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