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    Timberland appointed Marc Martin to the newly created position of...

    2019-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Timberland appointed Marc Martin to the newly created position of field sales manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland on Jan. 1. In addition to overseeing all product categories sold in specialist stores in those countries, Martin will lead Timberland's entire specialist trade team for German-speaking countries. He will report directly ...

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    Dachstein has expanded its marketing department with the appointment of...

    2019-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Dachstein has expanded its marketing department with the appointment of a new manager, the 29-year-old Romana Georg, in charge of online and social media

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    Fjällräven assigned Dean Polic to the position of country manager...

    2019-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Fjällräven assigned Dean Polic to the position of country manager for Germany at the beginning of this year. He succeeds Lars Ryslev, who is taking the newly created position of head of global sales for Central Europe at Fenix Outdoor, parent company of Fjällräven. Polic, 47, will be leading Fjällräven's German ...

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    David Parker has been made chief financial and operating officer...

    2019-01-31T00:00:00Z

    David Parker has been made chief financial and operating officer at Pacific Market International (PMI), the manufacturer of food and beverage containers. Parker will be in charge of the company's finances, supply chain, IT, legal department and business transformation. He will report to Bob Keller, PMI's chief executive. Parker has ...

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    Primus and Brunton, two of the outdoor brands owned by...

    2019-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Primus and Brunton, two of the outdoor brands owned by Fenix Outdoor International, have hired Rebecca Day to be their marketing manager. She will be reporting to Per Wååg, general manager of both Primus North America and Brunton Outdoor. Day was most recently marketing manager at Topo Designs, the Denver-based ...

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    Microban, which develops chemical treatments for textiles to control odor...

    2019-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Microban, which develops chemical treatments for textiles to control odor and prevent the spread of microbes, has appointed Maté Dzakula to the post of business development manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Dzakula was born in Croatia and raised in Sydney. He will be working out of ...

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    David Orr, an industry veteran who has worked for Keen,...

    2019-01-31T00:00:00Z

    David Orr, an industry veteran who has worked for Keen, Timberland and Adidas, has been hired as general manager of Dakine, overseeing all aspects of sales, product creation and operations. He will report to Jonathan Hirshberg, the head of JR286, the company that has been contracted to operate Dakine by ...

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    Duckworth, which makes source-verified, single-origin Merino wool and woolen products...

    2019-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Duckworth, which makes source-verified, single-origin Merino wool and woolen products entirely in the U.S., has hired Andy Wunsch to be its chief executive. Last November, Wunsch ended a seven-year stint, most recently as business execution leader, at Sitka Gear, maker of hunting apparel and accessories. Before that, he worked for ...

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    Primaloft has appointed Tanja Ederer, 25, to be its European...

    2018-12-28T00:00:00Z

    Primaloft has appointed Tanja Ederer, 25, to be its European trade marketing assistant. Working out of the company's European headquarters in Taufkirchen, Germany, Ederer will be in charge of retail marketing: setting up trade fairs, POS activations and the Primaloft Training Tour. She will also handle the Banff Mountain Film ...

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    Lowa has announced that Alexander Nicolai will join the top...

    2018-12-28T00:00:00Z

    Lowa has announced that Alexander Nicolai will join the top management on Jan. 1 as joint managing director alongside Werner Riethmann, the German company's longtime chief executive, and Rudolf Limmer and Matthias Wanner, who will serve as commercial director and international sales manager. Nicolai has been heading up design and ...

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    Decathlon has a new chairman, Fabien Derville, who had already...

    2018-12-28T00:00:00Z

    Decathlon has a new chairman, Fabien Derville, who had already been on the board of directors when it was headed up by the company's founder, Michel Leclercq. He takes the place of one of the founder's sons, Mathieu Leclerq, who resigned last June and is no longer on the board. ...

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    Columbia Sportswear has announced the appointment of John Soh as...

    2018-12-28T00:00:00Z

    Columbia Sportswear has announced the appointment of John Soh as vice-president and general manager of China. The appointment will be effective in mid-February 2019. In his new role, he will report to Doug Morse, senior vice-president of emerging brands and APAC. Soh joins Columbia from Lego, where he was a ...

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    Manuele Barbon has been appointed as the new export manager...

    2018-12-28T00:00:00Z

    Manuele Barbon has been appointed as the new export manager of MGM, the Italian parent company of Kayland and Trezeta, which is also the licensee for Fila inline skates. While focusing on some key foreign markets, he will also serve as general sales manager of the company's footwear division, helping ...

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    VF Corp. has appointed Todd Dalhausser to the position of...

    2018-12-28T00:00:00Z

    VF Corp. has appointed Todd Dalhausser to the position of brand president of the Altra brand, effective immediately. He will report to Steve Murray, VF's vice-president of strategic products. Dalhausser joins VF from Wolverine Worldwide, where he served as senior vice-president of sales for Saucony North America. Dalhausser is a ...

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    Thule has appointed Nis Gjendal as vice-president of global purchasing,...

    2018-12-28T00:00:00Z

    Thule has appointed Nis Gjendal as vice-president of global purchasing, effective Jan. 7, 2019. Gjendal has more than ten years of experience in various management positions in the area of global purchasing, including the position of global vice-president of procurement and sourcing at Nilfisk. He also has experience in complex ...

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    Peter Ruppe, who recently left as Under Armour's senior vice...

    2018-12-28T00:00:00Z

    Peter Ruppe, who recently left as Under Armour's senior vice president of footwear, is joining Columbia Sportswear to help double sales of Columbia branded shoes within three years, according to the Oregonian. Mark Nenow will continue to be in charge of Sorel, another brand of the group. Ruppe joined UA ...

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    Verena Stwa, former assistant managing director of Bergans Outdoor's subsidiary...

    2018-12-28T00:00:00Z

    Verena Stwa, former assistant managing director of Bergans Outdoor's subsidiary in Germany, has been promoted to managing director, replacing Sven Mostgl

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    Stefan Mues has assumed the newly created position of chief...

    2018-12-28T00:00:00Z

    Stefan Mues has assumed the newly created position of chief digital officer and become a member of the executive board at the Calida group, which owns the Calida, Aubade, Millet, Oxbow, Eider and Lafuma brands. The 44-year-old will be responsible for the digitization of the group. He will report directly ...

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    Christopher “Chris” H. Peterson will become executive vice president and...

    2018-12-28T00:00:00Z

    Christopher “Chris” H. Peterson will become executive vice president and chief financial officer of Newell Brands on Dec. 3. He will be reporting Michael Polk, the president and chief executive, replacing Ralph Nicoletti, who will be retiring at the end of the year. Peterson has held senior roles in financial ...

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    Victoria Payne has been promoted to chief financial officer and...

    2018-12-28T00:00:00Z

    Victoria Payne has been promoted to chief financial officer and vice president, in charge of company finances and operations, at Mountain Khakis, the American outdoor-apparel company. Payne has been with the company for nearly 12 years, serving as controller and director of finance and administration, and previously worked at the ...