All Executive changes articles – Page 62
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Wolverine Worldwide has appointed John Coe as managing director of...
Wolverine Worldwide has appointed John Coe as managing director of its London-based subsidiary, taking the place of Dan LeVesconte, to “drive continued growth” for its brands in the region. As general manager of Chaco since March 2011, Coe has been running Wolverine's fastest-growing brand. He gained international experience as president ...
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Sympatex Technologies has appointed Derek Spingler vice president for North...
Sympatex Technologies has appointed Derek Spingler vice president for North America, responsible for sales and marketing
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Nick Beighton, finance director of Asos, is promoted to the...
Nick Beighton, finance director of Asos, is promoted to the position of chief executive, replacing Nick Robertson, co-founder of the British online retailer, who becomes a non-executive director
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Rudy Haslbeck has left Birkenstock, where he had been engaged...
Rudy Haslbeck has left Birkenstock, where he had been engaged for the last two years as head of product and design. The German company indicates that his department is going to reorganized, following the appointment on June 1 of Yvonne Piu as general manager in charge of marketing and product.
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Kresmir Zovak, who has been working on sales for Salamander...
Kresmir Zovak, who has been working on sales for Salamander since the beginning of 2011, has been promoted to the executive board of the company, taking the place of the retiring Norbert Breuer. Prior to Salamander, the 39-year-old manager worked for Marc Shoes, Ara Shoes and Gabor. Jens Keller remains ...
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Mike De Bell, former chief sales officer for Crocs, has...
Mike De Bell, former chief sales officer for Crocs, has been recruited by Xero Shoes to act as vice president of global sales. As previously reported, John McCarvel, Crocs' former chief executive and president, has become chairman and lead investor in the young American company. Dennis Driscoll, former head of ...
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LVMH has hired Ian Rogers as its new chief digital...
LVMH has hired Ian Rogers as its new chief digital officer. He joins from Apple, where he has served as a music senior director. Rogers is supposed to lead the expansion of LVMH's online retail presence. He will start working at the French luxury group in October. He takes over ...
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Ira Hernowitz has left as president of Stride Rite, the...
Ira Hernowitz has left as president of Stride Rite, the children's shoe brand owned by Wolverine Worldwide. He had joined the company in November 2013 after working in the toy industry, notably at Hasbro, Tyco Toys and Toys'R'Us. Chris Hufnagel, head of strategy, investor relations and communications at Wolverine, has ...
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Kresimir Novak, a 39-year-old manager who has been running domestic...
Kresimir Novak, a 39-year-old manager who has been running domestic sales for Salamander since 2011, is being promoted to the position of joint managing director in charge of sales and marketing, starting in August. He will take the place of Norbert Breuer, who is retiring at the end of this ...
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After five years of absence, Michael Crosno has returned to...
After five years of absence, Michael Crosno has returned to his former position of president and chief executive of Mephisto USA, replacing Rusty Hall
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Martin Johnston has left after a little over a...
Martin Johnston has left after a little over a year as European director of Toms, and the company is looking for his replacement, but the business is said to be growing
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Jim Salzano, the former president of Clarks' American operations who...
Jim Salzano, the former president of Clarks' American operations who left the company in mid-2013, has been named chief executive of Easy Spirit, which belongs to the Nine West group
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Kering has appointed a German executive, Grita Loebsack, to the...
Kering has appointed a German executive, Grita Loebsack, to the new position of chief executive of “Luxury - Couture & Leather Goods emerging brands.” She will oversee Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Brioni, Christopher Kane, Stella McCartney and Tomas Maier, reporting directly to the group's chairman and CEO, François-Henri Pinault, who has ...
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Creating a new position, Pentland Brands has appointed Dave Grange...
Creating a new position, Pentland Brands has appointed Dave Grange as president for North America. He previously ran its licensed Lacoste Footwear operation in North America.
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Benedict Smith, who served as chief financial officer of Harrods...
Benedict Smith, who served as chief financial officer of Harrods between 2006 and 2012, has become the CFO of Hunter, the Scottish brand of wellington boots
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From next October, Jonas Ottosson will be the new chief...
From next October, Jonas Ottosson will be the new chief executive of Venue Retail Group, the big Swedish retailer of shoes and leathergoods that was previously called Wedins. The current CEO, Christel Kinning, will remain a board member. Ottosson comes from the sports sector, where he ran Peak Performance for ...
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Tamara Mellon, the co-founder of Jimmy Choo, has hired a...
Tamara Mellon, the co-founder of Jimmy Choo, has hired a new artistic director, Tania Spinelli, for her eponymous footwear line. After working for Tommy Hilfiger and Diane von Furstenberg, Spinelli has been developing a line under her own name, manufactured in the Venice region, which is going to be incorporated ...
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Confirming a report in Schuhkurier, a spokesperson for Ecco says...
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...
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...
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 ...
