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    A top executive of Tiffany & Co., James E. Quinn,...

    2011-10-10T00:00:00Z

    A top executive of Tiffany & Co., James E. Quinn, and Lauri M. Shanahan, formerly with The Gap, have joined the board of directors of Deckers Outdoor Corporation

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    Emilio Morabito is the new country manager of Amer...

    2011-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Emilio Morabito is the new country manager of Amer Sports Italia, taking the place of Marco Furlanis who left several months ago. He worked with fast-moving consumer goods companies like Reckitt Benckiser, Henkel and Unilever and then acted as sales director at Sara Lee for more than 17 years.

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    Jack Wolfskin has extended its agreement with its Chinese distributor,...

    2011-10-10T00:00:00Z

    Jack Wolfskin has extended its agreement with its Chinese distributor, Tristate, for another five years. The German brand has been working with this Chinese partner since 2008 and has seen its wholesale turnover doubled every year since then. Currently, “The Paw's” business in the country is carried by 220 single-branded ...

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    7Blåner has signed a deal to become the new distributor...

    2011-10-10T00:00:00Z

    7Blåner has signed a deal to become the new distributor for Grivel in Norway, a partnership previously held by Atello. The Norwegian importer expects to carry Grivel's entire product range, with availability starting in November. 7Blåner is a Norwegian importer, distributor and retailer with a focus on hard and softgoods ...

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    Dmitri Siegel has joined the team at Patagonia as vice...

    2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

    Dmitri Siegel has joined the team at Patagonia as vice president of global e-commerce. He comes from Urban Outfitters, where he was executive director of marketing, a role that included setting strategic direction for marketing and e-commerce. At Patagonia, his job will include developing emerging markets. Before he worked at ...

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    The North Face has created the new position of a...

    2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

    The North Face has created the new position of a key account manager for hardgoods and footwear for the German market. Matthias Leurs served before as a sales representative for Brooks, the U.S. brand of running shoes, as a regional sales representative. At The North Face he will share the ...

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    Schorsch Nickaes will concentrate in the future on his responsibilities...

    2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

    Schorsch Nickaes will concentrate in the future on his responsibilities as product coordinator at Dynafit, Salewa's ski-touring brand, along with his new position as product line manager of Pomoca, the recently acquired Swiss producer of ski skins and related accessories. Effective in October, he will be discharged from the other ...

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    James Harris is taking the position of chief operating officer...

    2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

    James Harris is taking the position of chief operating officer for Berghaus, the British outdoor brand. He will oversee the brand's global planning, operations, supply chain and customer services, and take the reins of Berghaus Asia, based in Hong Kong. He is also a new member of the company's board. ...

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    Two new executives will be in charge of global product...

    2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

    Two new executives will be in charge of global product at Mountain Hardwear. Matt Page is the new vice president for global apparel, responsible for overall strategy and direction of the brand's apparel and accessories. Ted Ganio is vice president of global equipment and innovation, and will oversee the brand's ...

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    Julian Kilmartin, former buying and merchandising director of the...

    2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

    Julian Kilmartin, former buying and merchandising director of the big Primark chain in the U.K., is working for Blacks Leisure Group as a consultant to help develop a better range of clothing to offer in its stores, including branded items

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    Osprey Packs has promoted Sarah Harper Burke, with the company...

    2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

    Osprey Packs has promoted Sarah Harper Burke, with the company since 2009, to be retail marketing manager. She launched the company's Pro Shop Program in her former position as pro deal and program packs manager. Before joining Osprey, she worked at the U.S. National Whitewater Center and the Nantahala Outdoor ...

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    Marc Lombardo, the chief financial officer of the Blacks Leisure...

    2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

    Marc Lombardo, the chief financial officer of the Blacks Leisure Group, has decided to leave the British retailer by Dec. 16 at his own request. There is a nomination committee in place which commences the process to find an appropriate successor.

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    Mountain Force, the young Swiss brand of apparel, has appointed...

    2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

    Mountain Force, the young Swiss brand of apparel, has appointed Tanja Vollwille, formerly with Odlo, product development manager

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    Philippe Dugarin is the new international sales director of Aigle,...

    2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

    Philippe Dugarin is the new international sales director of Aigle, the French brand of outdoor and lifestyle shoes and clothing owned by Maus Frères, taking the place left vacant by Alexander Hagen after he left one year ago to work for Puma. Dugardin himself worked most recently for Puma, handle ...

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    After four years in office, Stefan von Roth, Hanwag's sales...

    2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

    After four years in office, Stefan von Roth, Hanwag's sales and marketing coordinator, has left the company to take on other challenges

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    Schöffel is expanding its top management by adding a chief...

    2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

    Schöffel is expanding its top management by adding a chief operating officer to its executive board. In this position, Torsten Müller will oversee production and human resources effective Oct. 1. For the past two years, Müller was in charge of the European logistics and distribution at VF Corporation and based ...

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    Nicole Räber, a passionate 36-year-old climber who formerly worked...

    2011-09-16T00:00:00Z

    Nicole Räber, a passionate 36-year-old climber who formerly worked for Belowzero and Montana Sport of Switzerland, joins the staff of Black Diamond Europe, which has been expanded to 10 persons

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    Bergans of Norway has created the new position of a...

    2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

    Bergans of Norway has created the new position of a sales and marketing officer: Øystein Bomo joined the company from Jordan, a domestic marketer of oral health care, painting tools and household cleaning equipment. Before, the business of marketing and product management was handled jointly under the leadership of Ragnar ...

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    An outdoor retailer has been elected as the new chairman...

    2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

    An outdoor retailer has been elected as the new chairman of the Outdoor Industry Association of the U.S. Will Manzer, chief executive of the Eastern Mountain Sports chain, is taking the place of Dan Templin, chief financial officer of VF Outdoor, on the OIA board, which consists of 18 voting ...

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    The British Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) has appointed Andrew Denton...

    2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

    The British Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) has appointed Andrew Denton the federation's chief executive. Denton joined the U.K. outdoor industry in 1984 and held various positions in the management of companies such as Sprayway, Mountain Equipment, The Peaco Group and the Outdoor Sports Company. Effective September, he will lead OIA ...