Columbia Sportswear announced that Paul Gils, general manager Europe, has resigned his position for personal reasons. The Company announced that European operations will be overseen by a transition management team led by Mick McCormick, vice president of Sales. Mr. McCormick previously served as executive vice president of global sales for Callaway Golf prior to joining Columbia Sportswear.
“I appreciate the contributions Paul has made to direct our European operations,” said Tim Boyle, Columbia's President and Chief Executive Officer. “I also have great confidence in Mick's ability to oversee our European operations, as we leverage his international commercial experience. In the past year, Mick has assembled a team to direct our U.S. sales organization. Mick and the transition management team will now focus attention on directing European operations.”
