Aqualung Group Appoints Chairman

Aqualung Group, the manufacturer of dive and water sports gear, said Bruno Cercley will take over as chairman of its supervisory board, effective July 1. Cercley guided the turnaround of Rossignol as its CEO from 2008 until his retirement in 2021.

Quiksilver Appoints VP, Global Marketing

Quiksilver has named Bobby Gascon as VP, global marketing. He joins the company following 13 years at Vans where, most recently, he was senior director of global marketing, Action Sports

VF Corp. Debt Outlook Revised To Negative On Tax Ruling

S&P Global Ratings revised its debt ratings outlook on VF Corp. to negative from stable. The rating agency estimated VF will likely have to increase debt by more than $845 million to pay the assessed tax in order to appeal an unfavorable decision from the U.S. Tax Court regarding its post-acquisition restructuring of Timberland Co. in September 2011.

Signa Sports Appoints CEO

Signa Sports United (SSU) has appointed Max Heimann as chief executive officer of the Internetstores Group. Heimann will lead SSU brands, including Fahrrad.de, Probikeshop, Addnature, and CAMPZ across Europe for SSU.