All Executive changes articles – Page 47
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Jörg Windsheimer will assume the position of sales director at...
Jörg Windsheimer will assume the position of sales director at Peter Kaiser from July 1. He replaces Peter Bangelmeier, who left the company at the end of March. Winsheimer worked for 17 years for Högl, where he was most recently working as sales director, responsible for the German-speaking markets as ...
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Bernd Grillitsch, European export sales director at Högl, will now...
Bernd Grillitsch, European export sales director at Högl, will now also be responsible the Austrian shoe brand in the key markets of Austria, Germany and Switzerland. In his new position, he reports to Harald Winzer, sales director at Högl, who works hand in hand with Gerhard Bachmaier, responsible for brand ...
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Three top managers of Groupe Royer have left the French...
Three top managers of Groupe Royer have left the French company in the last few months. Fidel Fernandez, a veteran of the group, has reportedly set up his own business. He was most recently in charge of a couple of brands owned by the group, Luxat and Pare Gabia, and ...
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Rainer Luers, a veteran of the German shoe industry who...
Rainer Luers, a veteran of the German shoe industry who had recently strayed away into the world of leathergoods, is now working for Mephisto. He is taking care of some important markets in Eastern Europe and the Asia-Pacific region like Russia, Ukraine, China, Korea and Australia.
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Henri Hempe, a 41-year-old former manager of Obi, has been...
Henri Hempe, a 41-year-old former manager of Obi, has been promoted by the Polish CCC retail group from head of sales to country manager for Germany
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Birgit Adels, a former partner of Heidrick & Struggles in...
Birgit Adels, a former partner of Heidrick & Struggles in charge of recruitment in the fashion and luxury sectors, is the new chief executive of Liebeskind Berlin. Among other stations, she has been running Viktor & Rolf and the Northern European operations of the Prada Group.
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Ecco has announced the appointment of Patrick S. Iversen as...
Ecco has announced the appointment of Patrick S. Iversen as general manager West at Ecco EMEA, effective March 1st. Iversen takes over from Erik Heldoorn, who has held the dual role of general manager West and sales director of core Europe since May 2016. Heldoorn has now expanded responsibilities as ...
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Thomas A. George has announced his resignation as chief financial...
Thomas A. George has announced his resignation as chief financial officer of Deckers Brands, after nine years with the company, remaining in the role until a successor is found
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Diego Porro has been appointed as the new chief executive...
Diego Porro has been appointed as the new chief executive of Philippe Model by 21 Investimenti, which took over the popular sneaker brand in 2016. The 43-year-old manager comes from Hugo Boss. He previously worked for Burberry, Dunhill, Zegna and Serapian. He takes the place of Andrea Pesaresi.
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Vans has boosted its design team with the appointment of...
Vans has boosted its design team with the appointment of Erwin Federizo to the position of global executive creative director, who was previously engaged as art director in the New York office of Wieden + Kennedy. Federizo will report to Jaimie Reilly, Vans' global vice president of creative operations.
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Erica Vilkauls, a former merchandise director of L.K. Bennett, has...
Erica Vilkauls, a former merchandise director of L.K. Bennett, has been appointed chief executive of the British brand of shoes and accessories. Next month, she will replace Darren Topp, who has held the post since September 2016. Topp was credited with an outstanding job at the company after it returned ...
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The outgoing chief executive and managing director of Tod's, Stefano...
The outgoing chief executive and managing director of Tod's, Stefano Sincini, will receive a €3.7 million severance package when he leaves the group at the next annual shareholder meeting, to be held on April 16 or 26. The package includes €1.8 million for a two-year non competition clause valid in ...
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Wolverine Worldwide has named Greg Tunney, a former chief executive...
Wolverine Worldwide has named Greg Tunney, a former chief executive of RG Barry and current president of the Two Ten Foundation, as president of its Hush Puppies brand, replacing Bill Mirecki who is moving to Asia to foster the growth of the Merrell brand in the region
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Ruco Line has a new creative director, Davide Motta, who...
Ruco Line has a new creative director, Davide Motta, who worked most recently as senior menswear designer at Givenchy, after stints at Dolce & Gabbana and Kurt Geiger
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Roger Vivier, the luxury footwear label owned by Tod's, has...
Roger Vivier, the luxury footwear label owned by Tod's, has named Gherardo Felloni as its new creative director. According to reports in WWD, his first collection for Roger Vivier is set to be presented in September. He replaces Bruno Frisoni, who had recently announced his departure from the French footwear ...
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The Inblu Group, which has taken over Rohde after its...
The Inblu Group, which has taken over Rohde after its bankruptcy proceedings, is launching a new line of sneakers in collaboration with Martin Krist, who has set up its own studio, Yu Enterprise, in Langenfeld. Krist worked as Esprit's product development manager for footwear and accessories for many years prior ...
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Dr. Martens has announced the appointment of Mathieu Garcia as...
Dr. Martens has announced the appointment of Mathieu Garcia as its new global marketing director filling a long void. He will report to Darren Campbell, Dr. Martens' global senior vice-president of product and marketing. Garcia joins from Ralph Lauren Europe, where he has spent 12 years, holding most recently the ...
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Caleres has announced that Rick Ausick, president of Famous Footwear,...
Caleres has announced that Rick Ausick, president of Famous Footwear, will retire this year. Ausick will remain actively involved in day-to-day operations during both the search for a replacement and the transition period. The company said it is considering both internal and external candidates for his succession. In its search, ...
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Roger Vivier has appointed Violante Avogadro di Vigliano as its...
Roger Vivier has appointed Violante Avogadro di Vigliano as its global marketing and communications director, a newly created role. She will report directly to Camilla Schiavone, the company's chief executive. Di Vigliano has 15 years of experience in the luxury market. She has previously served as director of public relations and ...
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Roger Vivier's creative director, Bruno Frisoni, is leaving by mutual...
Roger Vivier's creative director, Bruno Frisoni, is leaving by mutual agreement to work on a new project. No replacement was announced for the brand. Frisoni held the job for 16 years and he will present his final collection for the autumn/winter season on Feb. 27 at the Paris Fashion Week.
