News Briefs – Page 366
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Balega Socks, a company from North Carolina specializing in performance...
Balega Socks, a company from North Carolina specializing in performance socks, has been acquired by Implus Corporation, a group that owns a slew of brands in the footwear, sports and fitness markets, such as Sof Sole, Yaktrax, Airplus, Sneaker Balls, Icetrekkers and more. The partnership is meant to help Implus ...
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Blaise Agresti is joining Petzl at the start of August...
Blaise Agresti is joining Petzl at the start of August to become global commercial director at the beginning of next year. Currently stationed in the Pyrenees, Agresti is a mountain guide with a diploma from the French military school of Saint-Cyr. Among other assignments for the Gendarmerie Nationale, he has been ...
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Marco Sancandi has been appointed to the new position of...
Marco Sancandi has been appointed to the new position of director of operations at Garmont International, the Italian outdoor and mountaineering footwear company. A seasoned outdoor executive, Sancandi is to initiate and manage plans for Garmont's expansion, while supervising sales, marketing, research and logistics. Sancandi spent the last 15 years ...
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Sportringen is boosting its staff, creating new category management positions...
Sportringen is boosting its staff, creating new category management positions following its strong development over the past three years, going from 70 to 200 stores. Jonas Hellentin, a veteran of the outdoor industry who worked in the past for the Scandinavian Outdoor Group, will act as business area manager for ...
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Paul Leonard, former sourcing and product development manager at Eastern...
Paul Leonard, former sourcing and product development manager at Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS), the U.S. outdoor retailer, has been hired by Johnson Outdoors Gear as product manager for its Eureka camping brand. Leonard, who spent more than ten years at EMS, is to drive the Eureka brand's entire product development. ...
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Osprey Packs has invested in its marketing department with two...
Osprey Packs has invested in its marketing department with two appointments: Rob BonDurant has become director of marketing at the U.S. backpack company, while Kurt Metternick has taken up the new position of web manager. BonDurant joins from Harman International, where he was director of global marketing, and he previously ...
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Orvis has announced the selection of William R. McLaughlin as...
Orvis has announced the selection of William R. McLaughlin as its new president. He replaces Raymond G. McCready, who will retire later this year. McLaughlin, who is a former PepsiCo executive and chief executive of Select Comfort, will assume the post on July 27. At Pepsi, McLaughlin managed several international businesses ...
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Pelican Products has appointed Jeff Diamond as director of product...
Pelican Products has appointed Jeff Diamond as director of product management for its consumer outdoor and travel goods markets. Based in California, Pelican is a leading manufacturer of protective case solutions and advanced portable lighting systems. Diamond is to work with the newly structured consumer division, to focus on the ...
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Hydro Flask has hired Mike Wallenfels as vice-president of worldwide...
Hydro Flask has hired Mike Wallenfels as vice-president of worldwide sales. Wallenfels previously served as president of Mountain Hardwear and Montrail, where he guided product expansion and rapid development in new foreign markets. In 2009, he stepped away from Mountain Hardwear and Montrail as well as the chair of the ...
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Paolo Manuzzi, a 46-year-old manager who has been with Vibram...
Paolo Manuzzi, a 46-year-old manager who has been with Vibram since 1993, has been promoted to the new position of global general manager. He started off as manager of the Italian supplier of high-tech shoe soles for Italy and Spain. He later opened Vibram's offices in the U.S. in 1999 ...
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Columbia Sportswear has adjusted its team for sourcing, supply chain...
Columbia Sportswear has adjusted its team for sourcing, supply chain and finance. Lisa Kulok, who has served as vice president of global marketplace planning and customer operations since October 2009, has been promoted to senior vice president of global supply chain operations. Steve Woodside, who joined the company in August ...
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By the end of June, Michael Kamm will act as...
By the end of June, Michael Kamm will act as the only managing director of Sympatex Holding and its Sympatex Technologies and Plouquet subsidiaries. Jürgen Steffensen, joint managing director since 2010, will leave the group by mutual consent to pursue new managerial tasks elsewhere. He has been acting as chief ...
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Viking Footwear has appointed a new country manager for Denmark,...
Viking Footwear has appointed a new country manager for Denmark, Tom Tinning, who takes the place of Thomas Vangsaard, now in charge of Denmark for Ecco. Tinning, 45, started off as a sales rep for Nike and later became Danish sales manager for the big athletic brand. He worked for ...
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Wolverine Worldwide has a new chief financial officer. Michael D....
Wolverine Worldwide has a new chief financial officer. Michael D. Stornant, a 49-year-old executive who has been with the group for 19 years, assumes the role of senior vice president, CFO and treasurer, with effect from June 12. He served most recently as vice president of corporate finance, after handling ...
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Michael Austermühle, 46, has been appointed country manager of Patagonia...
Michael Austermühle, 46, has been appointed country manager of Patagonia for Germany and Austria, replacing Norbert Sandner who has been made European alpine and climbing manager. Austermühle was most recently the German country manager of The North Face, a company with which he worked for the past seven years. Prior ...
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Snow Factory is the new distributor for Icebreaker in Spain...
Snow Factory is the new distributor for Icebreaker in Spain and Portugal, starting with its spring/summer 2016 collections. Snow Factory is already the Spanish distributor of La Sportiva and other sports brands.
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Sea to Summit, the Australian brand of outdoor accessories, is...
Sea to Summit, the Australian brand of outdoor accessories, is teaming up with the Mountain Boot Company (MBC) for distribution in the U.K., starting in July with the orders for next spring. MBC is a leading outdoor distributor in the U.K., with brands such as Scarpa, Deuter and Grivel. Ireland ...
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Sherpa Adventure Gear has obtained exclusive retail space at Globetrotter...
Sherpa Adventure Gear has obtained exclusive retail space at Globetrotter in Munich, Berlin and Cologne. The Nepalese brand's sales manager for continental Europe, Wolfgang Jahn, said in a press release that consumer interest and demand have been most encouraging so far. Special displays for the partnership with Globetrotter were developed ...
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The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has released its OIA Segmentation...
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has released its OIA Segmentation Full Report, detailing the findings of its attitudinal consumer segmentation survey for 2014. The 154-page report provides detailed insights into the behavior and habits of U.S. outdoor consumers, covering topics such as the motivation and obstacles to participate in outdoor ...
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The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) is actively supporting the renewal...
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) is actively supporting the renewal of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), which was passed by the U.S. Senate last month and is nearing a vote in the House of Representatives that is predicted to be tight. TPA would clear the way for faster negotiations on the ...
