All Executive changes articles – Page 82
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Pierre Bouissou, former chief executive of Berluti, is switching to...
Pierre Bouissou, former chief executive of Berluti, is switching to PPR to become president and CEO of Boucheron, the high-end French jeweler, in the place of Jean-Christophe Bedos
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Geox has appointed Giorgio Presca to the new position of...
Geox has appointed Giorgio Presca to the new position of general manager in charge of marketing and product development. He worked most recently as chief executive of Citizens of Humanity, a high-end denim jeans company in California. The Italian manager worked previously for Diesel, Levi Strauss & Co., Benetton Group ...
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Albert Scherer is resigning as real estate manager of the...
Albert Scherer is resigning as real estate manager of the Hamm Reno Group and leaving the company, for which he worked for 20 years. He will continue as president of the German Council of Shopping Centers. Scherer's responsibilities at HRG will be taken over by Jens Gransee, sales manager of ...
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Wolverine World Wide is making new inroads in Europe with...
Wolverine World Wide is making new inroads in Europe with its Wolverine brand. Bosum Trading is selling the Wolverine brand of classical, heritage and outdoor shoes in Germany, Austria and Switzerland exclusively under a new licensing and distribution agreement that took effect at the beginning of this year. The German ...
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MBT has been restructuring its sales management and is now...
MBT has been restructuring its sales management and is now counting on synergy effects between Germany and Austria. Hubertus Effinger will be assuming the sales management for both countries after the departure of Claus Meier. Effinger has been working as country manager for the MBT office in Austria and will ...
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Skeanie, the Australian-based designer foot-friendly shoes for children, will be...
Skeanie, the Australian-based designer foot-friendly shoes for children, will be entering the European market with a newly appointed U.K.-based distributor, United Brand Management. Skeanie was founded by Natasha Barber, who was unhappy with the offerings of footwear for children in terms of style and quality. Her shoes are made of ...
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Alessandro Sartori is the man picked by Antoine Arnault, son...
Alessandro Sartori is the man picked by Antoine Arnault, son of LVMH's big boss, as creative director of Berluti, the high-end brand of men's footwear owned by the group that he has started to run. Sartori's main task will be the development of Berluti's first line of men's clothing, scheduled ...
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LK Bennett has assigned Odgers Berndston as recruitment agent to...
LK Bennett has assigned Odgers Berndston as recruitment agent to find a new chief executive to replace Margaret McDonald, who left the British shoe retail company in April 2010, after 18 months in the job. Robert Bensoussan, the former chief executive of Jimmy Choo who owns LK Bennett together with ...
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After six months in the position, Randolf Friedel is leaving...
After six months in the position, Randolf Friedel is leaving as one of the two general managers of Quick Schuh, the German discount-oriented chain of shoe shops franchised by Ariston-Nord-West-Ring. A statement says he resigned due to divergent opinions about the company's general orientation. The other general manager, Jochen Obrecht, ...
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Susan Duffy has joined Stuart Weitzman Holdings as its new...
Susan Duffy has joined Stuart Weitzman Holdings as its new senior vice president for global marketing and communications. This is a new position, responsible for coming up with and implementing marketing strategies for the company. Duffy has worked in advertising, marketing and public relations for luxury brands for more than ...
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Eastland Shoe Corporation has named Marc Gold to be its...
Eastland Shoe Corporation has named Marc Gold to be its new director of business development. His main focus will be the handcrafted leather footwear company's men's collections. He's worked in the footwear industry for more than 25 years, including executive positions at Frye Boot Company, Skechers and Vida Group International.
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Randy Watson, the president and chief executive of Justin Brands,...
Randy Watson, the president and chief executive of Justin Brands, has exchanged his title of president for that of chairman. He will keep his role as CEO. Jamie Morgan, formerly the company's senior vice president for sales and marketing, has been promoted to succeed Watson as president. In addition, Herb ...
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Julia Boltersdorf, formerly with Birki, replaces Susanne Ojeda Moreno as...
Julia Boltersdorf, formerly with Birki, replaces Susanne Ojeda Moreno as marketing manager for Snipe at Gabor
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Roger Rawlins has been promoted to senior vice president and...
Roger Rawlins has been promoted to senior vice president and general manager for DSW.com, the online arm of the American retail chain. He has been with the company since 2006, most recently as senior vice president for finance and controller. Jennie Wilson will take over that position. Her experience include ...
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Lanxess, the specialty chemicals group based in Germany, has created...
Lanxess, the specialty chemicals group based in Germany, has created Lanxess Middle East GmbH, based in Dubai, to handle business in the Middle East. The area is interesting to the company partly because of the supply of raw materials, and partly because of growing demand for its products. Elie Saad ...
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Andrew Meyer is Payless ShoeSource's new senior vice president and...
Andrew Meyer is Payless ShoeSource's new senior vice president and general merchandise manager for the women's and accessories business. In his new role he will be in charge of product creation and merchandising in his niche, which includes brands such as Dexter, Brash, Airwalk and the designer labels Christian Siriano, Lela ...
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Lise Andresen, who has worked for Web Magasin, is succeeding...
Lise Andresen, who has worked for Web Magasin, is succeeding Tover Riiser Larsen, who is retiring as chief editor of Sko, the leading shoe trade magazine in Norway, after 20 years
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Leili-Maria Koch has taken on the management of all the...
Leili-Maria Koch has taken on the management of all the stores of Högl. The British retail expert started her professional career at Harrods in London and worked for well-known companies such as Bally, Marks & Spencer and most recently as head of international retail at Wolford. Altogether, Högl has set ...
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Prada Group has signed a deal with the Al Tayer...
Prada Group has signed a deal with the Al Tayer group to jointly develop a network of Prada and Miu Miu stores in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Saudi Arabia. Based in Dubai, the group claims to be the largest distributor of luxury goods in the Middle ...
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Ralph Hanus, 57, is confirmed as general manager of the...
Ralph Hanus, 57, is confirmed as general manager of the German Sabu buying cooperative for another five years
