Latest Executive Changes – Page 41
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News briefsCanyon receives reported $30m in new investment
Various press outlets are reporting that Canyon Bicycles has received an estimated $30 million in new capital from two investors. One is LRMR Ventures, the investment group run out of Akron, Ohio, by the NBA player LeBron James and his longtime associate Maverick Carter. (James took a minority interest in ...
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News briefsCotopaxi hires chief people and impact officer
Source: Cotopaxi Grace Zuncic Cotopaxi has hired Grace Zuncic as its first chief people and impact officer. Zuncic brings decades of experience to the organization and will drive strategic people-centered practices and impact-driven initiatives by leading the People and Impact teams of the certified B Corp company. ...
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News briefsUSWE nominates Frisk for board of directors
USWE Sports’ nomination committee has proposed the re-election of Mats Jacobson, Martin Kössler, Jenny Graflind and Joel Eklund as ordinary members, Jacobson as chairman of its board of directors. Current board member Fredrik Carling has declined his re-election. In addition, Helena Nordman-Knutson and Patrik Frisk were nominated for election as ...
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News briefsSmith hires Scott Randall as new global VP of product
U.S. goggles and helmets specialist Smith has named Scott Randall as global vice president of product. Randall has started his career in retail with Nike Australia before hiring at Oakley. Scott Randall Staying at Oakley for 18 years, he has been working at the brand’s headquarters in ...
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News briefsRoyal Robbins restructures U.S. marketing team
U.S. outdoor lifestyle apparel brand Royal Robbins, part of Fenix Outdoor since 2018, announces Gareth Martins as the brand’s new director of marketing. He will lead overall strategy and marketing for Royal Robbins in North America. Martins spent 7 years at Osprey Packs, followed by 5 years at the Outdoor ...
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ArticleElevate Outdoor Collective reorganizes global sales structure
Elevate Outdoor Collective (EOC), formerly K2 Sports, which includes the K2 Ski, K2 Snowboarding, Völkl, Marker, Dalbello, Line, Ride, BCA, Tubbs Snowshoes, Atlas Snowshoes, Madshus and K2 Skates brands, has announced a fundamental change to its global sales structure designed to support the growth of the independent brands. The change, ...
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News briefsPoler Stuff appoints two VPs
U.S. outdoor and lifestyle brand Poler Stuff has named its first vice presidents, Kharma Vella as VP of product & marketing and MJ Ko as VP of sales & operations. Four other Poler team members were also promoted, including Kyle Richner to director of sales & operations, Noah Moncrieff to ...
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News briefsColumbia Sportswear Company appoints former Nike DTC president to board
Columbia Sportswear Company announced that its board of directors has appointed Christiana Smith Shi as a director and member of the audit committee, effective July 8, 2022. Shi is a principal at Lovejoy Advisors, a consulting firm she founded in 2016 that focuses on digital transformation for consumer and retail ...
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News briefsSympatex hires business development manager
Source: Sympatex Ulf Jenson Ulf Jenson has joined the Sympatex customer team as the company’s new business development manager. Over the past six years, he served as managing director, business development director and vendor manager for the German e-commerce retailers Jakkaro GmbH and Merkkur GmbH, where he ...
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News briefsManuel Dürmoser takes over as head of marketing at Primus
Manuel Dürmoser has taken up a new position as marketing manager at Primus AB in Solna, Sweden. The Austrian moved to the company from his role as global brand and marketing manager at Swedish brand Recco. Before moving to Scandinavia, Dürmoser was snowboard product manager at Atomic. He takes over ...
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News briefsCamber Outdoors appoints Tiffany Smith as CEO
Source: Camber Outdoors Tiffany Smith Camber Outdoors has announced the promotion of Tiffany Smith to CEO. Smith has held the role of chief development officer since June 2021. Founded in 1996, Camber Outdoors is a non-profit organization that helps partner outdoor recreation businesses implement best practices in ...
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News briefsChinese e-bike drive system producer Mivice establishes European subsidiary
As part of its internationalization efforts, another e-bike drive system maker from China is looking to enter the booming European e-bike market. By founding the subsidiary Mivice Europe GmbH in Nuremberg, Germany, the company has also brought two experienced European industry experts on board. Source: Mivice Horst Schuster, ...
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News briefsNew French sales agent for Polygiene
Source: Polygiene Jean Charles Marchionni, new Polygiene sales Agent France Polygiene is expanding its Central European team. From July 1, French sports and outdoor industry veteran Jean Charles Marchionni will start as a new sales agent for the Swedish group. Marchionni is well-known in the industry as ...
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News briefsKiska Munich brings in renowned designer Benjamin Turck
Source: Kiska Munich Benjamin Turck Since May, the E-Bike Development Center (EBDC) founded by Alex Thusbass in Munich for Husqvarna Bicycles, has been operating under the name Kiska Munich. Now the bike design agency has bolstered its team with Benjamin Turck, an industry-experienced designer for the hybrid ...
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News briefsBlackcrows hires new global chief commercial officer
The French freeski brand Blackcrows has hired Wanda Rozwadowska as its new global chief commercial officer.
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News briefsPivot Cycles promotes global sales manager to president
Source: Pivot Cycles Bryan Mason U.S.-based MTB and gravel bike company Pivot Cycles has promoted its current global sales manager, Brian Mason, to president. He will oversee management team members and key departments in his new role, “including all operations of Pivot’s Stuttgart, Germany offices.” Mason began ...
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News briefsNew CFO for Polygiene
Source: Polygiene Group Niklas Blomstedt, new Polygiene CFO Niklas Blomstedt has been appointed Polygiene Group’s new chief financial officer, replacing Nina Forsvall. He brings a solid background in finance, having worked at Ericsson and Haldex, among others. Most recently, he served as VP and head of finance ...
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News briefsSpinnova appoints Kim Poulsen as new CEO
Spinnova, the Finnish producer of sustainable fibers, has appointed Kim Poulsen as the company’s new CEO, effective August 1st. The company’s board has also appointed Spinnova’s co-founder and current CEO, Janne Poranen, as the chair of the board of directors and current chair Harri Sundvik as the deputy chair of ...
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News briefsColumbia brings in new SVP to address supply chain issues
Source: Columbia Sportswear Co Francois Guillon To counter the ongoing problem of supply chains disrupted by various global crises, Columbia Sportswear Company has named Francois Guillon senior vice president, omni planning and fulfillment. Guillon will report to chief supply chain officer Lisa Kulok. He brings leadership experience ...
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News briefsMammut appoints new CPO
Source: Mammut Sports Group AG Paul Cosgrove Following the appointment of Heiko Schäfer as the new CEO, Mammut is now filling another key role with Paul Cosgrove as chief product officer. Cosgrove will take up his new position on Oct. 1, 2022. For him, the Swiss outdoor ...
