steve Fowler, has become the general manager of HDWool, a British supplier of wool sourced from British farmers. He takes the place of Genady Fedotov, who has become a self-employed wool trader, the original business of H.Dawson, parent company of HDWool. Fowler's appointment follows a recent ...

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    Camelbak's new director of softgoods and sport is Mike Valvano,...

    2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Camelbak's new director of softgoods and sport is Mike Valvano, who will be based out of the hydration specialist's headquarters in Petaluma, California. Valvano, who ran his own brand management agency, Graphite, will oversee product management and strategy in domestic and international markets. Graphite helped active lifestyle brands such as ...

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    Timo Perschke, the founder and chief executive of Pyua, left...

    2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Timo Perschke, the founder and chief executive of Pyua, left the German company on Sept. 1. His departure took place a few weeks after some of the company's retail partners expressed concerns about the planned sale of its products on the web store of Tchibo, a Hamburg-based retail chain known ...

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    Wolverine Worldwide has elevated Chris Hufnagel to the role of...

    2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Wolverine Worldwide has elevated Chris Hufnagel to the role of global brand manager of Merrell, the largest brand in its portfolio. He replaces Sue Rechner, who is leaving the company after two years in the post. Hufnagel is a 10-year veteran of the American group. Among other roles, he served ...

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    Lenzing has named Filip Miermans head of corporate communications and...

    2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Lenzing has named Filip Miermans head of corporate communications and investor relations, to replace Waltraud Kaserer, who is moving to the public affairs department

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    On Aug. 27, Matt Hickman will become the new global marketing...

    2019-08-16T00:00:00Z

    On Aug. 27, Matt Hickman will become the new global marketing manager at Montane, with oversight of marketing strategy and e-commerce at the U.K.-based brand of outdoor apparel and gear. According to Jake Doxat, managing director, he will also be joining Montane's management committee. For the past three years, Hickman has ...

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    Milliken & Co. has appointed Chad McAllister as president of...

    2019-08-16T00:00:00Z

    Milliken & Co. has appointed Chad McAllister as president of its Performance & Protective Textiles division, which includes the Polartec brand

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    Andreas Rudolf, one of the two managing directors of Sport...

    2019-08-16T00:00:00Z

    Andreas Rudolf, one of the two managing directors of Sport 2000 Germany, has announced that he will not renew his contract. He has worked for the German buying group for the past 13 years, serving most recently as joint managing director as joint managing director alongside Hans-Hermann Deters, overall manager of ...

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    VF Corp. announced the appointment of Michel Bilodeau as vice...

    2019-08-16T00:00:00Z

    VF Corp. announced the appointment of Michel Bilodeau as vice president and general manager in charge of Vans in the EMEA region, starting in October. He will replace Stefano Saccone, who had taken on the responsibility in April but is instead going to run Woolrich International (see the following article). ...

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    VF Corp. has announced the appointment of Jan Van Mossevelde...

    2019-08-16T00:00:00Z

    VF Corp. has announced the appointment of Jan Van Mossevelde as vice-president and general manager of Icebreaker for the EMEA region, effective with this coming autumn. He will replace Peter Ottervanger, who has decided to leave the brand to pursue new opportunities. Van Mossevelde joined VF in 2015, and since ...

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    Canada Goose has appointed Woody Blackford to oversee global design...

    2019-08-16T00:00:00Z

    Canada Goose has appointed Woody Blackford to oversee global design and merchandising, with a focus on category expansion and innovation, as the company is considering opportunities in new product categories, including footwear. Blackford will join Canada Goose this autumn as executive vice-president of design and merchandising. He has more than ...

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    Prana has appointed Marcie Peters as vice-president of global sales....

    2019-08-16T00:00:00Z

    Prana has appointed Marcie Peters as vice-president of global sales. Peters has 20 years of sales and leadership experience in the wholesale apparel, footwear and accessories sectors. Before joining the American brand owned by Columbia Sportswear, she served as director of department store sales at Under Armour. Prior to that, ...

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    Ravi Saligram will be the permanent new chief executive of...

    2019-08-16T00:00:00Z

    Ravi Saligram will be the permanent new chief executive of Newell Brands, which owns Coleman and Marmot Mountain, taking the place of Michael Polk. Saligram has a track record of turning around loss-making companies, while developing digital and omni-channel operations. He led Office Max before its merger with Office Depot. ...

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    Ortholite has hired Rob Falken as vice-president of global innovation....

    2019-08-16T00:00:00Z

    Ortholite has hired Rob Falken as vice-president of global innovation. Falken is a material developer and an expert in bioplastic development, rigid and flexible foams, as well as global sourcing. His expertise should help Ortholite with its ongoing commitment to sustainable product development.

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    Big Agnes has appointed Mark Flanagan as sales director for...

    2019-07-19T00:00:00Z

    Big Agnes has appointed Mark Flanagan as sales director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa to support existing distributors and build new relationships. The American company will continue work with Tigers Global Logistics in the Netherlands to ensure product fulfillment. Flanagan knows the brand because he previously worked for ...

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    All Weather Sports (AWS), the parent company of Dita and...

    2019-07-19T00:00:00Z

    All Weather Sports (AWS), the parent company of Dita and Nomad, has appointed Roelof de Leeuw as its new chief executive. Most recently, de Leeuw acted as managing director at Bosgroup brands such as Gant, Footwear Maruti and O'Neill footwear. He previously held management and director level positions at Simmer ...

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    The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has announced that its executive...

    2019-07-19T00:00:00Z

    The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has announced that its executive director, Amy Roberts, will leave the association at the end of September to become senior director of communications and corporate social responsibility at The North Face. Roberts was appointed as OIA's executive director in 2015, after serving the organization in ...