Latest Executive Changes – Page 43
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News briefsFelix Jahn, grandson of company founder, is new CSR manager at Schwalbe
The former Schwalbe product manager urban/trekking/e-bike, Felix Jahn, is the new corporate social responsibility (CSR) manager of the German brand that belongs to the family-owned company Ralf Bohle GmbH. All current and new projects relating to sustainability and social responsibility will now be centralized in the newly created position. Jahn ...
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News briefseVent expands its sales team
eVent strengthens its sales department with employees in North America, China and Southern Europe.
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News briefsVanMoof expands leadership with Gillian Tans in new role as president
Source: VanMoof Gillian Tans The Dutch e-bike company VanMoof announced the appointment of Gillian Tans as president. Tans, previously CEO at Booking.com, takes on the newly created position immediately. During her 20-year tenure, Tans oversaw Booking.com’s massive expansion from a Dutch start-up to the world’s leading online ...
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News briefsRapala’s COO Lars Ollberg retires
Rapala VMC will bid farewell to company veteran Lars Ollberg this month after 44 years with the Finnish-based fishing tackle company. Ollberg began his Rapala career in 1978 as a sales representative and subsequently has also worked in marketing and sourcing positions at many of the company’s business units around ...
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ArticleLenzing’s Q1 revenues grow double-digit despite rising costs
Lenzing, the Austrian manufacturer of wood-based specialty fibers, posted revenues of €615 million in the first quarter of 2022, representing a 25.7 percent increase year-on-year, primarily driven by continued high demand for wood-based biodegradable specialty fibers and higher fiber prices. Specialty fibers currently account for 73.3 percent of its fiber ...
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News briefsEndura appoints brand director as founder and general manager step down
Following the announcement by Jim McFarlane, founder of cycling apparel brand Endura, and managing director Pamela Barclay that they will retire from day-to-day operations, Noah Bernard has been appointed brand director to lead the company in the future. McFarlane founded Endura in 1993 and has co-managed the brand with Barclay ...
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Newell Brands names Chris Peterson president and CFO
Newell Brands Inc., the owner of several brands including Marmot, Coleman and Campingaz, has promoted Chris Peterson, former chief financial officer and president business operations, to president and chief financial officer. Peterson will continue to lead all aspects of the company’s financial operations and maintain oversight of supply chain, procurement, ...
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News briefsIcebreaker promotes Josh Vaughan to general manager EMEA
Source: Icebreaker Josh Vaughan Josh Vaughan, a long-term Icebreaker executive who had been sales director EMEA for the last two years, has been promoted to the position of general manager EMEA for the brand. According to Icebreaker’s parent company, VF Corp, Vaughan will report directly to Jan ...
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News briefsTyler LaMotte is Patagonia’s new marketing director, EMEA
Source: Martin Dijkstra Tyler LaMotte Patagonia has hired Tyler LaMotte as its new marketing director, EMEA. A goal-oriented brand developer with more than 20 years of experience in the outdoor industry, he will be responsible for the company’s marketing strategy across the EMEA region. In his new ...
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News briefsHelen of Troy announces two new board members
Helen of Troy, whose brand portfolio includes Hydro Flask and Osprey Packs, has appointed Tabata Gomez and Elena Otero to its corporate board of directors, effective May 3. Gomez is president of the Hand Tools, Accessories & Storage Group of Stanley Black & Decker Inc. Otero recently retired as chief ...
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News briefsSpecialized appoints Armin Landgraf as chief of worldwide markets
Source: Specialized Armin Landgraf Following the hiring of former Dyson COO Scott Maguire in March and presenting him as his successor as CEO, Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. founder Mike Sinyard (now „chief rider advocate“) has hired industry expert Armin Landgraf as chief of worldwide markets. Landgraf will ...
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News briefsSTC Distribution with new operational manager
Source: STC Distribution GmbH Markus Haid, new operational manager for Therm-ic and Sidas, DACH Since March 1, Katharina Spar has joined marketing manager Jan Otto as junior marketing manager at the Austrian company STC Distribution GmbH, which is responsible for sales of the Sidas and Therm-ic brands ...
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News briefsOsprey's CEO steps down
Osprey Packs announced that CEO Layne Rigney is leaving the company after nearly six years. He had recently led the brand through its acquisition of Helen of Troy, which, with the help of the Osprey acquisition, saw a 14% increase in sales in the fourth quarter. The remaining Osprey leadership ...
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News briefsOnline Brands Nordic recruits new CFO
Online Brands Nordic AB, the Gothenburg-based investment firm that just acquired Isbjörn of Sweden, is strengthening its organization with the hiring of Martin Carlsson as its new CFO. Carlsson has extensive experience in banking and finance and most recently worked at Nordea in the group mergers & acquisitions department. His ...
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News briefsHans Eckerström succeeds Bengt Baron as chairman of Thule Group
At Thule Group’s Annual General Meeting, long-time board member Hans Eckerström was elected to succeed Bengt Baron as chairman of the board. Baron had decided in the fall of 2021 to retire from his role at this year’s AGM after eleven years on the board, the last four of which ...
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ArticleManagement team changes at Exped
With Hubi Rutishauser, international sales manager and board member, leaving the Zurich-based company Exped after 28 years, Eicke Thiele succeeds him on the company’s three-member executive board and was appointed director of marketing and sales, effective April 1. Thiele has already been with the company for the past six years ...
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News briefsAndy Styan steps down as CFO of Equip, Rob Maynard to take over
After seven years of service as chief financial officer of Equip Outdoor (the owner of Rab and Lowe Alpine), Andy Styan is leaving the company to focus on personal projects. Styan started with Equip in 2015 and has supported the company’s revenue growth from £40m to £100m and seen the ...
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News briefsCake appoints EV strategist to board of directors
Source: Cake Peter Bardenfleth-Hansen Cake, the Swedish manufacturer of lightweight electric motorcycles, has announced the appointment of Peter Bardenfleth-Hansen to its board of directors. Bardenfleth-Hansen, who recently became CEO of Norwegian charging station manufacturer Zaptec, brings many years of experience in the electrification of transportation and its ...
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News briefsAccell Group sets May meeting date on KKR offer
The Dutch Accell Group has established May 20 as the date for the extraordinary general meeting on the recommended all-cash, €1.56 billion (€58.00 a share) offer for the company by a consortium led by U.S. financial investor Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR). The offer, initially revealed in late January, was formally ...
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ArticleSwiss Ski Pool CEO to lead Lowa Switzerland
Source: Swiss Ski Pool Christian Zingg The Bernese Oberland trading company Lowa Schuhe AG Schweiz will see a new boss in mid-2023: After more than 22 years at the helm, CEO René Urfer will retire and hand over the management to Christian Zingg in mid-2023 after a ...
