Swedish glove manufacturer Hestra has appointed Chris Weber as country manager for Central Europe, a new position in the family-owned company’s corporate structure. Weber took on the position on Dec. 1. Weber previously served as a key account manager for Schöffel and Oakley, he was business manager, racket and team sports EMEA, for Wilson and worked in global retail marketing for Adidas. Most recently, he spent four and a half years as head of sales at Lotto Sport Germany. For Hestra, Weber will develop the Central European markets, especially Germany, Austria and Benelux. According to the brand, this includes the development of new target groups and product categories as well as the regional visibility of the brand. Weber is based in the Munich area in Germany.