All Executive changes articles – Page 79
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Stefan Brandt is adding the responsibility of director of footwear...
Stefan Brandt is adding the responsibility of director of footwear at Sympatex Technologies. The 45-year-old manager, who previously worked for W.L. Gore, had joined Sympatex in mid-2011 to take care of applications in the medical and automotive sectors. Brandt takes the place of the former footwear manager, Monica Billes, who ...
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Comfort Unlimited is the new French general agent for Lelly...
Comfort Unlimited is the new French general agent for Lelly Kelly, Nanga and Tom Tailor shoes
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BASF, the manufacturer of leather chemicals, has named Alex Wartini,...
BASF, the manufacturer of leather chemicals, has named Alex Wartini, a 13-year veteran of the company, to be its new vice president for global business management of leather chemicals. He most recently was senior process manager for BASF's performance chemicals division in Ludwigshafen, Germany. He started with the company in ...
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Ara Shoes announced today that Tobias Zimmerer, chief executive of...
Ara Shoes announced today that Tobias Zimmerer, chief executive of the German company is resigning is post with immediate effect because of diverging views about the company's future orientation. His duties will be taken over on a temporary basis by the two other members of the board, Hans-Hermann Deters, who ...
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Torsten Schmidt assumes the recently created post of business development...
Torsten Schmidt assumes the recently created post of business development manager at Bernd Hummel, the licensee for Kangaroos in Germany and 20 other European markets. Previously, Schmidt worked as business manager for footwear and bags at Head, as footwear product manager at Jack Wolfskin, and as footwear sourcing manager at ...
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Marc Bakowski, who joined the executive board of Peter Kaiser...
Marc Bakowski, who joined the executive board of Peter Kaiser in March of last year to handle marketing and sales, is leaving the German company for personal reasons. Marc Ewig, who replaced Hans Jürg Keller as general manager in charge of finance last July, will take over Bakowski's responsibilities on ...
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Barefooters is setting up its international distribution. The company signed...
Barefooters is setting up its international distribution. The company signed a new distribution agreement for Germany and Austria with Campo Monaco, also distributing the French comfort shoe brand Glagla. For the Benelux countries, Barefooters signed a distribution contract with Essential Basics one month ago. Essential Basics also sells the Canadian ...
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Skechers has hired David Beecroft as managing director of Skechers...
Skechers has hired David Beecroft as managing director of Skechers USA Canada, replacing John Hartshorn, who died of cancer in June at the age of 60
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Wayne Kulkin, the president at Stuart Weitzman, has been promoted...
Wayne Kulkin, the president at Stuart Weitzman, has been promoted to vice chairman. The company is currently searching for his replacement. Kulkin will continue reporting to Stuart Weitzman himself.
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The shoe designer Eric Rutberg has been named creative director...
The shoe designer Eric Rutberg has been named creative director of Betsey Johnson Footwear, and has also sealed a 50-50 deal with Steven Madden Ltd. for his Eric Rutberg Transparent. The brand will fall under the Madden's luxury brand umbrella. Rutberg will still design, but Madden's staff will handle sales ...
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Didier Drouet is the new chief executive of L.K. Bennett,...
Didier Drouet is the new chief executive of L.K. Bennett, succeeding Robert Bensoussan, who is still the British company's executive chairman and shareholder of reference. Drouet spent eight years at L'Oréal before going to Cartier in 1992. He was also a senior executive for Salvatore Ferragamo and LVMH Moët Hennessy ...
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Crocs has named Scott Crutchfield to be its new chief...
Crocs has named Scott Crutchfield to be its new chief operating officer. He will oversee all of the company's day-to-day operations, including manufacturing, distribution, logistics, supply chain management and IT. He moves up from his position as senior vice president for worldwide operations, which he held since May 2010. He ...
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Christoph Götzndorfer is the new sales manager for Hassia, one...
Christoph Götzndorfer is the new sales manager for Hassia, one of the brands of the Austrian-based Lorenz Shoe Group
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Joya is in the middle of a consolidation process. While...
Joya is in the middle of a consolidation process. While the company is still present in 24 countries, it aims to concentrate on only 10 markets in the future. During the first half of this year, Joya ended relationships with its partners in the U.S., Spain and Germany. As reported ...
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Kathy Nedorostek has left her position as president for North...
Kathy Nedorostek has left her position as president for North American wholesale and global licensing at Coach to join The Jones Group. Starting in mid-October, she will be the group president for global footwear and accessories, helping to expand Jones Group's footwear, handbags and jewelry. She will report to Richard ...
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Wave & Motion has agreed to represent Melissa, the high-brand...
Wave & Motion has agreed to represent Melissa, the high-brand of Grendene, on the German market. Wave & Motion already sells two other brands of Grendene, Ipanema and Rider, in Germany and Austria.
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EMU Australia has appointed Scott Sible as chief executive for...
EMU Australia has appointed Scott Sible as chief executive for North America. Sible has 25 years of experience in the footwear and apparel business. He had retired from Wolverine Worldwide as president of Merrell in 2010.
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Mathieu Soulié, who has worked for Nike, has been appointed...
Mathieu Soulié, who has worked for Nike, has been appointed international sales director of Feiyue, a French footwear brand that has been trying to duplicate its domestic success in other countries
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Pantofola d'Oro is signing a deal with Europe Asia Industrial...
Pantofola d'Oro is signing a deal with Europe Asia Industrial for the marketing and distribution of its lines for men, women and children in China. This adds to the inauguration of 45 single-brand stores and 50 corners in China's leading shopping centers. The new partner will also be authorized to ...
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Wolfgang Schulze will assume the distribution of the comfort shoe...
Wolfgang Schulze will assume the distribution of the comfort shoe brand Joya in Germany. The contract with the previous distributor, Joya Germany, managed by Michael Scheike, has been canceled by Joya International. Major discrepancies in the orientation of the distribution in Germany led to this decision. Joya was excluded for ...
