News Briefs – Page 5
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Pirmasens testing and research institute PFI Managing Director leaves
The long-standing Managing Director of the Pirmasens-based testing and research institute PFI (Prüf- und Forschungsinstitut Pirmasens), Kerstin Schulte, has stepped down with immediate effect. The 56-year-old had held the role since February 2013 and played a key role in shaping PFI’s activities. According to PFI’s Chairman, Michael Tackenberg, ...
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OrthoLite India appoints a Commercial Director
The US-based insole specialist OrthoLite has appointed Pankaj Kumar as Commercial Director for OrthoLite India (OIN). In this role, Kumar will oversee commercial operations, enhance partnerships with global brand manufacturers in India and drive the company’s growth in the region. With over 27 years of experience, Kumar has an extensive ...
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ANWR Schuh’s Managing Director Helmut Wies retires
ANWR Schuh’s Managing Director, Helmut Wies, has stepped down, as previously announced, after four years at the helm of the footwear business of ANWR and 17 years with the German buying group. His successors, Astrid Heinze and Patrick Gottesleben, joined the company on Sept. 1 and worked initially alongside Wies ...
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OrthoLite appoints Bo Grabowski as Country Manager for Indonesia
OrthoLite, a global leader in high-performance comfort footwear solutions, has announced the appointment of Bo Grabowski as Country Manager for OrthoLite Indonesia (OID). Grabowski will oversee all operations at OID, including manufacturing, business development and strategic partnerships with brands and Tier 1 factory partners. “Bo’s expertise and leadership will be ...
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Birkenstock names a new CFO
Birkenstock Holding has appointed Ivica Krolo as Chief Financial Officer of the group, effective Feb. 1, 2025. He will succeed Erik Massmann, who will step down from his duties as of Jan. 31. Krolo joins Birkenstock from EMH Partners, an investment firm that focuses on owner-managed technology companies, where he ...
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Legero United expands its top management team
The Austrian shoe manufacturer Legero United, owner of the Superfit, Legero and Think! brands, is expanding its executive board. As the group prepares for a generational turnover in its management, Florian Fuchs, the nephew of the owner, Stefan Stolitzka, took over responsibility for sales, marketing, human resources and finance as ...
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Genesco names a Chief Human Resources Officer
Genesco named Kyle Polischuk to the newly created role of Chief Human Resources Officer. The appointment was effective Jan. 6. “Kyle’s strategic leadership and exceptional track record building dynamic organizations, developing talent, and promoting strong cultures will make a tremendous impact to Genesco. Her rich knowledge of retail and digital ...
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Dr. Martens’ Creative Director steps down
Dr. Martens’ Creative Director Darren Leon Mckoy is stepping down after three years in the job and a decade with the British footwear brand. “A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Martens for an incredible decade,” he wrote on LinkedIn. “Exactly 10 years to the week, I joined the brand at ...
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Coats names a new CFO
Coats’ Chief Financial Officer, Jackie Callaway, has agreed with the board that she will step down at the conclusion of the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) on May 21 and will assist with an orderly transition through June 30. Callaway has been with the British industrial threads and footwear component ...
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Zappos’ marketing head leaves
Joe Cano, Zappos’ Chief Marketing, Merchandising and Growth Officer, announced that he has left the US online footwear retailer to join the US home improvement retailer Lowe’s as Senior Vice President of Digital. “After an incredible journey at Zappos, where I had the privilege of working alongside an extraordinary team, ...
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Sabu appoints a new marketing chief
The German shoe retail cooperative Sabu has appointed a new marketing director. Albrecht Kersten took on the new role of Head of Marketing and Consumer Experience after most recently serving as Team Lead E-Commerce and Digital Marketing at the Heilbronn-based retail group. The role of Head of Marketing, previously held ...
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Solidus hires a new head of sales
The German footwear company Solidus announced a change at the helm of its sales division. The Tuttlingen-based company has appointed Martin Kinzler as Head of Sales, effective Jan. 1. Kinzler brings more than three decades of experience in the shoe industry. He represented the licensed brand Camel Active for the ...
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Fice names a new Secretary General
Fice, the Spanish association of shoemakers, has appointed Salvador Gómez as Secretary General, replacing Marián Cano. Gómez is currently Secretary General of Calzia, the association representing footwear manufacturers of Spain’s Murcia region. He has more than 20 years of experience in management, consulting and business representation in the footwear industry. ...
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Bata names a Chief Design Officer
Bata appointed Miguel Esquide as Chief Design Officer. “Miguel’s experience, spanning two decades with renowned brands, will be central to shaping Bata’s creative direction and strengthening its brand identity,” commented the Lausanne-based footwear group. Esquide’s career includes the co-founding of the luxury brand 1Concept, as well as leading footwear design ...
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Shoes For Crews names a new CEO
Shoes For Crews, a US firm specializing in slip-resistant footwear, appointed Chris Quinn as Chief Executive Officer effective Jan. 1, 2025. He has experience in the retail, e-commerce, footwear and apparel industries and has served as a director of Shoes For Crews since August 2024. Quinn replaces Donald Watros, who ...
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Joybees names Ken Dayley CEO
Joybees said that its board has named Ken Dayley as Chief Executive Officer. The casual lifestyle footwear brand was founded in 2018 in Denver, Colorado. “Mr. Dayley has more than 15 years of experience successfully marketing and growing well-known direct-to-consumer brands through strategic digital transformations, achieving profitable growth and thriving ...
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Salamander reorganizes its sales team
The Swiss shoe manufacturer AstorMueller AG has reorganized the sales department of the Salamander brand, which it acquired last year. Wholesale and e-commerce expert Pia Fuhrländer will be responsible for European sales. Fuhrländer has more than 20 years of experience in the fashion, footwear and lifestyle industry. From 2013 to ...
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Sonja Balodis leaves s.Oliver
The German footwear brand s.Oliver announced that Sonja Balodis, Managing Director of its Comma womenswear brand, will leave the company at the end of the year to pursue new professional challenges. Balodis has been in charge of the brand since May. She was already part of the s.Oliver Group for ...
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Vista starts fall/winter 2025/26 sales campaign with a new agent for Bavaria
The German footwear company Vista is starting the fall/winter 2025/26 sales campaign with a new agent for Bavaria. In the future, Stephan Simon’s Agentur Simon will be looking after the shoe importer, wholesaler and manufacturer’s customers in Bavaria from its Munich office. It replaces the Agentur Lehner, which was previously ...
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Birkenstock appoints new Head of sports and outdoor Europe
Birkenstock has hired Selim Say as Head of sports and outdoor Europe. The 52-year-old, who announced his appointment on his LinkedIn page, brings a wealth of experience in the footwear industry. He worked for more than 20 years in various positions in the footwear industry, including for companies such as ...
