All Executive changes articles – Page 53
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Vivarte, the parent company of André, Minelli and many other...
Vivarte, the parent company of André, Minelli and many other French shoe retail chains, has announced that Stéphane Maquaire became its chief executive and a member its board of directors on April 19. The board also appointed an independent director, Pierre-Antoine Gailly, electing him as Vivarte's non-executive chairman. The top ...
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Prada has named Alessandra Cozzani as chief financial officer, replacing...
Prada has named Alessandra Cozzani as chief financial officer, replacing Donatello Galli who resigned to pursue other career opportunities. Cozzani is a company insider. She had been investor relations director from July 2010 and has been a member of the executive board since December 2013. Prior to taking up her ...
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Women will represent 64 percent of the 12 members of...
Women will represent 64 percent of the 12 members of the board of directors of Kering, parent company of Puma, Volcom and several luxury goods brands, after its annual meeting, scheduled for April 29. Three women have been nominated to join four other directors on the new board in connection ...
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On April 1, Dirk Pues rejoined Hamm Market Solutions, based...
On April 1, Dirk Pues rejoined Hamm Market Solutions, based in Osnabrück, as product manager for its licensed Napapijri Footwear, Gant Footwear and Marc O'Polo Shoes lines. Pues, who previously worked in the management of Hamm Market Solutions, left the German company in July 2013 in order to develop a ...
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John Haugh, a former executive of Luxottica and Mars, will...
John Haugh, a former executive of Luxottica and Mars, will be the new president and chief executive of Iconix Brand Group, the company that owns many sports and fashion brands including Umbro, Starter, Ocean Pacific and Danskin. On April 1, he will take the place left vacant last August by ...
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Jill Williams is leaving as finance director of Pittards...
Jill Williams is leaving as finance director of Pittards
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Matt Rubel, former chief executive of Collective Brands and Cole...
Matt Rubel, former chief executive of Collective Brands and Cole Haan, is now CEO of Varsity Brands, which recently acquired Lids Team Sports from Genesco
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In February, Yendis Engelbertz joined Bosum Trading as sales manager...
In February, Yendis Engelbertz joined Bosum Trading as sales manager for O'Neill, Maruti, Australian and Pajar Canada in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Together with Rene Harnischmacher, brand manager at Bosum Trading, she is also handling sales of Keds, Sperry and Wolverine. Engelbertz and Harnischmacher report directly to Pierre Lefebvre, chief ...
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VF Corp. has named Scott H. Baxter as president of...
VF Corp. has named Scott H. Baxter as president of its outdoor and action sports group in the Americas, which includes Eagle Creek, Eastpak, JanSport, Kipling, Lucy, Napapijri, Reef, SmartWool, The North Face, Timberland and Vans. Baxter previously held the same role at VF's Jeanswear Americas. The new role is ...
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Högl, the Austrian shoe brand that belongs to the Lorenz...
Högl, the Austrian shoe brand that belongs to the Lorenz Shoe Group, has expanded its executive board by appointing Harald Winzer as sales and retail director. Gerhard Bachmeier, managing partner at Högl, remains responsible for the development of the brand and the brand and product line division. Winzer worked previously ...
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Maximilian Müller will leave the executive board of Ara Shoes...
Maximilian Müller will leave the executive board of Ara Shoes at the end of July. He will concentrate on his responsibilities within the parent company, Ara AG. Stefan Frank, sales and marketing director at Ara Shoes, is taking on additional responsibilities for purchasing and development, which were previously handled by ...
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Jean-Philippe Bailly has been appointed chief operating officer for the...
Jean-Philippe Bailly has been appointed chief operating officer for the Kering group, starting on April 1, with responsibility for the supply chain, logistics and industrial activities. Replacing Karlheinz Hofer, he will report to Jean-François Palus, deputy managing director of the group, which owns Puma and Volcom along a cohort of ...
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Linda Balfour has been appointed global director of marketing for...
Linda Balfour has been appointed global director of marketing for Superfeet on the eve of its biggest product launch to date – outdoor sandals with inbuilt insole support. Prior to this, Balfour spent 10 years in the marketing department of Keen Footwear with responsibilities ranging from overseeing field services, retail ...
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Implus has appointed Mary Hannah Statham as marketing manager. She...
Implus has appointed Mary Hannah Statham as marketing manager. She will be responsible for all marketing efforts for the Implus family of footwear accessory brands which includes Sof Sole, Sof Comfort, Sneaker Balls, Penguin, ForceField, Apara and Airplus. Statham worked as the director of marketing and communications for Springs Creative ...
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Anthony Vaccarello is the new creative director of Yves Saint...
Anthony Vaccarello is the new creative director of Yves Saint Laurent, taking the place of Hedi Slimane who has left the company at the end of his contract with the fast-growing luxury brand. Vaccarello, who comes from Versace, has agreed to stop developing his own brand to focus on YSL.
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Unic, the association that represents Italy's tanners, has announced the...
Unic, the association that represents Italy's tanners, has announced the resignation of Salvatore Mercogliano after 40 years at the head of the trade body. His long-time deputy, Fulvia Bacchi, will assume the interim role as Unic general manager. Under Mercogliano's leadership, the Lineapelle trade show was moved from Bologna to ...
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Kering has announced the appointment of Béatrice Lazat as its...
Kering has announced the appointment of Béatrice Lazat as its new human resources director, effective March 3. She replaces Belen Essioux-Trujillo, who has left to pursue other opportunities, the company said. Most recently, Lazat was based in Shanghai and worked at L'Oréal as human resources director for the Asia-Pacific region. ...
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John Haugh, a former executive of Luxottica and Mars, will...
John Haugh, a former executive of Luxottica and Mars, will be the new president and chief executive of Iconix Brand Group, the company that owns many sports and fashion brands including Umbro, Starter, Ocean Pacific and Danskin. On April 1, he will take the place left vacant last August by ...
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Goodiez is taking over the distribution of Kickers' shoes for...
Goodiez is taking over the distribution of Kickers' shoes for adults in Germany and Austria
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Helen Thomson started last month as managing director of Toms...
Helen Thomson started last month as managing director of Toms Shoes for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), taking the place of Martin Johnston who left last summer after a little over a year in the position. She comes from Ecco, where she had led its EMEA business out ...
