All Executive changes articles – Page 56
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Christophe Bezu, a former Adidas executive who has been responsible...
Christophe Bezu, a former Adidas executive who has been responsible since the middle of 2013 for Esprit's sales in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, except Germany, is leaving the group for family reasons. The French manager, who is married to a Japanese wife, has decided to go back to ...
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Alessandro Michele, 42, is the new creative director of Gucci,...
Alessandro Michele, 42, is the new creative director of Gucci, replacing Frida Giannini
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Native Shoes has hired Dominique Morisset as global marketing director...
Native Shoes has hired Dominique Morisset as global marketing director
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Rohde has placed Nicole Müller in charge of sales outside...
Rohde has placed Nicole Müller in charge of sales outside the German-speaking countries and Luxembourg, among other new appointments
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Lloyd Shoes has promoted Björn Wischnewski to the role of...
Lloyd Shoes has promoted Björn Wischnewski to the role of brand manager, with the task of reinforcing the Lloyd brand's positioning in the premium segment of the market
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The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) has hired...
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) has hired Sue Myrick, former U.S. Representative, as its key policy strategist and Thomas Crockett as its director of government and regulatory affairs, as part of the association's new strategy to fight the $2.5 billion duties impacting the footwear industry. Myrick has ...
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Pollini, the luxury shoe brand owned by Aeffe, has hired...
Pollini, the luxury shoe brand owned by Aeffe, has hired Erminio Cerbone as its new creative director. He replaces Nicholas Kirkwood, who joined the brand in 2008 and was promoted to creative director in 2010. Kirkwood resigned from Pollini in November to focus on his eponymous shoe brand, with the ...
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Marie-Christine Adler, who has been in charge of international sales...
Marie-Christine Adler, who has been in charge of international sales and marketing for Kennel & Schmenger (K&S), has joined Peter Kaiser as marketing director
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Sioux has a new sales director, Berthold Niehöster, who has...
Sioux has a new sales director, Berthold Niehöster, who has been with the German company for four years, most recently in charge of German key accounts. He was previously with Clarks and Ecco. Niehöster is succeeding Holger Lang, who is leaving the company.
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The Aston Mueller Group has assigned the position of head...
The Aston Mueller Group has assigned the position of head of sales for the Daniel Hechter Shoes line to Frank Schmitz, who remains responsible for its Bugatti collection as well. Schmitz replaces Ralf Stegemann, who is moving into a new created position at Ecco as regional sales manager for Northern ...
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VF Corp. has appointed Neil Schambra Stevens to the position...
VF Corp. has appointed Neil Schambra Stevens to the position of vice president of marketing at Vans for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He will replace Jeremy De Maillard, who has taken up a similar position at The North Face, as previously reported. Schambra Stevens comes from Lenovo, ...
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Genesco announced that Mimi E. Vaughn, senior vice president for...
Genesco announced that Mimi E. Vaughn, senior vice president for strategy and shared services of the American group, will succeed the retiring James S. Gulmi as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Gulmi, who has been with the company since 1971, becoming CFO in 1986, will serve as senior ...
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Clarks has announced the appointment of a new chief commercial...
Clarks has announced the appointment of a new chief commercial officer, Steve Finlan, to take the place of Ken Dobinson, who has decided to step down to spend more time with his family in Scotland. Finland comes from Marks & Spencer, where he has been acting as director of international ...
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Two Andys are going to run Pentland Brands from next...
Two Andys are going to run Pentland Brands from next Jan. 1. After 16 years as chief executive of the company, Andy Rubin, 49, is stepping up to the new position of chairman at the subsidiary of Pentland Group. The new CEO is going to be 43-year-old Andy Long, who ...
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Ralph Hanus, chief executive of Sabu Schuh & Marketing, will...
Ralph Hanus, chief executive of Sabu Schuh & Marketing, will be leaving the German buying group at the end of next August, after the expiration of his contract. He will replace Heiner Terbuyken as chief executive of Gabor Footwear, licensee for the Camel Active brand and a 100 percent subsidiary ...
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Achim Löffler, a 12-year veteran of W.L. Gore & Associates...
Achim Löffler, a 12-year veteran of W.L. Gore & Associates who has been running its sports and outdoor footwear business since May 2013, is now officially in charge of Gore-Tex' global shoe business, including casual and formal shoes. The 43-year-old took charge of the whole sector a few months ago, ...
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Fly London has reportedly signed partnerships with distributors in the...
Fly London has reportedly signed partnerships with distributors in the United Arab Emirates, Thailand and Angola, involving the establishment of stores and shop-in-shops in the respective countries
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Nicholas Kirkwood has decided to stop working as creative director...
Nicholas Kirkwood has decided to stop working as creative director of Pollini to concentrate on his own brand, which has been sponsored and controlled by LVMH for a year. The 30-year-old British designer had started as a consultant for the Italian brand in 2008 and took full charge in 2010. ...
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LK Bennett has appointed Jo Hooper to the newly-created position...
LK Bennett has appointed Jo Hooper to the newly-created position of group product director. Hooper will report directly to the company's chief executive, Robert Bensoussan. She will lead the design, buying and merchandising teams on a global level. She will be responsible for the product vision and strategy across all ...
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Gundl Herzog has been appointed to the newly created position...
Gundl Herzog has been appointed to the newly created position of head of operations at Highline United Europe. She will be responsible for all supply chain processes, from the entry of orders, assessment of demand and production scheduling in the different factories to the on-time delivery to clients. Herzog previously ...
