All Executive changes articles – Page 55
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Vincent Wauters, a brilliant Belgian-born manager who worked wonders in...
Vincent Wauters, a brilliant Belgian-born manager who worked wonders in the sports sector recently, has been named as the new chief executive of Hunter, the British brand of boots, indicating that it should be able to keep up with its strong momentum. Wauters will start on March 1, taking the ...
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Frans Riera, who previously worked for Zara, joined Pretty Ballerinas...
Frans Riera, who previously worked for Zara, joined Pretty Ballerinas in September to work on the brand's first sneaker collection, developed for spring/summer 2016
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Ara Shoes moved the management of its distribution in Italy...
Ara Shoes moved the management of its distribution in Italy and Eastern Europe from its subsidiary in Austria back to its headquarters in Germany. Gunter Teeuwen and Frank Lüttig, export area managers of Ara Shoes, will cover sales in these territories. Teeuwen will take care of Italy, while Lüttig will ...
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Dr. Martens has appointed Chris Cavanagh as manager in charge...
Dr. Martens has appointed Chris Cavanagh as manager in charge of distributors for Europe and the Middle East. Before joining Dr. Martens, Cavanagh worked as director of product and marketing for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Deckers Brands. After appointing Leslie Lane as the new president of Dr. ...
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Ara appointed Sam Spears president of Ara Shoes for U.S....
Ara appointed Sam Spears president of Ara Shoes for U.S. and Canada at the beginning of this year, replacing Chris Iorio, who has retired from the company at his own request. Spears has worked in the footwear industry for the past 25 years. Before joining Ara, he acted as national ...
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Uwe Janzen was appointed to the new position of sales...
Uwe Janzen was appointed to the new position of sales director for Europe and the Middle East at Pikolinos on Jan. 1. In the past eight years, Janzen worked in a similar position at Ecco. In his new role at Pikolinos, Janzen will be responsible for the development of Pikolinos' ...
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Anne-Katrin Hummel has temporarily left her position of chief executive...
Anne-Katrin Hummel has temporarily left her position of chief executive and creative director of Flip Flop, the brand owned by Bernd Hummel, German licensee of Kangaroos. She is the elder daughter of Bernd Hummel, and she has just given birth to his first grandson, Oskar Hummel.
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At Berluti, a brand in LVMH's portfolio, Alessandro Sartori –...
At Berluti, a brand in LVMH's portfolio, Alessandro Sartori – the current artistic director - could be replaced by Alexandre Mattiussi, according to reports on fashionmag.com. Mattiussi is the French designer who founded the AMI label in 2011. AMI is in fact the acronym for Alexandre Mattiussi, plus the last ...
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Richter appointed Ad Timmers as new product manager on Jan....
Richter appointed Ad Timmers as new product manager on Jan. 12. He worked previously as product manager for Legero Superfit. In his new position at Richter, he replaces Judith Coule, who is now working as product manager for Superfit.
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Daniel Karpel, senior vice president, chief accounting officer and treasurer...
Daniel Karpel, senior vice president, chief accounting officer and treasurer of Caleres, had given notice that he will be leaving the company, formerly called Brown Shoe Co., on Feb. 16. Kenneth Hannah, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will serve as the company's principal accounting officer after his departure.
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Magnus Bubini, a manager with 20 years of experience in...
Magnus Bubini, a manager with 20 years of experience in the footwear industry, is the new chief executive for Rockport in Scandinavia since last month. He and began working for Rockport in 2011 and was most recently key accounts manager for the Nordic countries. Rockport has two stores in Scandinavia. ...
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Marc Plückebaum returns to Hamm Market Solutions to take care...
Marc Plückebaum returns to Hamm Market Solutions to take care of international sales for its licensed Napapijri footwear collection. He replaces David Friedrich, who is now in charge of another collection by Hamm, developed under license from Gant. Plückebaum had worked for Hamm until the middle of 2013, before getting ...
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Bally has appointed William “Billy” Daley to the newly created...
Bally has appointed William “Billy” Daley to the newly created position of chief marketing officer. He takes over the functions of Anne-Marie Gaultier, a former manager of the Galeries Lafayette and BHV department store organizations who left the Swiss company at the end of 2015 after serving as its vice ...
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Trutworths International has appointed a new chief financial officer, David...
Trutworths International has appointed a new chief financial officer, David Pfaff, for Office, the big British shoe retail chain that it took over from a private equity firm last November
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Gerhard Aigner is returning to the Austrian-based Lorenz Schuh Group...
Gerhard Aigner is returning to the Austrian-based Lorenz Schuh Group as sales manager of its Ganter brand of comfort shoes, responsible for its internationalization. He was most recently one of the managing directors of Ferdinand Richter, another Austrian company specializing in children's shoes. Prior to that, he worked as export ...
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Friedo Schomeier has left Berkemann, where he acted as sales...
Friedo Schomeier has left Berkemann, where he acted as sales manager for seven years, to become head of sales for Tacco Footcare International, covering the German-speaking countries. He has been in the industry for more than 25 years, working also for Gabor and Mephisto. Schomeier reports to Oliver Timpe, who ...
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A German shoe industry veteran, Rainer Lüers, will act as...
A German shoe industry veteran, Rainer Lüers, will act as executive agent for Place Vendôme, in charge of promoting the international growth of its Melvin & Hamilton brand of shoes and accessories, according to Schuhkurier
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The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has announced the...
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has announced the appointment of Rick Helfenbein, who is the current chairman of the organization, as AAFA's president and chief executive effective Feb. 15. He will replace Juanita Duggan, who announced her resignation in November. Helfenbein has been a member of AAFA's board ...
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Shoes For Crews, the Florida-based specialist in slip-resistant work footwear,...
Shoes For Crews, the Florida-based specialist in slip-resistant work footwear, has hired Stuart Jenkins as president, chief executive officer and chief innovation officer as well as a member of the company's board of directors, effective Jan. 25, 2016. Matt Smith, the company's founder and current chief executive, will become chairman ...
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Fouad Gross is leaving as country manager of Timberland for...
Fouad Gross is leaving as country manager of Timberland for Germany, Austria and Switzerland after more than ten years in the job. His role will be taken over on a temporary basis by Mariano Alonso, vice president of sales of Timberland for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Timberland ...
