Latest Executive Changes – Page 38
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News briefsSilva signs two new sales representatives in Germany
Holger Befeld, owner of Handelsagentur 69, has been Silva’s new sales representative for Bavaria since Oct. 1. Based in Munich, Befeld has been active in sales for 22 years. K2 Snowboards, Ride Snowboards, Line Freeski, Electric eyewear and Roark Revival travel goods are among his references. With Stephan Graf, owner ...
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News briefsClaire Bergkamp promoted to CEO of Textile Exchange
Textile Exchange has announced an upcoming leadership transition. The organization’s current CEO, La Rhea Pepper, will shift into the role of catalyst and co-founder, concentrating on an advisory and catalyst role for the textile industry in the future. She will be replaced by Claire Bergkamp, who is currently the chief ...
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News briefsOutdoor Sports Valley appoints interim director
Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), the French trade association dedicated to outdoor sports, has appointed Céline Brunel as interim executive director. The decision follows the departure of Benjamin Thaller, the association’s executive director since 2019, in October of this year. A new executive director is expected to be appointed in early ...
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News briefsRapala's president and CEO resigns
The Finland-based fishing tackle company Rapala VMC Corporation has announced that the brand’s board of directors and Nicolas Cederström Warchalowski, who has been the company’s president and CEO since March 2020, have mutually agreed that he will resign from his role, effective immediately. The board has appointed Rapala’s chairman Louis ...
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News briefsRapha relies on dual leadership after Kim’s departure
Source: Rapha William Kim With William Kim stepping down as CEO of lifestyle bikewear supplier Rapha Racing Limited, the British company is relying on an internal dual CEO solution with immediate effect. Kim had succeeded Rapha founder Simon Mottram only at the end of last year. When ...
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News briefsMammut appoints new CMO, fills new chief supply chain officer position
Source: Mammut Nic Brandenberger, CMO Mammut Swiss outdoor company Mammut Sports Group AG has appointed Nic Brandenberger as its new chief marketing officer, effective Jan. 1, 2023. Brandenberger has many years of experience in digital omnichannel marketing as well as strategic brand development and digitalization. Over the ...
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News briefsLeyes returns to Cocona Labs as COO
Cocona Labs, the Boulder, Colorado-based inventor of temperature-regulating 37.5® Technology, has brought Christopher Leyes back on board as chief operations officer. Leyes returns to the company after most recently serving as director of operations at Pangea Organics. Leyes was one of Cocona Inc.’s first employees, serving as VP of finance ...
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News briefsKMD Brands appoints new director
KMD Brands Limited, the New Zealand-based global outdoor, lifestyle and sports company that includes the Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz brands, has completed the process to appoint another non-executive director to its board, Zion Armstrong, effective Dec. 1, 2022. Armstrong has had a highly successful career in the global sportswear ...
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News briefsLa Sportiva reinforces marketing team
La Sportiva has hired Vittorio Barrasso as brand & communication corporate manager and Andrea Ranalletti as trade marketing manager. They will both report to Giulia Delladio, La Sportiva’s corporate marketing director. Barrasso brings long-standing experience in the consumer goods industry. In his new role, he will oversee brand development, communication, ...
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ArticleItalmobiliare announces new Sidi CEO after takeover
Source: Sidi Sport Davide Rossetti, CEO Sidi Sport With domestic investment holding company Italmobiliare Holding S.p.A. (we reported in July) set to complete the acquisition of Italian cycling and motorcycle footwear icon Sidi Sport S.r.l. in the current fourth quarter of 2022 “at an enterprise value of ...
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News briefsBianchi renews presence in the U.S.
Source: Bianchi Dan Delehanty, Bianchi USA Country Manager As part of the complete restructuring of FIV Bianchi Spa, headquartered in Italy, Bianchi continues its international development by also renewing its Bianchi USA subsidiary and strengthening its physical presence in North America. Dan Delehanty has assumed the role ...
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News briefsVittoria Group announces executive changes
Vittoria Group has announced that Karim Pine is taking over from Glenn Lee as the new managing director for North America. Lee, who held the regional managing director position for two years, will now head the newly established global accessories business unit. Vittoria, specializing in performance bicycle tires and accessories, ...
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News briefsOrbea creates new role in sales and promotes in-house talents
Spanish bike firm Orbea has created the new position of sales strategy director, which is to be occupied by its former global sales director, Gonzalo García de Salazar. Nick Howe, who has served until now as Orbea’s U.S. country manager, is taking over the company’s global sales director role. Cary ...
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News briefsRVRC appoints COO
Source: LinkedIn Hanna Blixt RevolutionRace (RVRC) has appointed Hanna Blixt as chief operating officer, effective Nov. 1, 2022, a newly created position on the management team with responsibilities including logistics, customer service and human resources. Blixt served previously as the company’s business development and insight director and ...
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ArticleRegatta Group strengthens leadership team
U.K.-based Regatta Group, the parent company of the Regatta, Craghoppers and Dare2b brands, has announced two new senior leadership positions. Dr. Orla Flynn started her role as the new chief operating officer in October, replacing longtime employee David Holt, who will retire next summer and no longer serve on the ...
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ArticleSRAM veteran transfers to World Bike Relief
Source: SRAM David Zimberoff After nearly 30 years in the bicycle industry, “DZ” David Zimberoff will soon leave his position as vice president of marketing at U.S. bicycle component manufacturer SRAM Group (Avid, Hammerhead, Quarq, SRAM, Rockshox, Time Sport, Truvativ, Velocio, Zipp brands) to focus on a ...
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ArticleVista Outdoor’s CFO to leave the company
Vista Outdoor announced that Sudhanshu Priyadarshi, the company’s CFO, has decided to pursue another opportunity after two and a half years in his role and will step down from his position in November. Priyadarshi will continue to perform his duties until his departure, including the release of the company’s second ...
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ArticlePinarello’s good results accelerate further investments
Based on the good financial results of the 2021/22 fiscal year (ended June 30), Italy’s Cicli Pinarello s.r.l. is looking to a bright future. For the current fiscal year 2022/23, the road bike supplier is expecting a growth rate of between 25 and 30 percent – “still considering the limitation ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin appoints head of people and culture
Source: Aki Ben-Ezra Aki Ben-Ezra Aki Ben-Ezra has joined Jack Wolfskin as head of people and culture on Oct. 4. In this role, she uses her strategic leadership skills to create an environment in which Jack Wolfskin’s culture becomes a unique competitive advantage. She will also optimize ...
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ArticleSnow Peak USA announces new leadership structure
Snow Peak, the outdoor gear and apparel company originally from Japan and currently distributed in Asia, the U.S. and the U.K., has reorganized its leadership structure in the U.S. While the brand continues to grow in the territory – more than tripling its sales over the past four years – ...
