All Executive changes articles – Page 84
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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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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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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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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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Bob Galvin, formerly president of the Camuto Group of Connecticut,...
Bob Galvin, formerly president of the Camuto Group of Connecticut, reportedly left that position as of Jan. 1
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Van Bommel has hired a new export manager, Patrick Meijers,...
Van Bommel has hired a new export manager, Patrick Meijers, who has previously worked for Levi Strauss & Co., Puma, Diesel, Adidas and Converse. He reports to Pepijn van Bommel, commercial director of the Dutch firm. Following his appointment, the company has stopped working with a German agency for its ...
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Mark Schmitt is the new chief information officer for Brown...
Mark Schmitt is the new chief information officer for Brown Shoe Company, coming to lead the company's IT initiatives with experience under his belt from UPS, Anheuser-Busch InBev and Express Scripts
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Since the end of the last year, Sven Bürkle has...
Since the end of the last year, Sven Bürkle has assumed the newly created post of head of marketing at the Bernd Hummel for the Kangaroos brand, following a recently introduced change in the brand's segmentation. In his function he will be reporting directly to Julia C. Hummel, managing director ...
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Kristin Burrows is leaving at the end of next week...
Kristin Burrows is leaving at the end of next week Collective Brands, where she has been acting as president of Keds. The company says that she and her team made significant progress in repositioning the brand and developing a strategy that will deliver meaningful growth in the future. In fact, ...
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Ricosta is taking over the distribution of its collections in...
Ricosta is taking over the distribution of its collections in Switzerland after parting ways with André Fonry, who covered the market, until a successor is found
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Deckers Outdoor Corporation has promoted Leah Larson as vice president...
Deckers Outdoor Corporation has promoted Leah Larson as vice president of the company and creative director of Ugg Australia, rewarding her for the good job that she has done in the last seven years as product manager of the brand
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Melody Harris-Jensbach is returning to Esprit in the new position...
Melody Harris-Jensbach is returning to Esprit in the new position of chief product and design officer, effective immediately. She previously worked for Esprit in various senior management roles between 1998 and 2007. Ronald van der Vis, the new chief executive of the company, said that her product and design strategy ...
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Two new top managers have joined the Tod's group. Riccardo...
Two new top managers have joined the Tod's group. Riccardo Schiutto is the new general manager of the Hogan brand, replacing NIcola Giorgi who has moved to Safilo to run its house brands. Roberto Lorenzini will be the new chief executive of the Tod's group's North American division, responsible for ...
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Sebastian Suhl has left Prada after 10 years with the...
Sebastian Suhl has left Prada after 10 years with the group, where he had been working since 2009 as chief operating officer. He previously ran its operations in France and in the Asia-Pacific region. The group's founders, Patrizio Bertelli and Miuccia Prada, have taken over his responsibilities pending the appointment ...
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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 ...
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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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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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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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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, ...
