All Executive changes articles – Page 90
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Wim Neels has been appointed territory sales manager of Primaloft...
Wim Neels has been appointed territory sales manager of Primaloft for the Benelux countries, the U.K. and Denmark. He will be based in Belgium and will report to Stefan Brandt, European sales manager of Primaloft. Neels was previously the sales manager of Gaastra. He has also worked for Peak Performance ...
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Ortlieb Sportartikel, the German company specializing in bicycle panniers and...
Ortlieb Sportartikel, the German company specializing in bicycle panniers and backpacks, hired Falco Schott from the start of this year as product manager for backpacks. Previously product manager for equipment at Jack Wolfskin, Schott intends to focus on integrated design, product development and production facilities at Ortlieb's head office in ...
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Oboz Footwear has boosted its marketing team and hired a...
Oboz Footwear has boosted its marketing team and hired a new creative branding agency in Denver, Cultivator Advertising & Design, to enhance the brand's presence. Christian Mason has been promoted to vice president of sales & marketing, with national responsibilities. He will be aided by Steve Lowry, sales & marketing ...
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Topher Gaylord, the former executive of The North Face who...
Topher Gaylord, the former executive of The North Face who resigned as president of Mountain Hardwear two years ago, is said to be working now for Under Armour's outdoor apparel & accessories department. Based in Portland, Oregon, the unit has been run since last May by Jordan Wand, a former ...
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Leatherman has named Fritz Kaufmann vice president of manufacturing and...
Leatherman has named Fritz Kaufmann vice president of manufacturing and development. He started working at the company last November on the engineering, development and manufacturing of new products and to optimize the production at Leatherman's facility near Portland, Oregon. Reporting to Ben Rivera, president and chief executive of the American ...
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A precursor in the market for performance stand-up paddling (SUP)...
A precursor in the market for performance stand-up paddling (SUP) products and the founder of Rogue SUP in 2008, Rock Karr has been appointed as general manager of Boardworks. This surf and SUP brand from Carlsbad belongs to Confluence Outdoor, the U.S. company specializing in water sports equipment. Karr is ...
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Mike Brooks is again the chief executive of Rocky Brands...
Mike Brooks is again the chief executive of Rocky Brands on a permanent basis. He has been chairman of the board since 1991. He served as CEO between 1991 and 2011. Last Sept. 8, he took over the post again on an interim basis, following the resignation of David Sharp.
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Alibi Publishing, owner of the British OCC Outdoor magazine, has...
Alibi Publishing, owner of the British OCC Outdoor magazine, has appointed a new editor for the publication, Ronnie Dungan, who spent more than 20 years with other trade magazines, most recently in the areas of computers and online games. He takes the place of Simon Baseley, a well-known figure in ...
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Ferdinando Cervigni has become the new country manager for Amer...
Ferdinando Cervigni has become the new country manager for Amer Sports in Italy. He spent more than 15 years with Procter & Gamble in various roles, most recently as the managing director of Wella Italy from June 2013. Cervigni takes the place of Emilio Morabito, who was promoted last summer ...
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Scarpa has announced the appointment of two new executives who...
Scarpa has announced the appointment of two new executives who will be in charge of sales and marketing, following a reorganization of management functions within the Italian outdoor footwear company. Francesco Favilli, an outdoor enthusiast who comes from other industrial sectors, will take care of sales. The marketing office will ...
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C. J. King has been appointed by Arc'teryx as vice...
C. J. King has been appointed by Arc'teryx as vice president in charge of global commercial operations. He takes the position occupied by Jon Hoerauf until he was appointed general manager and president of the company in February 2016. He will report to Hoerauf. King, whose full first name is ...
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Joel Lee has been appointed as international sales manager for...
Joel Lee has been appointed as international sales manager for Vasque Footwear, the outdoor footwear brand of the Red Wing Shoes group. He started at the U.S. company in December, supervising international distributors and the company's own business in Canada. Lee started his career in outdoor retailing as a buyer ...
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Marmot has appointed Patrice Christensen as its new director of...
Marmot has appointed Patrice Christensen as its new director of brand. Most recently, Christensen managed key components of marketing at VF Corp.'s Lucy brand, which specializes in women's athleisure apparel. She has also served in marketing management positions at The North Face, PowerBar and Chevron. Christensen is herself an outdoor ...
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Charly Messmer, who has helped to build up European sales...
Charly Messmer, who has helped to build up European sales for the Treksta brand for about seven years, has switched to Hwasung Textiles. Messmer was director of European affairs for Treksta, the Korean outdoor footwear brand, supporting partners across Europe from Munich. Treksta has been particularly active in Spain and ...
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Ralf Kindermann, chief operating officer at Internetstores, informed his business...
Ralf Kindermann, chief operating officer at Internetstores, informed his business contacts that he would be leaving at the end of the year. He spent eight years with the online retailer specializing in cycling and outdoor products, which was taken over a few weeks ago by Signa Retail, the Austrian holding ...
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Todd Spaletto, a veteran of VF Corp., is resigning as...
Todd Spaletto, a veteran of VF Corp., is resigning as president of The North Face. He is being replaced on an interim basis by Scott Baxter, president of VF's Outdoor & Action Sports division for the Americas region, but VF is looking for a permanent replacement. Spaletto has been with ...
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Thule Group has hired Jim Matthews as director of product...
Thule Group has hired Jim Matthews as director of product development of softgoods. In his new role, he will lead product development and execution of all softgoods under the Thule and Case Logic brands. Matthews brings more than 25 years of product management and development, marketing and sales experience within ...
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Vista Outdoor has hired Fred Ferguson as vice president for...
Vista Outdoor has hired Fred Ferguson as vice president for government and industry relations. Based in Utah, Vista Outdoor owns a large portfolio of brands including Camelbak, Federal Premium, Savage Arms, Bushnell, Primos, Blackhawk, Bollé, Bell and Giro. Ferguson will lead Vista Outdoor's outreach programs with the legislative and executive ...
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Joe Flannery, the general manager of Marmot Mountain, is going...
Joe Flannery, the general manager of Marmot Mountain, is going to take on responsibility for ExOfficio as well, taking the place of Mark Martin who left at the end of last year after 21 years of service with Marmot. Flannery has been promoted by Newell Brands to senior vice president ...
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John Are Lindstad is to relinquish his job as international...
John Are Lindstad is to relinquish his job as international sales manager at Fjällräven, the Swedish outdoor brand, to become chief executive at Mustad, the Norwegian fishing equipment specialist, from the start of April. Lindstad has held this job for about five years, along with two other functions as head ...
