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    Roland Wagner is retiring as chief executive of his own...

    2017-04-07T00:00:00Z

    Roland Wagner is retiring as chief executive of his own Munich-based sales agency, Die Sportsspezialisten (SO!), which represents brands such as Elan, Buff, Laken, Smellwell, Runtastic and Fila Skates, but he will continue to be its owner, while consulting for sports-related brands. The helm will go over to Marc Hasenstein, ...

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    Damien McConville will be the new country manager of Haglöfs...

    2017-04-07T00:00:00Z

    Damien McConville will be the new country manager of Haglöfs in the U.K. as of May 2, focusing on retail buying, merchandising and product management. Most recently he served as senior category manager at Scotmid, the British retail cooperative. He previously worked at Tiso, which is part of the JD ...

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    An industry veteran with experience in product creation and global...

    2017-04-07T00:00:00Z

    An industry veteran with experience in product creation and global operations, Joe Vernachio, will have the task of finding a new strategy to revamp Mountain Hardwear, the struggling brand of Columbia Sportswear. He has been hired to be the next president of the brand, starting on April 3. He will ...

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    Icebreaker has a new European head of wholesale, Udo Heyder....

    2017-04-07T00:00:00Z

    Icebreaker has a new European head of wholesale, Udo Heyder. He comes from VF Corp. , where he spent nine years as area manager for Germany and Central Europe and then three years as international sales manager for Smartwool. Based at Icebreaker's European office in Munich, Heyderreplaces Ibrahim Can, who ...

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    After working in executive positions at Ortlieb for the past...

    2017-03-02T00:00:00Z

    After working in executive positions at Ortlieb for the past 25 years, Wolfgang Paulus will leave the German company, which specializes in the supply of bicycle panniers and backpacks, at the end of June. The 60-year-old manager worked as sales and marketing director before he shared the management of Ortlieb ...

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    Andrew Rees, who became president of Crocs two years ago,...

    2017-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Andrew Rees, who became president of Crocs two years ago, will replace Gregg Ribatt as chief executive on June 1. Among other management changes, Ann Chan, senior vice president and general manager for Europe, will move to the U.S. as SVP and GM for the Americas. The current SVP for ...

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    A former showroom manager for Lululemon Athletica, Alena Diduch has...

    2017-03-02T00:00:00Z

    A former showroom manager for Lululemon Athletica, Alena Diduch has been appointed as brand manager for Prana in Germany at Flashline C&Y. This German-based company distributes Prana, the Californian yoga and outdoor brand acquired by Columbia Sportswear in 2014, in Germany and Austria. Diduch is taking over from Wolfgang Rösch, ...

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    Hydro Flask has announced the appointment of Yiorgos Makris as...

    2017-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Hydro Flask has announced the appointment of Yiorgos Makris as director of marketing and John Cupit as director of design. Makris most recently served at Icebreaker as head of U.S. marketing. Prior to Icebreaker, he worked at Columbia as international marketing manager, and at Salomon as e-commerce manager. Cupit was ...

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    Black Diamond has appointed Radhika Ray, a former consultant for...

    2017-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Black Diamond has appointed Radhika Ray, a former consultant for McKinsey & Company who has been with Cerberus Capital since 2012, to the newly created position of vice president of strategy and investor relations. In addition, the group has hired Robert Fry to serve as vice president of merchandising and ...

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    Olaf Nietzer, who left last October Black Diamond Europe over...

    2017-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Olaf Nietzer, who left last October Black Diamond Europe over its move from Switzerland to Austria, has become chief executive of Safe Mountain, a two-year-old firm in Lausanne associated with the International Snow Training Academy that is involved in mountain safety education

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    Icebreaker has a new European head of wholesale, Udo Heyder....

    2017-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Icebreaker has a new European head of wholesale, Udo Heyder. He comes from VF Corp. , where he spent nine years as area manager of The North Face for Germany and Central Europe and then three years as international sales manager for Smartwool. Based at Icebreaker's European office in Munich, ...

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    Todd Spaletto, who left recently as president of The North...

    2017-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Todd Spaletto, who left recently as president of The North Face after six years in the role, is joining Wolverine Worldwide to be the president of its Outdoor and Lifestyle Group, which comprises Merrell, Chaco, Cat Footwear, Hush Puppies and Sebago. Jim Zwiers, a 19-year veteran of the group who ...

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    After its absence from the OutDoor fair in Friedrichshafen last...

    2017-02-02T00:00:00Z

    After its absence from the OutDoor fair in Friedrichshafen last year, Klättermusen will stay away from Ispo Munich as well, as the Swedish outdoor company is continuing to adjust its strategy. The Klättermusen brand was updated last year and the company went through some management changes, after the appointment of ...

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    Mammut Sports has appointed Adrian Margelist as its new chief...

    2017-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Mammut Sports has appointed Adrian Margelist as its new chief creative officer, and Matthias Hanny as head of B2C. Margelist and Hanny will both join Mammut's executive management team. They replace Michael Gyssler and Joachim Wallishauser, who are leaving the company. Margelist, whose appointment is effective Apr. 1, has extensive ...

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    VF Corp. has announced the appointment of Joe Alkire as...

    2017-02-02T00:00:00Z

    VF Corp. has announced the appointment of Joe Alkire as vice president of investor relations and financial planning & analysis, with immediate effect. In this role, he will report to Scott Roe, VF's chief financial officer. He replaces Lance Allega, the former vice president of investor relations & strategic accounts, ...

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    Lance Allega will be the new vice president of investor...

    2017-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Lance Allega will be the new vice president of investor relations for Under Armour. He was vice president of investor relations and strategic accounts at VF Corp. for the past five years. A former manager at Andersen Consulting, he has been handling investor relations, marketing and other operations at other ...

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    Salomon, a subsidiary of Amer Sports, has appointed Guillaume Meyzenq...

    2017-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Salomon, a subsidiary of Amer Sports, has appointed Guillaume Meyzenq as vice president in charge of the brand's footwear category. Meyzenq has been with Salomon since 1996. Most recently, he held the position of vice president of commercial footwear. In his new role, he will be responsible for innovation, design, ...

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    Andreas Streitenfeld has been appointed as regional director for the...

    2017-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Andreas Streitenfeld has been appointed as regional director for the Coleman group, covering the German-speaking countries and Eastern Europe. He takes over from Philipp Krauth, who left the company at the end of last year, to become managing director in Europe for the Napoleon Group of Companies, a Canadian firm ...

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    Black Diamond Equipment has appointed Robert Fry as its vice...

    2017-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Black Diamond Equipment has appointed Robert Fry as its vice president in charge of merchandising. He is to supervise all aspects of Black Diamond's merchandising, from equipment to apparel, for the business units covering climbing, skiing and mountain products. He will also be part of the company's management team. Fry ...

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    VF Corp. has appointed Travis Campbell as brand president of...

    2017-02-02T00:00:00Z

    VF Corp. has appointed Travis Campbell as brand president of Smartwool, effective Jan. 30. Campbell, who has 16 years of experience in the outdoor industry, most recently served as president and chief executive of Far Bank Enterprises, a maker and distributor of fly fishing products, owner of the Redington, Sage ...