All Executive changes articles – Page 87
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Bob Krieger is the new chief financial officer of Bearpaw...
Bob Krieger is the new chief financial officer of Bearpaw Footwear, part of the company's bid to expand. He takes the position from Wayne Cottrell, who was holding down the fort as CFO as well as chief operating officer. Cottrell will continue in the latter position. Krieger was previously co-found ...
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Two executives of Hartjes have been promoted to share the...
Two executives of Hartjes have been promoted to share the top management of this Austrian manufacturer of comfort shoes following the departure of its former chief executive, Otto Leodolter, who is moving into the clothing sector. They are Hans Sternbauer and Martin Leodolter, the younger brother of Otto. They will ...
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Guy Rapp, the French industry veteran who has been running...
Guy Rapp, the French industry veteran who has been running Bloch out of its head office in Australia for the past couple of years, is expected to move back to France to concentrate on the development of the brand's non-dance business on a global basis
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Jake Brandman is taking the reins as president of Sanuk,...
Jake Brandman is taking the reins as president of Sanuk, the company bought last month by Deckers Outdoor Corporation. He will take over the position as of Sept. 1, moving from his job as vice president for North American operations at Teva, another Deckers brand. Jeff Kelley, who founded Sanuk ...
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Rainer Worbs has decided to quit Ludwig Görtz, where he...
Rainer Worbs has decided to quit Ludwig Görtz, where he has been acting as general manager in charge of product management since March 2003. He has been with the big German shoe retail group, based in Hamburg and named after its founder, after working for it on and off over ...
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Two new executives are taking the reins at Orthofeet, the...
Two new executives are taking the reins at Orthofeet, the maker of footwear for people with health problems that was bought in December by a group of investors led by Tuckerman Capital and Equis Capital. Mark Koide is the new chief executive, coming off a background that includes being ...
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Novascarpa Group has a new vice president for sales in...
Novascarpa Group has a new vice president for sales in Fritz Schneider. He comes to the Idaho-based distributor with nearly three decades of experience in sales, marketing and consulting. Novascarpa distributes Joya footwear.
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John Broe has joined Gola to be brand consultant, advising...
John Broe has joined Gola to be brand consultant, advising the company on range segmentation, retail distribution and product development
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Philippe Dugarin is the new international sales director of Aigle,...
Philippe Dugarin is the new international sales director of Aigle, the French brand of outdoor and lifestyle shoes and clothing owned by Maus Frères, taking the place left vacant by Alexander Hagen after he left one year ago to work for Puma. Dugardin himself worked most recently for Puma, handling ...
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Lectra has promoted Anastasia Charbin to marketing director, fashion,...
Lectra has promoted Anastasia Charbin to marketing director, fashion, in view of some new design solutions due to be unveiled shortly
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Steve Madden has tapped Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen to be...
Steve Madden has tapped Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen to be the creative directors for Superga North America after getting the license for the brand from its parent company, BasicNet. He hopes to make the 100-year-old Italian brand a big player in the U.S. The former child star twins will handle ...
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Jørgen Krebs, president of the Denmark Shoe Trade Association, has...
Jørgen Krebs, president of the Denmark Shoe Trade Association, has been promoted from vice president to president of Ceddec, the European shoe retailers' confederation, taking over from Jean Fabre of France. Massimo Donda, president of Federcalzatura, the Italian shoe retailers' federation, has made his return to Ceddec's top echelons as ...
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Eléonore Baudry, a seasoned executive who was in charge of...
Eléonore Baudry, a seasoned executive who was in charge of e-commerce for Gucci, has joined Sarenza, the big French online shoe retailer, as international director. She previously worked for Procter & Gamble and A.T. Kearney.
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Yves Carcelle, the longtime director of LVMH's fashion and leathergoods...
Yves Carcelle, the longtime director of LVMH's fashion and leathergoods division, is transferring his responsibilities as president and chief executive of its crown jewel, Louis Vuitton, to Jordi Constans at the end of 2012. The 47-year-old manager comes from the big Danone group, where he ran its fresh dairy products ...
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Su Chaoying is the new president of the China Leather...
Su Chaoying is the new president of the China Leather Industry Association, taking on a five-year term. In addition, Li Yuzhong has been named vice president and general secretary of the group. The former president, Zhang Shuhua, is retiring but she will keep the title of honorary president, and will ...
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Michele Jonchère, the former executive of VF Corporation who has...
Michele Jonchère, the former executive of VF Corporation who has been running Rautureau Apple Shoes since 1999, leading its turnaround, has retired from the company, but he will continue to act as a consultant for various firms. He has sold his shares in the parent company of Free Lance, Pom ...
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Emu has created the new position of European marketing manager,...
Emu has created the new position of European marketing manager, based in the U.K., and assigned it to Oiwah Chong, a 29-year-old official who previously worked in the marketing department of Timberland Europe. She reports directly to Andy Knowles, chief executive of Emu Europe. The Australian company has also appointed ...
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Rockport's subsidiary in France is now run by Thierry Roger,...
Rockport's subsidiary in France is now run by Thierry Roger, replacing Patrick Blary, who has left the group. He previously worked at Intersport France and then at Wolverine World Wide, where he was responsible for sales in France of the Hush Puppies and Cushe brands.
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Boa Technology, the American company that markets the proprietary Boa...
Boa Technology, the American company that markets the proprietary Boa closure system for shoes, has made several management changes. Ilya Minkin has become product manager, replacing Jimmy Capra who is now heading up the company's medical business unit. Chuck Mason, the new vice president of sales and marketing for the ...
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Chaco has appointed Todd Gordon, formerly with Timberland and Fila,...
Chaco has appointed Todd Gordon, formerly with Timberland and Fila, and Colin Butts as directors of sales and marketing, respectively
