All Executive changes articles – Page 40
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News briefsSchwalbe producer Ralf Bohle strengthens management team
Source: Ralf Bohle GmbH Nico Simons German Ralf Bohle GmbH, the manufacturer of the bicycle tire brand Schwalbe, has added a fourth executive to its previously three-person management team consisting of Frank Bohle, Holger Jahn and Andreas Grothe. On April 1, long-time sales manager Nico Simons was ...
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News briefsFormer Nike executive to lead Sorel, Mountain Hardwear and prAna at Columbia Sportswear
Source: Columbia Sportswear Company Craig Zanon Columbia Sportswear Company announced that Doug Morse, senior vice president, Emerging Brands, will step down this summer. Craig Zanon will take over the position, making him responsible for the Sorel, Mountain Hardwear and prAna brands. “He will build on the brand-led, ...
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News briefsVF makes changes to its management in EMEA
Source: VF Corp. Andreas Olsson, GM ickies EMEA VF Corp. has announced several changes to its management for the EMEA region. Andreas Olsson has switched from VF’s director of group digital accounts to regional general manager of Dickies EMEA. He has been with VF since 2009, working ...
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News briefsTaizo Shimano appointed new president of Shimano
Source: Shimano Taizo Shimano Shimano, the global leader in bicycle components, announced some structural changes at its 114th general meeting of shareholders and the board of directors on March 30. Yozo Shimano, currently serving as the fifth president and the first president from the third generation of ...
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News briefsGiovanni Zoppas appointed new CEO of Tecnica Group
Giovanni Zoppas is returning to Tecnica Group as CEO and general manager, starting in May. Zoppas knows the group well as he is a member of its board of directors and worked as GM of its Nordica brand between 2003 and 2006, taking care of its reorganization after the group ...
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ArticleShimano launches centennial website and announces executive changes
Shimano is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year with a new centennial website and photobook, which look back at the company’s product and technology achievements. Founded in 1921 by Shozaburo Shimano, the company has now grown to employ more than 11,000 people. The centennial website features photos and videos of ...
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News briefsOdlo has a new CFO
Source: Odlo Abe Yasser Effective May 1, 2021, finance specialist Abe Yasser will take over as Odlo’s CFO from Adrian Schürmann, who is leaving the company after joining in 2015. During his tenure, Schürmann helped manage Odlo’s change in ownership in May 2020. Yasser joins the Swiss ...
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Active Brands appoints new CEO
Active Brands has hired Christophe Merkel to be its chairman and CEO. He is taking over from Espen Krogstad, who is retiring after eight years at the helm, having overseen an expansion of its business from Norway into other parts of Europe and North America. The company now generates just ...
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Prophete-Cycle Union Group completes management team
Prophete-Cycle Union Group, a German bicycle supplier, has completed its management team with Sven Elmers as its COO. The supply chain expert joins from competitor Derby Cycle. In his new role, Elmers is responsible for purchasing, production planning, assembly, logistics and workshop operations at both Prophete, which serves the mass ...
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News briefsPorta appointed permanent CEO of Hunter Boots
British brand Hunter Boots has confirmed Paolo Porta as permanent CEO. Porta has held the position on an interim basis since replacing Vincent Wauters in June 2020. Prior to joining Hunter, he was senior vice president of merchandising and licensing at Jimmy Choo. Before that, he held roles in merchandising, ...
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News briefsPOC expands e-tail and marketing team
Source: POC Lukas Malgay Lukas Malgay has been supporting the e-tail and digital team of Swedish brand POC as online account manager Europe since March 1. For the past three and a half years, Malgay worked in sales & sales marketing for the manufacturer of cycling and ...
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News briefsBergzeit appoints new marketing director
Source: Bergzeit Thorsten Eder Thorsten Eder has taken over as head of marketing at German multisport retailer Bergzeit. He succeeds Sara Hallbauer, who will leave the company at her own request at the end of March. Eder will lead a 30-person marketing team divided into the five ...
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Lycra promotes Denise Sakuma to VP of brands, marketing and merchandising
As reported by Sport+ Mode, business veteran Denise Sakuma, acting director of global ready-to-wear, denim and woven segments at The Lycra Company, has been promoted to additionally serve as VP of brands, marketing communications and merchandising. Prior to joining Lycra in 2019, Sakuma spent 15 years at Invista and 10 ...
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News briefsLa Sportiva appoints new GM
Italian mountain sports brand La Sportiva has announced that after more than 19 years as general manager, Lanfranco Brugnoli is retiring from the company. The new GM alongside Lorenzo Delladio, CEO and president, is Marcello Favagrossa. With Brugnoli and Delladio at the helm, the company has seen consistent double-digit growth ...
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Accell Group plans to nominate two new supervisory board members
Accell Group, Europe’s leading premium bicycle supplier, has announced that its supervisory board intends to nominate Luc Volatier and Eugénie van Wiechen as new members. Following their nomination, the new board members will be appointed at the annual general meeting on April 21 for a period of four years until ...
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News briefsSwedish knife maker Morakniv appoints new CEO
Morakniv, a Swedish manufacturer of quality knives since 1891, has hired Johan Burtus as CEO. Burtus returns to the region where he was born and raised after spending much of his career abroad, including in Poland, Finland and China. For several years, he ran his own consulting business, helping clients, ...
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News briefsZwift appoints two new high-profile board members
Global virtual cycling and running training platform Zwift has confirmed the appointment of Patrick Pichette and Celeste Burgoyne to its board of directors. The appointments follow the U.S.-based provider’s recent Series C funding round. According to Eric Min, co-founder and CEO of Zwift, Pichette and Burgoyne bring a wealth of ...
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Herschel hires former Arc’teryx president as new CEO
Canadian brand Herschel has brought Jon Hoerauf on board in the newly created position of chief executive officer, effective immediately. The Vancouver-based brand, which just celebrated its 10th anniversary, is best known for its casual backpacks. Hoerauf is the first non-family member to head the privately held company, which was ...
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News briefsSusie Mulder is Timberland’s new global brand president
VF Corp. has appointed Susie Mulder as global brand president of Timberland. She will start her new role with the New Hampshire-based brand on April 5 and report to VF’s chairman, president and CEO, Steve Rendle. She will also serve on VF’s executive leadership team. Source: Business Wire ...
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News briefsNew Country Manager for Haglöfs Germany
Due to increased customer demand, the Swedish outdoor brand Haglöfs recorded double-digit sales growth in Germany and Austria last year. To further drive the brand’s development in these strategic markets, Matthias Leurs was appointed country manager for Germany and Austria earlier this year. He was previously working at Brooks, The ...
