Latest Executive Changes – Page 32
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News briefsMammut sets new focus at European management level
As of June 1, the Swiss outdoor equipment supplier Mammut is realigning its management structure for its European countries. The former EMEA region will be divided into Central Europe and Western Europe. This new management structure aims to serve customers and retail partners in the respective regions more effectively and ...
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News briefsLowa’s bolsters international marketing team
The marketing team of German outdoor footwear specialist Lowa is receiving additional support and is intensifying the company’s PR activities with David Knan and Veronika Leikam. Knan joined the international marketing department at Lowa’s Petershausen location in January 2023 and brings experience in corporate communications as an intern, volunteer and ...
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News briefsSherpa and Artilect get sales support in Austria
Georg Dorfer The sales team of Sherpa Adventure Gear and Artilect around European Sales Director Wolfgang Jahn is to be boosted: Georg Dorfer has taken over the Austrian representation of the Nepalese outdoor and travel wear label Sherpa Adventure Gear and the young high-performance outdoor brand Artilect; ...
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News briefsNamuk with new Sales Director for Germany, Austria
Swiss children’s outdoor apparel brand Namuk has announced Thorsten Dürr as its new sales director for the German and Austrian markets.
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News briefsTimberland with new sales structure in parts of Europe
Under the leadership of Alwin van Dijk as Sales Director, DACH, Scandinavia and Benelux now form the new superordinate sales region Central/North at Timberland. This step creates new synergies and competencies within the team to meet the changing market conditions and further push the qualitative growth in the region with ...
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News briefsFox Factory Group hires new CFO
Fox Factory Group, the U.S.-based supplier of products for bicycles, off-road vehicles and motorcycles, has hired Dennis Schemm as its new chief financial officer to replace the retiring Maggie Torres. Schemm has more than 25 years of experience in finance, with a deep skill set that includes financial risk management, ...
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News briefsPatagonia with new GM EMEA
Source: Patagonia Nina Hajikhanian Patagonia has appointed Nina Hajikhanian as its new General Manager for the EMEA region. She succeeds Matthijs Visch, who took over the post in April 2021 from Ryan Gellert, who moved into the role of global CEO of the holding company Patagonia Works ...
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ArticleNew co-chair of The Fashion Pact hails from H&M
H&M Group’s CEO Helena Helmersson has been appointed co-chair of The Fashion Pact, succeeding the global CEO-led industry initiative’s co-founder, Kering Chairman and CEO François-Henri Pinault. Pinault had launched The Fashion Pact at the 2019 G7 Summit upon the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. The Fashion Pact represents one-third ...
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ArticlePrimus and Silva with joint sales subsidiary for Germany, Austria
After Silva Sweden AB acquired 100 percent of the shares in Primus AB from Fenix Outdoor AB on April 28, 2023, the two Swedish outdoor brands are operating as one company under the name Primus-Silva Sweden AB. For the German and Austrian markets, Primus-Silva Sweden AB is now establishing a ...
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News briefsJohnson Outdoors expands board of directors
Johnson Outdoors, the U.S. parent company of a portfolio of fishing, diving, camping and watercraft brands, including Jetboil, Old Town, Eureka! and Ocean Kayak, announced the appointment of Jeffrey M. Stutz, chief financial officer at MillerKnoll, Inc., as an independent director of the company, effective May 23. Stutz joins the ...
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ArticleVF makes further leadership changes at two of its brands
Following the management restructurings at Dickies, Altra, Smartwool and Icebreaker in early April, VF Corp. has announced additional changes in the executive ranks of two of its brands. Source: VF Corp Werner Bossenmaier The company has transferred former Timberland EMEA vice president of marketplace Werner Bossenmaier to ...
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News briefsGrassroots Outdoor Alliance hires Chelsea Flynn as event director
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA), the U.S. organization dedicated to the health and growth of the outdoor specialty retail industry, has named Chelsea Flynn Director of Events. Flynn brings more than ten years of event planning experience to the position. Previously, she was events project manager at the University of Tennessee ...
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News briefsOrthoLite further strengthens its Cirql business
OrthoLite, the U.S.-based insole specialist, has appointed Marc Kronenberg as development and commercialization director for its Cirql business. OrthoLite Cirql is a patented foam technology that is plastics-free, recyclable, biodegradable and industrially compostable. It is meant as an alternative to conventional plastics, providing footwear brands and their factory partners with ...
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News briefsAquafil appoints Chiara Mio as new chair
The new board of directors of the multinational yarn maker Aquafil, appointed on April 27, has named Chiara Mio as chair. Known internationally for her focus on sustainability and corporate social responsibility, Mio is full professor at the department of management at Ca’ Foscari, University of Venice. She combines academic ...
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News briefsKathmandu has a new CEO
KMD Brands has apointed Megan Welch, most recently SVP/GM for Crocs’ Asia/Pacific business based in Singapore, as the new CEO for its Kathmandu business unit starting on Aug. 7. She takes over and will report to Michael Daly, KMD’s group CEO and managing director, who added the Kathmandu responsibilities on ...
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News briefsThule Group CFO announces departure
Thule Group has announced that Jonas Lindqvist is to leave his position as Chief Financial Officer. Lindqvist has been the CFO of the Thule Group since 2020 and will remain in his role until his successor is in place. The recruitment process for a new CFO will begin immediately. This ...
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News briefsFox Factory hires first chief accounting officer
Brendan Enick has joined Fox Factory Holding Corp. as its first chief accounting officer. Enick has more than 16 years of experience in the accounting industry and has held positions ranging from audit and financial reporting to corporate finance, most recently as vice president, corporate controller at Carter’s, Inc. He ...
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News briefsBenno Bikes recruits former Bergamont co-founder
Source: Benno Bikes Axel Kedenburg Benno Bikes founder and CEO Benno Baenziger has welcomed Axel “Akki” Kedenburg, another high-flyer of his generation, as European sales and marketing director for his Etility Design bike brand. In his new role, Kedenburg will be responsible for marketing, PR and dealer ...
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News briefsPamela Busch returns to Sigma Sport as director of marketing
Source: Sigma Sport Pamela Busch Pamela Busch is taking over as Head of Marketing at Sigma-Elektro GmbH with immediate effect, succeeding Jennifer Leinenbach, who has left the company at her own request to pursue new career paths. Busch already worked for Sigma in the same role from ...
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News briefsOne half of Puky’s managing director duo quits
Source: Puky Britta Sieper and Mathias Heller Ever since Britta Sieper became a member of the management board of Puky GmbH & Co. KG at the end of 2021, Germany’s long-established children’s and youth bicycle supplier was run by a duo of managing directors. Now – after ...
