All Executive changes articles – Page 87
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Deckers Outdoor has announced the appointment of two senior...
Deckers Outdoor has announced the appointment of two senior executives who will work on the continued expansion of the company's omni-channel infrastructure and resources. Brad Willis has been appointed senior vice president, information technology. He was previously chief information officer and vice president of information technology at West Marine, ...
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Mads Hahnemann, 49, has assumed the responsibilities of Alex Nicolai...
Mads Hahnemann, 49, has assumed the responsibilities of Alex Nicolai as head of the sports business unit of Ecco, covering its athletic and outdoor shoes, but not its golf footwear. Hahnemann has been with the Danish group for 14 years, working in logistics, sales, business planning and product management. Prior ...
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After 28 years with Silva, Christer Tillander is leaving as...
After 28 years with Silva, Christer Tillander is leaving as its export manager to pursue new challenges, and he will not be replaced. His functions will be taken over by Marcus Haas, who has been sharing responsibilities with him as international sales manager.
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Lundhags has hired a shoe designer, Niklas Karlsson, who previously...
Lundhags has hired a shoe designer, Niklas Karlsson, who previously worked for Hummel on retro-inspired sneakers. The Swedish outdoor brand is going on a product development offensive in the footwear segment, which was the second-largest category for the company when it was acquired by Swix Sport Group at the beginning ...
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Oboz Foootwear has appointed Josh Wise to the position of...
Oboz Foootwear has appointed Josh Wise to the position of marketing coordinator and graphic designer, placing him in charge of all the trade and consumer-oriented marketing communications projects of the young American outdoor footwear company. The outdoor enthusiast has worked as a graphic designer, product developer, and production manager for ...
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Vibram has appointed a director of marketing for the U.S.,...
Vibram has appointed a director of marketing for the U.S., John McMahon, who previously spent many years at Reebok
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Alex Nicolai has left as the sports chief at Ecco,...
Alex Nicolai has left as the sports chief at Ecco, the large Danish footwear group, to take the place of Heinz Feuerecker, one of the top managers at Lowa
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Ines Dangl, the 33-year-old former sales manager of Canada Goose...
Ines Dangl, the 33-year-old former sales manager of Canada Goose for Germany, has become German commercial director of Arc'teryx. With her appointment, Reiner Kopf, the former German agent of Arc'teryx who recently became Central European manager for the brand, has completed the establishment of its new German management team.
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Timbuk2, the San Francisco-based firm best known for its customizable...
Timbuk2, the San Francisco-based firm best known for its customizable messenger bags, has announced that its chief executive, Mike Wallenfels, has resigned. The position will be covered by Ken Pucker, the company's board chairman, until a replacement is found. Wallenfels, who will continue to work with Timbuk2's board of directors ...
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Shareholders of Conzzeta, the parent company of Mammut Sports Group,...
Shareholders of Conzzeta, the parent company of Mammut Sports Group, will be asked on April 29 to approve the election of two new directors in addition to Ernst Bärtschi, the recently announced candidate for the chairmanship of the Swiss group (see issue 6-19+20 of The Compass, Oct. 16, 2013). The ...
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Norrøna, the Norwegian outdoor brand, has appointed Christian Marsch to...
Norrøna, the Norwegian outdoor brand, has appointed Christian Marsch to the newly created position of sales manager for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands. The passionate 34-year-old freerider, cyclist and climber previously worked as key account manager for Canon. Jochen Hoffmann remains as account manager for Central and Northern Germany. ...
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After nearly six years as sales manager at Zamberlan, the...
After nearly six years as sales manager at Zamberlan, the Italian manufacturer of high-end outdoor footwear, Fabio Miotto has moved to another shoe company, Aku, where he now serves as export manager. Miotto, who previously spent six years at Tecnica, has collected much experience in exporting shoes from Italy, and ...
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Schöffel has assigned Patrick Schmollinger, 40, for the newly created...
Schöffel has assigned Patrick Schmollinger, 40, for the newly created position of sales manager for the company's core market, Germany. Before joining Schöffel, Schmollinger worked as strategic account manager buying groups at Puma Germany. Born in Germany but rooted in Austria, Schmollinger, former professional breaststroke swimmer, represented Austria at the ...
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Creating a new position, Curtlo, one of the major outdoor...
Creating a new position, Curtlo, one of the major outdoor brands in Brazil, has appointed Fernando Gonzalez as its sales director. He previously acted as sales manager for Hi-Tec Sports at the company's Brazilian distributor, DLD.
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Icebreaker, the New Zealand company specializing in outdoor merino wool...
Icebreaker, the New Zealand company specializing in outdoor merino wool apparel, has hired Dion Taylor as the company's general manager for Europe. In this new position, Taylor will be responsible for the company's multi-channel strategy, including the expansion of digital marketing and the introduction of select retail stores across Europe, ...
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Black Diamond's president and chief executive, Peter Metcalf, has been...
Black Diamond's president and chief executive, Peter Metcalf, has been named a director of the Salt Lake City Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco for a three-year term that began on Jan. 1, 2014. Metcalf replaces Scott Hymas, chairman of the board of the Salt Lake City ...
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Brad Werntz, who has been working for many outdoor brands...
Brad Werntz, who has been working for many outdoor brands through his own agency in the U.S. for more than 20 years, has been appointed direct of sales for Buff USA
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Kamik, a division of Genfoot, has appointed Michel Benoit as...
Kamik, a division of Genfoot, has appointed Michel Benoit as chief marketing officer. In his role, Benoit will oversee product development, sales and marketing initiatives. Benoit was previously at Boulart, makers of artisan bread, where he was vice president of global sales and business development since 2011. Prior to this, ...
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Vaude has announced that Peter Sontheimer, chief product officer, has...
Vaude has announced that Peter Sontheimer, chief product officer, has joined its executive board effective Jan. 1, 2014, in a move to anchor the Products segment at the executive level of the brand. In his 20 years with the German outdoor company, Sontheimer has significantly influenced the development of the ...
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Claudio Angaran has been named international sales and marketing manager...
Claudio Angaran has been named international sales and marketing manager of Garmont. The Italian executive has worked in the past 15 years for three other Italian outdoor firms: Trezeta, La Sportiva and Aku. Angaran takes the place of Gian Luca Farinazzo, who has left the company to work for Lowa. ...
