All Executive changes articles – Page 72
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Degenhardt new managing director at Deuter USA
(SGI) Deuter USA has announced the promotion of Jonathan Degenhardt, currently senior marketing manager, to managing director, effective July 1. He will replace the current managing director, Bill Hartrampf, who will stay with the company to develop a new direct sales business unit.
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New CEO for Rapala
(SGI) In the midst of reforms to turn around the business, Rapala VMC has appointed Nicolas Warchalowski as its new chief executive, effective March 1, 2020. He has had an extensive career in international consumer businesses, heading up companies such as BabyBjörn, Peak Performance and Haglöfs. Warchalowski is taking the ...
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Markus Bötsch will leave Jack Wolfskin
(SGI) On July 31, after almost 30 years, Markus Bötsch will leave Jack Wolfskin, the German outdoor brand acquired by Callaway Golf at the beginning of last year. Bötsch is currently a member of the management board, responsible for sales strategies. He started out as a sales assistant in 1991, ...
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New chief executive for Haglöfs
(SGI) The Swedish outdoor company Haglöfs has not had a chief executive since November 2019, when Carsten Unbehaun left to become the new CEO of Asics EMEA. The vacancy has finally been filled by its global sales director, Fredrik Ohlsson. In his new role, Ohlsson will continue the brand’s ongoing ...
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Dan Thompson is new head of marketing and communications of the European Outdoor Group (EOG)
Dan joined the EOG in December, filling the role that Arne Strate vacated when he was appointed general secretary. Dan has over 15 years of experience in the industry, previously working in marketing positions at Rab, Equip and, most recently, Alpkit.
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VF Corp. appoints Gloria Schoch as director of the VF Foundation & global impact
(SGI) VF Corp. has announced the appointment of Gloria Schoch as director of the VF Foundation & global impact. The VF Foundation is the private grant-making organization funded by VF Corp. In her new role, Schoch will lead the foundation’s support of non-profit organizations that promote sustainable and active lifestyles, ...
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Magnus Wedhammar has left Sanuk
He had been the surf-inspired footwear brand’s general manager since July 2016, when it moved within California from Irvine to Goleta, the location of Deckers’ headquarters. Deckers purchased Sanuk – founded by Jeff Kelley in 1997 – for $120 million in cash in 2011. Before joining Sanuk, Wedhammar was senior ...
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AKU has announced the appointment of Canice Harte as vice president of sales and marketing
The Italian shoe brand AKU has announced the immediate appointment of Canice Harte as vice president of sales and marketing for AKU Outdoor in the U.S. Based in Park City, Utah, Harte has worked for such brands as Salomon, Patagonia and The North Face and most recently served as vice ...
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Salming Sports appoints new chief designer
(SGI) Joakim Sandin, the new chief executive of Salming Sports, has appointed a new chief designer, Björn Bengtsson, according to Sportfack. He has worked for companies such as Craft, Team Sportia, Marc O’Polo and Sail Racing. Early last year, Tomas Solin, the Swedish company’s former CEO, and Thomas Nord, creative ...
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American Outdoor Brands Corp. has removed James Debney as president
The board of directors at American Outdoor Brands Corp., having determined that he “engaged in conduct inconsistent with non-financial company policy,” has removed James Debney as president, chief executive and board member. In his place it has appointed Mark P. Smith and Brian D. Murphy as co-presidents and co-chief executive ...
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Outdoor Research has hired a creative marketing and brand director
Outdoor Research, the manufacturer of outdoor apparel, has hired a creative marketing and brand director, Andrew Osborn, and a director of design, Kat Schoewe. Osborn was most recently associate creative director at Archrival, an agency in Portland, Oregon, that specializes in youth culture. There he led campaigns for Adidas, Adidas ...
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Sinoff appointed new managing director of Evolv
An American outdoor industry veteran, Bill Sinoff, has been named general manager of Evolv climbing shoes. The Los Angeles-based company, founded in 2003 by Brian Chung, was acquired by the Italian Oberalp Group last summer.
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ArticleNew managing director at Bergzeit
Markus Zabel has been appointed to one of the two managing director posts at Bergzeit. He replaces Markus Kasperbauer, who left the role after a year, citing personal reasons. The new manager will oversee Bergzeit’s cus- tomer service, corporate IT, quality management, finance and logistics. Zabel will work with the ...
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Oboz Footwear, the American outdoor footwear company recently acquired by...
Oboz Footwear, the American outdoor footwear company recently acquired by Kathmandu, has appointed Rich Hohne as its new director of marketing. Hohne is joining from Simms Fishing Products, where he spent 10 years in the marketing department. Speaking on his appointment, Oboz's president, Amy Beck, praised Hohne's understanding of technical ...
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Chuck Ponthier has been appointed by VF Corp. as the...
Chuck Ponthier has been appointed by VF Corp. as the new senior director of sales for Altra, the brand of running shoes that it recently acquired. He is described as an experienced executive who has been in charge of sales strategy at major global brands, including Toms, where he served ...
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The board of directors of Viking Outdoor Footwear has appointed...
The board of directors of Viking Outdoor Footwear has appointed René Høgsted as the company's new chief executive. He is expected to take up his new position on Jan. 1, 2020. The 46-year-old brings a wealth of experience in sales, marketing, e-commerce, branding, product and management in strong retail and ...
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Archroma, the Swiss producer of chemicals and dyes, has made...
Archroma, the Swiss producer of chemicals and dyes, has made Heike van de Kerkhof its chief executive. She is replacing Alexander Wessels, the founding CEO, who is becoming both vice chairman of the board and a senior adviser to the company's owner, SK Capital. The latter acquired the textile chemicals, ...
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Sarah Bany has resigned from Columbia Sportswear, where she was...
Sarah Bany has resigned from Columbia Sportswear, where she was a member of the board of directors, in order to administer the estate of her late mother, the company's long-time leader Gert Boyle
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Paul Batsch has returned to Salomon as brand manager of...
Paul Batsch has returned to Salomon as brand manager of its snowboard division, after working for Scott Sports as product manager and in marketing. Batsch worked for Salomon as an intern six years ago. He reports to Jeremy Joire, business unit director for Salomon Snowboards.
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Berghaus expands its product team
After working for Salomon, Patagonia and Columbia Sportswear for the past 12 years, Paul Anderton is returning to Berghaus at its head office in Sunderland to serve in the new position of head of category for product and innovation, working closely with James Hodgson, head of design for the British ...
