All Executive changes articles – Page 59
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As reported in our previous issue, Knut Are Høgberg has been...
As reported in our previous issue, Knut Are Høgberg has been appointed to take over as new chief executive at Odlo. After his appointment, the Swiss outdoor brand presented a new executive management team consisting of him along with Adrian Schürmann, chief finance officer and Barbara Hösli, chief people officer. The ...
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Mokhtar Benbouazza has been appointed as marketing director at Jack...
Mokhtar Benbouazza has been appointed as marketing director at Jack Wolfskin, after marketing assignments with other employers including S. Oliver and Universal Music Group. The appointment comes after the departure of Jan Erik van Dijk, who had been director of global brand marketing since August 2015. The German outdoor company ...
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Francisco Morales, co-founder and president of 5.11, will replace Tom...
Francisco Morales, co-founder and president of 5.11, will replace Tom Davin as chief executive of the company, which belongs to Compass Diversified. Davin will continue in an advisory role. Morales, a former president of Royal Robbins, started 5.11 in 2003.
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Nicolas Warchalowski is stepping down from his CEO position…
Nicolas Warchalowski is stepping down from his CEO position at Peak Performance after four years at the helm of the company. Under his management, the Swedish brand that belonged to the Danish IC Group underwent strategic changes that boosted its revenues and profit margins. As previously reported, Peak Performance was ...
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Michael König, a former CEO of the China National Bluestar...
Michael König, a former CEO of the China National Bluestar Group who previously held senior roles at Bayer, will replace Werner Dubach as a director of Conzzeta, the parent company of Mammut, at its annual meeting next April 16
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Willi Jungen, who has been the Swiss country manager...
Willi Jungen, who has been the Swiss country manager of Jack Wolfskin for 11 years, will become the chief executive of Snowlife, the Swiss producer of winter gloves, starting in September. He will take the place of Daniela Wenk, owner of the Swiss company, which is also the local ...
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Harald Ennen has been appointed as the new chief executive...
Harald Ennen has been appointed as the new chief executive at Outnorth, the Nordic online retailer specialized in outdoor products. He takes over from Lars Nykvist, who decided to stand down after eight years with Outnorth, the last four of them as chief executive. Ennen has a track record in ...
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Jean-Marc Djian has been appointed as vice president of global...
Jean-Marc Djian has been appointed as vice president of global footwear at The North Face (TNF), after a similar assignment at the Amer Sports group, the Finnish owner of the Salomon and Arc'teryx brands. Djian reports directly to Arne Arens, TNF's global brand president. Djian was vice president of global ...
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Thomas Aigner has been appointed as global marketing director for...
Thomas Aigner has been appointed as global marketing director for Salewa from the start of November. He will take over from Maurizio Priano, who has been in charge of the outdoor brand's marketing for five years and who left the company at the end of July. Aigner spent the last ...
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New Element Scandinavia, the Swedish distributor, has added Craghoppers and...
New Element Scandinavia, the Swedish distributor, has added Craghoppers and Care Plus to its portfolio of brands, which already includes Devold, 66 North and Skhoop
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Chris Adamek, who has been a management consultant more than...
Chris Adamek, who has been a management consultant more than 20 years for Columbia Sportswear and other companies, has been named vice president and chief of staff for the Columbia brand, reporting to Joe Boyle, executive vice president and brand president of Columbia
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ACE Alpine & Climbing Equipment is taking over the distribution...
ACE Alpine & Climbing Equipment is taking over the distribution of Blue Ice in Switzerland
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Outdoor Edge Cutlery Corp., the 30-year-old American supplier of knives...
Outdoor Edge Cutlery Corp., the 30-year-old American supplier of knives and other tools based in Denver, has appointed three new top managers. Kirk Nichols is the new export manager, Michael Egan serves as hardware sales manager and Jonathan Stahlmann as key account sales manager. Nichols has joined the company after ...
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Thomas Lange, who started Keen Europe together with Richard Litzel...
Thomas Lange, who started Keen Europe together with Richard Litzel and two other managers 13 years ago, is leaving the company in mid-October to become the new general manager of GEB, a German voluntary group of shoe retailers specializing in higher-end footwear. The members include big names like Prange and ...
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Matteo Boffi, a mountain guide who has worked for more...
Matteo Boffi, a mountain guide who has worked for more than four years for Scott Sports, has joined Grivel as sales manager
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Greg Williamson has been appointed as president of Camelbak, the...
Greg Williamson has been appointed as president of Camelbak, the specialist in hydration products, from July 16. He was previously chief marketing officer for Eagle Rider Motorcycle Rentals and Tours, and he held a similar position at Arctic Cat. Williamson has about two decades of experience with hardware companies as ...
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Hilco Vision Outdoor has appointed George Schott, a co-founder of...
Hilco Vision Outdoor has appointed George Schott, a co-founder of Native Eyewear, as sales director, replacing Bob Kelly who has retired
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The North Face has announced the appointment of Kelly Cortina...
The North Face has announced the appointment of Kelly Cortina as vice president of global product and Darren Cookson as global vice president of merchandising, effective immediately. Cortina joins TNF from Under Armour, where she spent 13 years in various roles including product creation, direct-to-consumer operations and global merchandising. Cookson ...
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Adam Chamberlain has been appointed as U.S. sales manager at...
Adam Chamberlain has been appointed as U.S. sales manager at Norrøna, making him the Norwegian outdoor brand's first hire in the country. In more than two decades in the American outdoor industry, Chamberlain previously spent more than six years as vice president of marketing at Black Diamond Equipment, after another ...
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Viking Nord Pool replaces Maqui as the Italian...
Viking Nord Pool replaces Maqui as the Italian distributor of Five Ten, the brand of climbing shoes owned by Adidas
