All Executive changes articles – Page 99
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Hanwag has appointed Uwe Vernaleken new buyer-in-chief. The 39-year-old mastered...
Hanwag has appointed Uwe Vernaleken new buyer-in-chief. The 39-year-old mastered in shoe and leather technology and spent six years in the Far East, where he built up the offices of European testing institutes that serve the leather and shoe industry. At Hanwag, he replaces Klaus-Peter Möhrlen, who quit after six ...
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After about 10 years in office, Christoph Schleidt has left...
After about 10 years in office, Christoph Schleidt has left Ortlieb, the specialty company for waterproof packs. He served as communication manager and is checking new business opportunities.
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Ingrid Megl, formerly in the marketing department of Messe München,...
Ingrid Megl, formerly in the marketing department of Messe München, has joined Fjällräven Germany as marketing director, replacing Theresa Alig, who left at the end of last year
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Jonas Ottosson, former chief executive of Peak Performance, will take...
Jonas Ottosson, former chief executive of Peak Performance, will take up a similar job at the Odlo Sports Group in mid-September at the latest. Ottosson takes over from Andreas Kessler, who joined the Swiss-based specialist in functional base layers in 2008 as marketing director and became its chief executive the ...
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Jeremy Moon, the founder and chief executive of Icebreaker, won...
Jeremy Moon, the founder and chief executive of Icebreaker, won the World Class New Zealand Award for Manufacturing, Design and Innovation. The World Class New Zealand Awards, given by Kea New Zealand, honor those who have contributed to the country's growth, development and reputation. Icebreaker was called “an iconic international ...
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Daniele Grasso, formerly with Sympatex Technologies, has been appointed senior...
Daniele Grasso, formerly with Sympatex Technologies, has been appointed senior product manager apparel shells at Jack Wolfskin. At Sympatex, he has been replaced by Haymo Strubel as director for apparel. Before joining Sympatex, Strubel worked for YKK, the zip company, as European key account manager.
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Amer Sports announced that Vincent Wauters has been appointed general...
Amer Sports announced that Vincent Wauters has been appointed general manager of Arc'teryx, starting immediately. Taking the place of Tyler Jordan, he will be based at the brand's head office in Vancouver. He will report to Andy Towne, president of Amer's sports apparel division, with the goal of driving faster ...
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Effective July 7, Tony Post, the longtime chief of Vibram's...
Effective July 7, Tony Post, the longtime chief of Vibram's recently expanded U.S. operation, will resign. His successor will be Mike Gionfriddo, who is currently Vibram USA's chief operating officer, with a history of 14 years with the brand. Post has served for the Italian-based company for 11 years, raising ...
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Sally Grimes is stepping down as executive director of the...
Sally Grimes is stepping down as executive director of the Outdoor Industries Women's Coalition, after a decade in the leading position in this very active American organization. The coalition is working with The Forest Group to indentify her successor.
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James Curleigh has resigned as president and chief executive of...
James Curleigh has resigned as president and chief executive of Keen Footwear to become executive vice president of Levi Strauss & Co. and president of the Levi's brand. Rory Fuerst, founder of Keen, has taken on the CEO function and launched a search for a new president. He has also ...
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Since mid-May, Stasia Raines has been the director of marketing...
Since mid-May, Stasia Raines has been the director of marketing and communications for the Outdoor Foundation, leading the American group's marketing and communications strategy and expanding its community. She has worked for Eagle Creek travel gear, where she was public relations manager, and more recently was an independent communications professional ...
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The Outdoor Industry Association of the U.S. has hired Kirk...
The Outdoor Industry Association of the U.S. has hired Kirk Bailey, an attorney with more than 14 years of senior-level experience in governmental affairs, to run a new lobbying office of the organization in Washington, D.C. He will also oversee three OIA employees in charge of governmental affairs at the ...
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The U.K.'s Outdoor Industries Association has appointed Terry Stephenson to...
The U.K.'s Outdoor Industries Association has appointed Terry Stephenson to be its new marketing and communications manager. He was formerly with Visit County Durham, a destination marketing company, and has also held marketing jobs at Berghaus and Adidas.
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Oliver Lang has been appointed vice president in charge of...
Oliver Lang has been appointed vice president in charge of product of The North Face in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa region (EMEA), taking the place of René Skytte. The 42-year old Lang has 23 years of experience in the industry. Among other positions, he worked for Karstadt ...
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Amer Sports has promoted Jean-Yves Couput to the position of...
Amer Sports has promoted Jean-Yves Couput to the position of global marketing manager for its Suunto brand. Stationed at Amer's U.S. office in Ogden, Utah, he recently acted as global outdoor brand manager for Salomon and as marketing director for Amer's winter and outdoor sports activities in the Americas. Couput ...
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Hilleberg the Tentmaker is recruiting a new European chief after Rolf...
Hilleberg the Tentmaker is recruiting a new European chief after Rolf Hilleberg let it be known that he wanted to hand over his job as managing director of the Swedish company. The son of Bo Hilleberg, who founded the family firm and remains its chairman, Rolf Hilleberg has been running the European arm ...
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Philip Sande, general manager of Point6 for Canada, is adding...
Philip Sande, general manager of Point6 for Canada, is adding responsibility for the young American sock company's international sales. Betsy Seabert, who was handling international sales, is no longer with the company. Sande is familiar with international sales, a beat that he ran for 15 years while he worked at ...
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Outdoor Retailer has a new marketing team led by...
Outdoor Retailer has a new marketing team led by Liz Crawford and Margie Lelvis
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Sovendi is the new Italian distributor of Koflach
Sovendi is the new Italian distributor of Koflach
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Red Wing has hired George Curleigh vice president for its...
Red Wing has hired George Curleigh vice president for its Vasque division. He formerly served as vice president in charge of sales at Arc'teryx and before at Salomon as managing director for the U.K.
