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    Confirming a report in Schuhkurier, a spokesperson for Ecco says...

    2015-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Confirming a report in Schuhkurier, a spokesperson for Ecco says Uwe Janzen has left the company in the framework of structural changes. He will not be replaced in his latest position as sales director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, which he assumed in 2011 after working for four ...

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    Daniel Knuchel, who is described as a finance expert, has...

    2015-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Daniel Knuchel, who is described as a finance expert, has joined more sales and marketing-oriented Alf Natek in the top management of Ferdinand Richter, the Austrian producer of children's shoes. Knuchel's appointment follows the resignation of Gerhard Aigner at the beginning of this year.

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    A restructuring specialist, Yorck H. Richter, has taken on the...

    2015-07-31T00:00:00Z

    A restructuring specialist, Yorck H. Richter, has taken on the management of Scarosso along with Indira Thambiah, who is in charge of promoting the internationalization of the German online retailer of Italian-made men's shoes. Moritz Offeney and Marco Reiter, who founded Scarosso five years ago, have left the company, reportedly ...

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    CTC, the French-based quality certification agency for leather and leather...

    2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

    CTC, the French-based quality certification agency for leather and leather products, has announced the appointment of André Leroy as sales director for CTC Greater China and CSR Officer of CTC Groupe. He will be based in Hong Kong. Leroy was previously global compliance program manager for Avery Dennison and quality ...

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    Birkenstock has placed all its sales operations for Europe, the...

    2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Birkenstock has placed all its sales operations for Europe, the Middle East and Africa under the management of Klaus Baumann, a 46-year-old former executive of Camper who was responsible for Germany, Austria and Poland. He will work with Michael Schmitz, formerly with Converse and Nike, to cover the Middle East ...

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    Important people have joined the management of Alma, the Italian...

    2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Important people have joined the management of Alma, the Italian company that has come out of the merger between Manas and Alfiere. Fabrizio Salvatori, who has worked for Tod's, Geox, Stonefly and Fabi, has become its chief operating officer. Stefano Rossi, who has collected experience at multi-national companies, is its ...

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    Günther Althaus, chief executive of the ANWR Group, and Fritz...

    2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Günther Althaus, chief executive of the ANWR Group, and Fritz Terbuyken, product manager, have been confirmed in their positions until the end of 2020. The general meeting of the German-based buying group, which took place in Prague, also expanded the supervisory board from ten to 12 members. New on the ...

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    Anton Magnani, a former top manager of Manas, Bata, Clarks...

    2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Anton Magnani, a former top manager of Manas, Bata, Clarks Originals and Hugo Boss, has been appointed chief executive of Sutor Mantellassi, the Italian brand of high-end men's shoes owned by the Korean E-Land group since 2010 through Lario 1898. He has reorganized the design department and the network of ...

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    Michael Dörner, who has been most recently in charge of...

    2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Michael Dörner, who has been most recently in charge of retail development in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for Birkenstock, has been hired by Crocs to act as director of wholesale for the German market. Dörner previously worked for Adidas, Reebok and Merrell. At Crocs, he takes the place ...

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    Steve Rendle has been promoted president and chief operating officer...

    2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Steve Rendle has been promoted president and chief operating officer of VF Corporation. He has been running VF's Outdoor & Action Sports Coalition for many years, overseeing Timberland, Vans and many other important brands. He had been in charge of all the brands of the group for the Americas since ...

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    Iconix Brand Group, the owner of Candies and many other...

    2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Iconix Brand Group, the owner of Candies and many other brands, has announced the appointment of a new chief financial officer, David K. Jones, who has worked for 12 years with the Penske Automotive Group in various roles, including that of CFO for its European operations. He takes the place ...

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    Carrie Teffner is taking the place of Peter Jacobi on...

    2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Carrie Teffner is taking the place of Peter Jacobi on Crocs' board of directors. A former manager of Timberland and Sara Lee Corporation, she has spent more than 27 years in the consumer goods and retail sectors. Since 2013, she has been executive vice president and chief financial officer of  ...

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    Steven Newey is the new chief executive of Harrys of...

    2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Steven Newey is the new chief executive of Harrys of London, the iconic British brand of luxury shoes and accessories that came under the control of Palladin Partners last October. He takes the place of Marty Wolstrom, who remains a board member, partner and significant shareholder of the company. Newey ...

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    Wolverine Worldwide has a new chief financial officer. Michael D....

    2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

    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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    Paolo Manuzzi, a 46-year-old manager who has been with Vibram...

    2015-05-28T00:00:00Z

    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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    Alf Natek is now the only general manager at Richter....

    2015-05-28T00:00:00Z

    Alf Netek is now the only general manager at Richter. He previously shared responsibilities with Gerhard Aigner, who is leaving the Austrian children's shoe company. Thomas Miedler, a long-standing Austrian sales representative, is taking over sales, focusing on Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He will be supported by Hans-Reiner Köhler for ...

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    Titan Industries has appointed a new chief executive, Andrea Bernholtz,...

    2015-05-28T00:00:00Z

    Titan Industries has appointed a new chief executive, Andrea Bernholtz, with effect from June 1. She was the president and co-founder of Rock & Republic, where she developed the brand's footwear line. Joe Ouaknine, formerly chairman and CEO of Titan, will remain in the chairman's position. Titan owns or licenses ...

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    Viking Footwear has appointed a new country manager for Denmark,...

    2015-05-28T00:00:00Z

    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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    Patrice Boydron, former French country manager of Esprit, has joined...

    2015-05-28T00:00:00Z

    Patrice Boydron, former French country manager of Esprit, has joined Geox as managing director for Western Europe, covering France, Benelux, Ireland and the U.K. He has taken the place of Matthew Schegg, who has moved to Columbia Sportswear.

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    Wendy Yang will join Deckers Brands on May 1 in...

    2015-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Wendy Yang will join Deckers Brands on May 1 in the role of president of the Teva brand, reporting to the new president of the group, Dave Powers. Yang has been with New Balance since 2009, working as general manager for wellness, and subsequently for women's training, lifestyle and walking. ...