All Executive changes articles – Page 49
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ArticleVista’s earnings to top guidance
In a business update, Vista Outdoor said that adjusted earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter will exceed its own guidance, adding that it has the support and financial flexibility required to navigate the Covid-19 pandemic. Vista expects to enter its fiscal year 2021 with more than $150 million in available ...
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Rossignol Group names global director
(SGI) The Rossignol Group has made François Goulet its global director, according to sport-guide.com. The appointment follows the departure of the vice president for Europe, François Benaben, after more than eight years with the group. Goulet has been serving as Rossignol’s president for North America for a little less than ...
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Merrell names new VP of U.S. sales
Merrell has appointed Alex Brown as its new vice-president of U.S. sales. He joins Merrell from The North Face (TNF), a division of VF Corp., where he most recently served as senior sales director for the brand. Brown has spent his entire career in the outdoor and active lifestyle industry. ...
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News briefsOrtovox appoints new mountainwear manager
Philipp Mattes is the new head of mountainwear at Ortovox. He succeeds Thomas Moe, who left the company last autumn. Mattes previously worked for 15 years at Reusch in Bolzano, Italy, where he most recently served as head of product & design. He will now lead the mountain wear team ...
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News briefsSchimeck takes over international sales at Equip
As of May 31, Andy Schimeck will assume the position of director international sales at Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd, owner of the Rab and Lowe Alpine brands, based in Derbyshire in the United Kingdom. Schimeck, currently director European sales at Equip, succeeds Neil McAdie, who is retiring after 17 years ...
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New GM for Icebreaker North America
Icebreaker, a VF Corp. brand, has appointed Cameron Walker as general manager North America. Walker joined VF three years ago and was most recently responsible for new models and partnerships including the development of new purpose-led, user-centric models like The North Face Renewed. Walker was also in charge of centrally ...
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News briefsFjällräven has a new global marketing director
The Swedish outdoor specialist Fjällräven announced that Alexander Matt has been appointed as the new global marketing director for the brand effective April 15. He succeeds Leif Öhlund who left the company in 2019 to pursue other opportunities. For the last four years, Matt held the position of chief marketing ...
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News briefsColumbia expands team at MOC in Munich
Columbia Sportswear is expanding its sales and marketing team at the Munich Order Center in Germany for the German, Austrian, BeNeLux and Eastern European markets. In April 2019, Julia Bauer joined Columbia as marketing manager for Germany, Austria, BeNeLux and Eastern Europe. She is an experienced marketing professional after positions ...
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Bollé Brands hires digital director
Bollé Brands has recently appointed Damien Hars as digital director. He will be responsible for the development of the B2B and B2C online platforms of the holding company that comprises Bollé, Bollé Safety, Serengeti, Cébé, H2Optix and Spy Optics. Hars’ task will be to roll out all of the company’s ...
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New managing director at Polar Germany
Eva Hilf, an internationally experienced expert in digitalization and transformation, took the helm of Polar Germany and has been managing the entire DACH region for the brand since March. Hilf has been working for the wearables manufacturer and fitness app developer in global roles for six years. With her expertise, ...
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J.Lindeberg welcomes new head of design
Neil Lewty will be the new head of design at the Swedish clothing brand J.Lindeberg. He will be responsible for the creative direction of the three divisions fashion, ski and golf starting this August. The position became vacant after German designer Jens Werner resigned in summer 2019. Lewty is currently ...
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Clarus appoints EVP of operations and talent
Clarus Corp., the parent company of Black Diamond and other brands, has appointed Kelly Davis as executive vice-president of operations and talent, effective March 26. Davis previously served as a vice-president and general manager of Idex Corp., a diversified engineered products company, where he was responsible for the Trebor and ...
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Enberget takes over international sales and marketing at Sweet Protection
Sweet Protection announced today that it has named Atle Enberget as its director of international sales and marketing. Enberget has held various jobs for the brand since 2003, including director of international sales. Adding to his existing responsibilities, he will now also run the company’s international marketing arm and oversee ...
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News briefsNew chairman of the board for Montane
Only two weeks after it was acquired by Inverleith, a Scottish based consumer brand investor, the British outdoor clothing brand Montane has appointed Andy Towne as chairman of its refreshed board of directors. Towne is an industry veteran with 25 years of experience in the sports and outdoor industry. Towne ...
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News briefsNew global VP marketing and digital at Kombi
Kombi Sports, a Canadian company that manufactures winter accessories such as gloves and mittens, announced the appointment of Nathalie Binda as Global Vice President of Marketing and Digital. Binda joins Kombi shortly before the company’s 60th anniversary and comes to Kombi from DavidsTea, a Montréal-based, publicly traded retailer of tea ...
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ArticlePrimaloft will make more noise
(SGI) No figures are available, but Primaloft is said to have become very profitable after growing for a while at a double-digit rate every year. Some of the profits are going to be reinvested in consumer-oriented advertising to build up brand awareness, probably starting with the autumn/winter 2021 season, to ...
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New CFO for Thule
Thule has announced that Marianne Bonrud Hagelqvist, the current group accounting director, has taken over as acting chief financial officer of Thule Group, effective Feb. 14. She is replacing Lennart Mauritzson, who has resigned as CFO, until Jonas Lindqvist, currently chief financial officer at Arjo, a global supplier of medical ...
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ArticleEOG: New team members and ambitious goals
The European Outdoor Group (EOG), which currently federates 110 of the world’s leading industrial and retail companies from the outdoor sector, has announced its priorities for the coming years. The focus will be on three pillars: Doing business right with the help of business intelligence; preserving the outdoors; and getting ...
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Espen Falck Engelstad leaves Haglöfs for the Brav Group
The Norwegian Brav Group, which includes the Swix, Toko, Lundhags, Helsport, Hardrocx and Ulvang brands, has appointed Espen Falck Engelstad as its new group leader. He will assume his new position on April 1. Engelstad is currently director of Norrøna Sports and has been with the company for more than ...
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Lowa strengthens its marketing department
Angelika Kettenbach has been supporting the international Lowa marketing team since February. The 26-year-old studied sports management and gained her first experience in a sports PR and marketing agency in Munich. In her newly created position as marketing coordinator, she will support the marketing team in the areas of POS ...
