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Targeting international expansion, Pentland Brands announced a new executive team...
Targeting international expansion, Pentland Brands announced a new executive team structure today. Richard Newcombe, who is now in charge of the group's footwear division, will add the responsibility of president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) across the whole brand portfolio, which includes Berghaus, Ellesse and Speedo, among ...
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The Hohenstein Group has announced Lutz Lehmann as chief executive...
The Hohenstein Group has announced Lutz Lehmann as chief executive of global strategies. In his new role, he will directly oversee Hohenstein's sales, marketing and business-development teams. For the past eight years, Lehmann served as chief executive of Hermes Hansecontrol Group. Prior to Hansecontrol, he held various roles at TÜV ...
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Oase Outdoor has amalgamated the functions of its former sales...
Oase Outdoor has amalgamated the functions of its former sales directors for the U.K. and Continental Europe, Simon Roberts and Dennis Hvam, who have left the company. Their roles have been reassigned to Gert Johansson, who has been appointed to the new position of sales director at the Danish group. ...
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Adidas Outdoor has beefed up its marketing department with the...
Adidas Outdoor has beefed up its marketing department with the appointment of Sonja Michels as manager of European brand communications, responsible for the Adidas Terrex brand the Five Ten sub-brand. She has produced adventure films for Globetrotter, Deuter and other brands. She has also been working for the annual European ...
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Vasque has reshuffled its marketing team and added several new...
Vasque has reshuffled its marketing team and added several new positions to help transform the American outdoor shoe brand and get closer to the people who wear its shoes. Joe Peters has been named marketing director. He has a wealth of retail and brand experience and was in demand planning ...
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McTrek, the German-based outdoor retail chain acquired by the AS...
McTrek, the German-based outdoor retail chain acquired by the AS Adventure Group in mid-2017, has appointed Marc Rietbrock to the newly created position of marketing and omni-channel manager. The 51-year-old manager reports directly to Dominik Poley, chief executive of McTrek. Rietbrock comes with 20 years of experience in e-commerce and ...
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Jack Wolfskin, which was recently acquired by Callaway Golf Co....
Jack Wolfskin, which was recently acquired by Callaway Golf Co. at the end of last year, has appointed Diana Seung as general manager for its North American subsidiary in Salt Lake City. She was previously executive vice president of merchandising at Backcountry.com. She also worked as vice president of e-commerce ...
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Tenson has hired Fredrik Abrahamsson to oversee the company's sales...
Tenson has hired Fredrik Abrahamsson to oversee the company's sales and marketing efforts to reboot and rejuvenate the 70-year-old outdoor fashion brand. Abrahamsson, who took on the role this month, co-founded a sports fashion and lifestyle brand, WearColour, in 2010 and held previous positions at Oakley, Burton, Hurley and Eastpak. ...
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5.11 Tactical has appointed Felipe Zardo as senior vice-president and...
5.11 Tactical has appointed Felipe Zardo as senior vice-president and general manager of omni-channel retail. Zardo was previously the company's vice-president of digital commerce. Prior to joining 5.11 Tactical, Zardo led Nike's digital commerce in Europe and Brazil and served as the global general manager for Nike's SNKRS app. Prior ...
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Ortholite has hired Rob Falken as vice-president of global innovation....
Ortholite has hired Rob Falken as vice-president of global innovation. Falken is a material developer and an expert in bioplastic development, rigid and flexible foams, as well as global sourcing. His expertise should help Ortholite with its ongoing commitment to sustainable product development.
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Ravi Saligram will be the permanent new chief executive of...
Ravi Saligram will be the permanent new chief executive of Newell Brands, which owns Coleman and Marmot Mountain, taking the place of Michael Polk. Saligram has a track record of turning around loss-making companies, while developing digital and omni-channel operations. He led Office Max before its merger with Office Depot. ...
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Canada Goose has appointed Woody Blackford to oversee global design...
Canada Goose has appointed Woody Blackford to oversee global design and merchandising, with a focus on category expansion and innovation, as the company is considering opportunities in new product categories, including footwear. Blackford will join Canada Goose this autumn as executive vice-president of design and merchandising. He has more than ...
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Prana has appointed Marcie Peters as vice-president of global sales....
Prana has appointed Marcie Peters as vice-president of global sales. Peters has 20 years of sales and leadership experience in the wholesale apparel, footwear and accessories sectors. Before joining the American brand owned by Columbia Sportswear, she served as director of department store sales at Under Armour. Prior to that, ...
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VF Corp. announced the appointment of Michel Bilodeau as vice...
VF Corp. announced the appointment of Michel Bilodeau as vice president and general manager in charge of Vans in the EMEA region, starting in October. He will replace Stefano Saccone, who had taken on the responsibility in April but is instead going to run Woolrich International (see the following article). ...
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VF Corp. has announced the appointment of Jan Van Mossevelde...
VF Corp. has announced the appointment of Jan Van Mossevelde as vice-president and general manager of Icebreaker for the EMEA region, effective with this coming autumn. He will replace Peter Ottervanger, who has decided to leave the brand to pursue new opportunities. Van Mossevelde joined VF in 2015, and since ...
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Andreas Rudolf, one of the two managing directors of Sport...
Andreas Rudolf, one of the two managing directors of Sport 2000 Germany, has announced that he will not renew his contract. He has worked for the German buying group for the past 13 years, serving most recently as joint managing director as joint managing director alongside Hans-Hermann Deters, overall manager of ...
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Milliken & Co. has appointed Chad McAllister as president of...
Milliken & Co. has appointed Chad McAllister as president of its Performance & Protective Textiles division, which includes the Polartec brand
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On Aug. 27, Matt Hickman will become the new global marketing...
On Aug. 27, Matt Hickman will become the new global marketing manager at Montane, with oversight of marketing strategy and e-commerce at the U.K.-based brand of outdoor apparel and gear. According to Jake Doxat, managing director, he will also be joining Montane's management committee. For the past three years, Hickman has ...
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Nikwax, the specialist in waterproofing and cleaning products for technical outdoor...
Nikwax, the specialist in waterproofing and cleaning products for technical outdoor gear, has appointed Chris Field to the newly created position of commercial director. Nick Brown, chief executive, will be concentrating more on product development and accelerating the brand's sustainability projects. Brown previously oversaw the areas that Field will be taking ...
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Paul Connolly has become the new general manager of Cascade...
Paul Connolly has become the new general manager of Cascade Design's European business unit in Ireland
