All Executive changes articles – Page 83
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Björn Gulden is leaving his position on the executive board...
Björn Gulden is leaving his position on the executive board of Deichmann on Feb. 28 to become chief executive of Pandora, the large jeweler based in Copenhagen. The Norwegian executive, who joined Deichmann in 2000 after working for Adidas, has been most recently responsible for purchasing as well as chief ...
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Beverly Feldman has signed up with a new distributor for...
Beverly Feldman has signed up with a new distributor for the U.S. market, Michael Abrams, putting a friendly end to her 11-year-old relationship with another distributor. The American designer is also bringing out a new collection from Spain, called B….. Glamour&Comfort.
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A new management structure has been established for the Fink...
A new management structure has been established for the Fink Schuhe + Sport chain of 50 shoe and sports stores in Germany, following the death of its main owner, Günther Nold, last July. According to Textilwirtschaft, his widow, Sylvelie Nold, has joined the executive board along with her son-in-law Ralph-Peter ...
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Ferruccio Ferragamo has been confirmed as president of Polimoda, the...
Ferruccio Ferragamo has been confirmed as president of Polimoda, the fashion school in Florence
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Berndt Hauptkorn, who became chief executive of Bally in November...
Berndt Hauptkorn, who became chief executive of Bally in November 2009, one year after its takeover from Texas Pacific Group, has left the company at his own wish. He had joined Labelux, the holding company of Bally, at the end of 2007, serving as its chief executive. In that role, ...
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Creating a new role for the purpose, Clarks has appointed...
Creating a new role for the purpose, Clarks has appointed Nick Cullen group supply chain director, reporting directly to Melissa Potter, chief executive of the group. He will be responsible to improve costs and services across the the three operations of the group in the U.K., in North America and ...
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Massimo Macchi has been appointed to the board of directors...
Massimo Macchi has been appointed to the board of directors of Antichi Pellettieri, the Italian company than controls Baldinini and other brands of leather products
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Selfridges, the British department store chain, has appointed Abigail Rainer,...
Selfridges, the British department store chain, has appointed Abigail Rainer, formerly with Harrods and House of Fraser, to serve as buying director for accessories and children's items
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Steen Rasmussen, a 54-year-old manager who previously ran a Danish...
Steen Rasmussen, a 54-year-old manager who previously ran a Danish children's wear company, Kapooki, is the new chief esxecutive of Sanita. He joins Claus Thomsen, former CEO and present chief operating officer, on the executive board of the Danish shoe company. Separately, Sanita has appointed a new CEO for the ...
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Walter Neuroth, managing director of the Deichmann group and responsible...
Walter Neuroth, managing director of the Deichmann group and responsible for the expansion of the group, will be leaving the company by the end of the year, and retiring at the age of 64 years. He has been working for 16 years on the executive board of the group. In ...
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Ingela Larsson has taken over the position of chief executive...
Ingela Larsson has taken over the position of chief executive at Nilson Group, the largest shoe retailing group in Sweden, operating under the Din Sko, Skopunten, Nilson and Jerns banners. Larsson replaces Magnus Tillsten, who left the company in September. Larsson has worked within the company since 1985 in many ...
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Collective Brands has created a new position as European manager...
Collective Brands has created a new position as European manager of its lifestyle shoe brands, responsible for Keds, Pro-Keds and Sperry Top-Sider. The post has been given to Michael Schmitz, a 34-year-old manager who has worked for the group for four years, coordinating its sales in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and ...
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MBT has selected Ben May to be its new managing...
MBT has selected Ben May to be its new managing director for the U.K. and Ireland. He's a former MBT retailer, and he also oversees the company's operations in Portugal, Andorra and Spain. MBT opened five new stores in the U.K. in the last few weeks, and it is said ...
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Jean-François Palus, the young manager who has been running the...
Jean-François Palus, the young manager who has been running the finance division of PPR Group since 2005, masterminding the acquisition of Puma and Volcom, has seen his responsibilities enlarged with the promotion to a new position as group managing director in charge of new strategic, operational and organizational orientations. He ...
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Max Kibardin has been selected to be the new creative...
Max Kibardin has been selected to be the new creative director of Bruno Magli, starting with the fall/winter 2012-13 collection, which will be presented in the company's new showroom in Milan. The young designer, who was born in Siberia, has his own line of shoes and accessories, and he has ...
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Returning from her maternity leave, Gila Meier-Menge is assuming the...
Returning from her maternity leave, Gila Meier-Menge is assuming the post as head of product for shoes at Timezone. Since October, the 33-year-old has been responsible for the conceptual and creative product development of Timezone's shoe collections. Meier-Menge has been with the company for four years. In her new post, ...
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Esprit has confirmed the appointment of a new global marketing...
Esprit has confirmed the appointment of a new global marketing director, Arnd Mueller, replacing Jan Erik van Dijk who left in September. Among other stations, Mueller, 41, has spent 12 years with Walt Disney, where he has been in charge of clothing, shoes and accessories. Meanwhile, Chew Fook Aun, chief ...
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Alpargatas Europe, the subsidiary of the eponymous Brazilian group based...
Alpargatas Europe, the subsidiary of the eponymous Brazilian group based in Spain, will be coordinating the distribution in the continent of Dupé, a more affordable brand of sandals than Havaianas, starting with the spring 2012 selling season. The brand has been sold lately by distributors in Italy, France and Spain.
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Salvatore Ferragamo has decided not to extend its agreement for...
Salvatore Ferragamo has decided not to extend its agreement for the sale of its products In Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia with a Korean company, Trinity Ltd., which is going to expire at the end of 2012, but it is ready to examine ways to restructure their relationship. Observers ...
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Uwe Janzen, 52, has been assigned by Ecco to a...
Uwe Janzen, 52, has been assigned by Ecco to a new position as sales director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, starting on Jan. 1. He will be based at the Ecco EMEA office in Amsterdam. Reporting to Søren D. Stier, deputy managing director of Ecco EMEA, Janzen will ...
