News Briefs
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News briefsHaglöfs’ CEO steps down
Source: Haglöfs Fredrik Ohlsson leaves his post as CEO of Haglöfs Swedish outdoor brand Haglöfs announced a change at the top of the company on May 17. Fredrik Ohlsson, who has led the company for five years, will step down as CEO. This decision is in line ...
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News briefsNiclas Nyrensten declines re-election and leaves RVRC’s board
Niclas Nyrensten, board member and co-founder of RevolutionRace (RVRC), has announced that he will not seek re-election to the company’s board and will step down in July 2024 at the latest. “The company has, after 10 years, become mature enough to manage without the founders – I and Pernilla, said ...
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News briefsSuperfeet welcomes new CFO
Source: Superfeet Kathryn McKenzie Pacific Northwest-based insole specialist Superfeet announced the appointment of Kathryn McKenzie as its new Chief Financial Officer. With a distinguished background financial and strategic leadership, McKenzie joins Superfeet to spearhead the company’s financial strategies. The company said McKenzie will play a crucial role ...
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News briefsNew CFO for Wolverine Worldwide
Source: Business Wire Taryn Miller, Chief Financial Officer of Wolverine Worldwide Wolverine Worldwide has named Taryn Miller its new Chief Financial Officer, effective May 9. Miller will report directly to Chris Hufnagel, the company’s President and CEO. Miller brings a wealth of financial expertise to Wolverine Worldwide, ...
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News briefsNew GM heading ThredUp’s European business
Source: ThredUp FlorinFilote, GM Europe California-based online resale platform ThredUp Inc. appointed Florin Filote as its new General Manager of Europe. He succeeds Dan DeMeyere, who has been with ThredUp since 2010 and most recently ran the company’s international business for two years. With nearly two decades ...
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News briefsNew VP Brand for Sorel
Columbia Sportswear Company announced that Michael Minter has joined the company as Sorel’s Vice President, Brand, effective April 29, 2024. Minter has spent nearly 20 years in creative and marketing leadership roles for brands such as Sanuk, Billabong, Keen, DC and Reef. His work has ranged from award-winning advertising campaigns ...
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News briefsOrthoLite expands global foam innovation team with two specialists
OrthoLite’s Global Foam Innovation Team was founded by Hanson Zhang, the company’s Chief Chemist, who co-leads the team, which is essentially the heart of the insole specialist’s product development, with Wen Bin Hong, OrthoLite’s Director of Chemistry. Now, two new hires have been announced to – as Ortholite puts it ...
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News briefsCEO of Merida R&D Center resigns
Source: Merida R&D Center GmbH Jürgen Falke After more than 20 years of helping build up the Merida R&D Center GmbH (MRD) based in Magstadt, Germany, and playing a key role in several of its achievements, Jürgen Falke stepped down as CEO of the Merida development department ...
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News briefsWolverine with new Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Source: Business Wire Dave Latchana, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Wolverine Worldwide Wolverine Worldwide has announced the promotion of Dave Latchana to the position of Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, where he will oversee a wide range of functions, including legal, compliance, corporate communications, ...
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News briefsZyroFisher appoints Chief Commercial Officer
ZyroFisher, a UK-based distributor of sports and lifestyle brands, has announced the appointment of Nadine Thompson as Chief Commercial Officer. In a career spanning more than 20 years, Thompson has held senior positions with multinational companies such as Procter & Gamble and Pentland Brands and has maintained close relationships with ...
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News briefsDeckers creates role of President of Global Marketplace
US company Deckers Brands, owner of a portfolio of brands including Ugg, Koolaburra, Hoka, Teva, Sanuk and Ahnu brands, has promoted Marco Ellerker to the newly created role of President of Global Marketplace, effective Aug. 1, 2024. Ellerker has served in various operational roles at Deckers since 2017, most recently ...
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News briefsNew CFO at Lowa
As of April 1, 2024, Klaus Flock is the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the German outdoor footwear specialist Lowa Sportschuhe GmbH. Flock joins Managing Director Alexander Nicolai and International Sales Manager Matthias Wanner as part of the Lowa management team. The previous commercial director, Rudi Limmer, will retire ...
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News briefsRebike Mobility restructures its management
Rebike Mobility GmbH, the specialist for refurbished e-bikes, has restructured its management team and expanded it with experienced managers. After a strong Q1 in 2024, which the company says exceeded its own expectations, Rebike is now “very confident that we will also achieve our ambitious targets for the year as ...
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News briefsCotopaxi merges roles of CFO and COO
Source: Cotopaxi Lindsay Shumlas Utah-based certified B Corp and impact-focused adventure lifestyle brand Cotopaxi has welcomed Lindsay Shumlas to its team. This is the first time the company has hired one person for both the CFO and COO roles. Shumlas takes over the COO role from Cotopaxi ...
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News briefsNew addition to Dynafit’s international marketing team
Source: Dynafit Veronica Glaser On April 1, 2024, Veronica Glaser joined mountain sports brand Dynafit, part of the Italian Oberalp Group, as Events & Internal Communications Manager. Glaser has a diverse professional background in the sports industry and most recently worked as Sponsoring Manager at Denk Pro ...
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News briefsNew CFO for Mammut
Source: Mammut Dr Oliver Merz Swiss mountain sports brand Mammut has appointed Dr Oliver Merz as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In his role, Merz will be responsible for Mammut’s controlling, finance, accounting, tax, legal & compliance and IT functions. Merz’s proven track record in scaling ...
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News briefsNew sales manager at Lowa Austria
Source: Lowa Austria Bernd Fürtbauer Bernd Fürtbauer has taken over as the new Sales Manager at Lowa Austria on April 1, 2024. He has made a name for himself as a successful product range manager, central buyer, purchasing manager and category manager in previous positions, including Sport ...
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News briefsLenzing appoints Chief Transformation Officer
Lenzing AG has appointed Walter Bickel as a member of the Managing Board and Chief Transformation Officer, effective April 15, 2024, until Dec. 31, 2025. Bickel will be responsible for the further development and implementation of the performance program. This program was initiated by the Managing Board in fall 2023 ...
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News briefsPassenger hires GM for the US market from Snow Peak
Source: Passenger Matt Liddle, General Manager US Responsible outdoor clothing manufacturer Passenger has turned its sights on US expansion with the appointment of Matt Liddle as General Manager for the US. Liddle, building a business base in Portland, Oregon, comes at a pivotal time for the UK-based ...
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News briefsFogliato steps down from role of Salomon CEO
Source: Salomon Franco Fogliato Amer Sports announced on April 12 that Franco Fogliato, President and CEO of Salomon, is leaving the company for personal reasons, effective immediately. He will be succeeded on an interim basis by James Zheng, CEO of Amer Sports, who will lead Salomon and ...
