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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 ...

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    The North Face has announced the appointment of Steve Lesnard...

    2019-07-19T00:00:00Z

    The North Face has announced the appointment of Steve Lesnard as global vice president of marketing. He brings 20 years of experience driving high-profile business growth, leading global brand campaigns and revolutionary product launches, and forming strategic partnership. Lesnard served most recently as global vice president and general manager of ...

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    Dynafit, a brand belonging to Oberalp, has appointed Silvia Loher...

    2019-07-19T00:00:00Z

    Dynafit, a brand belonging to Oberalp, has appointed Silvia Loher to the newly created position of international trade marketing manager. Dennis Forte was appointed to the position of e-commerce and digital-marketing manager, replacing Sabrina Raab, who will be on maternity and paternity leave for one year, in June. Loher, 30, was ...

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    Woolrich International has appointed Stefano Saccone as its new chief...

    2019-07-19T00:00:00Z

    Woolrich International has appointed Stefano Saccone as its new chief executive. He takes over the role from Paolo Corinaldesi, who has served as Woolrich International's chief executive for the past three years. Saccone joins from VF Corp., where he was most recently vice-president and general manager of the Vans EMEA ...

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    VF Corp. has appointed Denny Bruce as global brand president...

    2019-07-19T00:00:00Z

    VF Corp. has appointed Denny Bruce as global brand president of Williamson Dickie Mfg. Co. (Dickies), replacing Philip Williamson, who will move into a brand ambassador's role

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    The German sporting goods industry association, BSI, has elected Jan...

    2019-07-19T00:00:00Z

    The German sporting goods industry association, BSI, has elected Jan Lorch of Vaude and Florian Wahl of Skylotec as heads of its outdoor section

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    Paul Connolly has become the new general manager of Cascade...

    2019-07-19T00:00:00Z

    Paul Connolly has become the new general manager of Cascade Design's European business unit in Ireland

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    Nikwax, the specialist in waterproofing and cleaning products for technical outdoor...

    2019-07-19T00:00:00Z

    Nikwax, the specialist in waterproofing and cleaning products for technical outdoor gear, has appointed Chris Field to the newly created position of commercial director. Nick Brown, chief executive, will be concentrating more on product development and accelerating the brand's sustainability projects. Brown previously oversaw the areas that Field will be taking ...

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    Sherpa Adventure Gear has named Maria Vlahos as its new...

    2019-06-28T00:00:00Z

    Sherpa Adventure Gear has named Maria Vlahos as its new director of design. Prior to joining the company, based in Modesto, California, Vlahos served for nearly 20 years as women's design director at Prana, the activewear brand bought by Columbia Sportswear in 2014.

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    Aigle's owner, Maus Frères, has announced the appointment of Sandrine...

    2019-06-28T00:00:00Z

    Aigle's owner, Maus Frères, has announced the appointment of Sandrine Conseiller as the new president of the Aigle brand. Conseiller spent 20 years at Unilever, where she held evolving roles, from brand manager up to vice president. Most recently, she was marketing and brand director of Lacoste, which is also ...