News Briefs – Page 9
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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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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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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 ...
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News briefsAmpler with new interim CEO
Estonian e-bike brand Ampler Bikes has appointed a new interim CEO, former KÕU Mobility Group COO Kadri Rehkli, following its merger with KÕU Mobility earlier this year. She is expected to lead the company to a healthy and sustainable growth model. “All of our e-bikes represent the cutting edge of ...
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News briefsNew marketing director at Sport Conrad
Source: Sport Conrad Christian Wander German mountain sports multichannel retailer Sport Conrad has appointed Christian Wander to the position of marketing director, effective April 17. Wander succeeds Florian Linder, who is moving internally to bike, snowboard and protection buying, and has many years of professional experience in ...
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News briefsNew sales director DACH at Fristads
Source: Fristads Andreas Bühner Effective May 1, Andreas Bühner will be the new sales director DACH at Fristads, a Swedish workwear manufacturer that also expanded into the outdoor segment in 2020. The sales expert has already been part of the Fristads team since 2019 as area sales ...
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News briefsSpinnova appoints interim CEO
According to media reports, Spinnova CEO Kim Poulsen resigned from his position effective April 21, 2023. The Finnish producer of sustainable fibers’ board of directors has appointed CFO Ben Selby, CFO since March 2021 and a member of Spinnova’s management team, as interim CEO. The search for a new permanent ...
