Timberland, a subsidiary of VF Corp., announced the appointment of Diane Woods as vice president and general manager of North America. Woods moves into this new role following two years as vice president and general manager of Timberland PRO, where she wa
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Burton Snowboards Names VP of North American Sales
Burton Snowboards named Sasha Dietschi-Cooper as VP of North American sales for its Burton, RED and anon brands and said he would report directly to John Lacy, EVP of product & North American sales. The company said Global Resort Director Jeff Boliba will
Keen Recognized for Creating New Jobs in America
Keen CEO James Curleigh attended the “Insourcing American Jobs” Forum at the White House hosted by President Obama and Vice President Biden on Wednesday. Keen had a seat at “the roundtable,” and Curleigh was one of a select group of CEOs across multiple i
Asics America Hires Customer Engagement Manager
Asics America has hired David Thomas to lead its customer service team. As the new customer engagement manager, Thomas will ensure that Asics maintains the highest level of customer service and satisfaction by working directly with the sales, operation an
Burton Snowboards Restructures North American Sales Team
Burton Snowboards announced a new structure for its North American in-house sales team. Effective immediately, Sasha Dietschi-Cooper will assume the role of VP of North American Sales for Burton, RED and anon, reporting directly to John Lacy, EVP of Produ
Furor Prompts Petzl America To Disavow Online Piracy Act
Petzl America issued a statement last week saying it does not support the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA; H.R. 3261) after it was targeted for a boycott along with more than a dozen other sporting goods companies by opponents of…
Mizuno Hires VP of Latin America
Mizuno USA has hired Hartmut Junghahn as vice president of Latin America. Scheduled to assume responsibilities in January 2012, Junghahn brings more than 27 years of consumer products expertise, with experience as a general manager, including sales, mark
Xenith to Sponsor 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl
Xenith, LLC and All American Games (AAG), owners of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, announced that Xenith will be the official helmet sponsor of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl…
Shock Doctor Donates Mouthguards to Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl
Shock Doctor announced that it is supplying mouthguards to elite high school football players participating in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl and accompanying Proving Ground Football Combine at Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ…
Boycott Prompts Petzl America to Distance Itself from Online Piracy Bill
After its name appeared on a boycott list, Petzl America said last week it does not support the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA; H.R. 3261), although it continues to back legislation that would help reduce the theft of intellectual property, production of co
Xenith to Sponsor Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl
Xenith has been named the official helmet of the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl, which will feature one hundred of the nation's most elite high school football players divided into East vs. West teams. The game will take place at Chase Field in Pho
American Golf Sold to Sun Capital Partners
American Golf, which has 88 stores in the UK and Ireland, has been sold to U.S. private equity firm Sun Capital Partners…
Amer Sports Acquires Nikita
In line with Amer Sports strategic priority to grow faster in softgoods, Amer Sports is acquiring Nikita ehf, a snowboarding inspired action sports apparel brand which focuses on female consumers. Annual net sales of Nikita, located in Reykjavik, Iceland
American Council on Exercise Boosts Education Staff
The American Council on Exercise (ACE) announced the addition of Anthony J. Wall as director of professional education and Dr. Adam Bordes as senior health strategist, to the organization's team of experts…
Point6 Hires VP of Sales, North America
Point6, manufacturer of merino wool socks, has hired Terry Fisher to lead the company’s domestic sales team. Fisher is based in Southern California where he led his own sales agency, Fisher Sales Inc., for 26 years…