All Executive changes articles – Page 45
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K-Swiss Global Brands appointed Sean O'Shea as new creative director...
K-Swiss Global Brands appointed Sean O'Shea as new creative director of the K-Swiss brand on May 26. O'Shea will be based in Westlake Village, California, and will be responsible for K-Swiss' product design globally. He reports directly to Barney Waters, who was appointed as the new president for the K-Swiss ...
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Rüdiger Fox has been appointed as the new chief executive...
Rüdiger Fox has been appointed as the new chief executive of Sympatex Technologies, taking the place of Michael Kamm, who is leaving by mutual consent after six years in the post. Like Kamm, he will also act as speaker for the management. Haiko Stüting will remain as joint managing director ...
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Hotter has appointed a former marketing and trading director of...
Hotter has appointed a former marketing and trading director of Missguided, Victoria Betts, as its first “omnichannel director”
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Creating a new function, Peter Kaiser has appointed Jörg Hoepfner,...
Creating a new function, Peter Kaiser has appointed Jörg Hoepfner, 42, as its marketing and PR manager
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Shoe Zone has announced that Nick Davis, its chief financial...
Shoe Zone has announced that Nick Davis, its chief financial officer, has become the company's chief executive, taking the place of the current CEO, Anthony Smith, who has become the company's executive chairman. Davis has been with the British discount shoe retailer for 13 years. His successor as finance director ...
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Jill Layfield will act as the chief executive of Tamara...
Jill Layfield will act as the chief executive of Tamara Mellon, the American brand of luxury shoes set up by the founder of Jimmy Choo. As previously reported, Tamara Mellon went into bankruptcy proceedings last December but got out of them a few weeks later, backed by a $12 million ...
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PittaRosso registered a 30 percent sales increase in the first...
PittaRosso registered a 30 percent sales increase in the first six months of the year. Meanwhile, the Italian shoe retailer has hired two new top executives. Andrea Piras is its new chief operating officer. Piras, 52, has previously worked for Benetton, Diadora and Fila. In addition, Mario Zanini has been ...
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Stéphane Maquaire, the new chief executive of Vivarte, has created...
Stéphane Maquaire, the new chief executive of Vivarte, has created a new and simplified management structure that allows him to have direct relations with key managers of the group. The four divisions of the group – mass market footwear, mass market apparel, branded footwear and branded apparel – have been ...
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Gianluca Bozzetti has decided to leave the post of non-executive...
Gianluca Bozzetti has decided to leave the post of non-executive director of Jimmy Choo on June 15 to dedicate more time to his executive assignments. A former president and chief executive of Louis Vuitton, he is currently the CEO of Buccellati Jewellers. He has a seat on the boards of ...
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The Hamm Reno Group has enlarged its executive board following...
The Hamm Reno Group has enlarged its executive board following the closing of its acquisition by Capiton Partners and the Turkish Ziylan Group. The HR Group's former two chief executives, Matthias Händle and Norbert Renzenbrink, are now sharing the board with other executives of the company, Matthias Loop, Felix Finger, ...
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Rudy Haslbeck, the former head of design at Birkenstock last...
Rudy Haslbeck, the former head of design at Birkenstock last year, has been hired by Ecco, according to Schuhkurier
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Bernd Hummel has appointed Nina Denise Scheidt as head of...
Bernd Hummel has appointed Nina Denise Scheidt as head of design & development for Kangaroos shoes, reporting directly to Torsten Schmidt, vice president and chief operating officer. The 31-year-old worked for Birkenstock from 2001 to 2014, when she switched over to Fressnapf Tiernahrung, a German chain of pet shops with ...
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Birkenstock USA has appointed Scott Radcliffe as vice president of...
Birkenstock USA has appointed Scott Radcliffe as vice president of marketing for the Americas, a newly-created position. Most recently, he served as vice president of marketing for Lifefactory. In his new role at Birkenstock, he will develop and implement all marketing programs to support the brand's growth across retail, wholesale, ...
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DSW has announced the resignation of Mary Meixelsperger, senior vice...
DSW has announced the resignation of Mary Meixelsperger, senior vice president and chief financial officer, adding that she is leaving to pursue another opportunity. She will be replaced on an interim basis by Jared Poff, vice president of finance, business development and treasure of DSW since January 2015. He has ...
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Angelo Ruggeri, who has been working as design director of...
Angelo Ruggeri, who has been working as design director of Sergio Rossi since 2013, is leaving the company, where he also ran the men's division. His departure follows the acquisition of the Italian footwear brand by Investindustrial and the appointment of a new chief executive and a new chief operating ...
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Carrie S. McDermott, senior vice president and chief operating officer...
Carrie S. McDermott, senior vice president and chief operating officer of DSW, has left the American shoe retail chain, where he worked for more than eight years. DSW is projecting lower earnings than previously anticipated after a first quarter in which it posted lower-than expected adjusted net income of $32.8 ...
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Gucci is integrating its footwear and leathergoods business units into...
Gucci is integrating its footwear and leathergoods business units into a single entity led by Massimo Rigucci, who has been running its footwear segment for more than 15 years. Chiara Corini will remain in charge of leathergoods but will report to Rigucci. The production of the two types of products ...
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Dario Predonzan has been appointed chief operating officer of Dirk...
Dario Predonzan has been appointed chief operating officer of Dirk Bikkembergs, the Italian-based fashion company that went under the control of a Chinese group, Canudilo. A former manager of Nike Italy and Marlboro Classics, Predonzan left a few months ago as global sales director of Diesel for shoes and accessories. ...
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Another manager of Pomellato, the Italian jeweler, is joining Sergio...
Another manager of Pomellato, the Italian jeweler, is joining Sergio Rossi, which recently went under new ownership. Giuseppe Pinto, the 48-year-old chief operating officer of Pomellato is going to act in a similar function at the Italian shoe company. He will report to Riccardo Sciutto, formerly with Pomellato, who became ...
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Deckers Brands has announced “with mixed feelings” the departure of...
Deckers Brands has announced “with mixed feelings” the departure of Gianni Georgiades in the coming months, after six years with the company, where he served lately as managing director of Ugg for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Georgiades is reportedly planning to join Coach in the summer to ...
