SGB Update Sports & Fitness

Riddell Sets Leadership Transition

Riddell announced that Dan Arment will be retiring as both president and CEO of the football equipment brand and Riddell’s parent company, BRG Sports, at the close of the year. He will be succeeded by longstanding CFO and COO, Allison Boersma.

Asics Global State of Mind Study: The Desk Break Experiment

Asics enlisted actor Brian Cox to take on the role of the world’s scariest boss to highlight the real threat to our mental health—the desk we work at every day. Asics Global Study found tour mental state starts to decline after only two hours of continuous desk-based working, but just 15 minutes of exercise can help to reverse the effects.

The Curling Group Raises $5 million in Seed Funding to Expand the Sport

The company said the rise in curling’s popularity is reflected in the interest of pro athletes and celebrities, including former NFL star Jared Allen and current NFL players George Kittle and TJ Hockenson, who are part of The Curling Group’s initial investors.

Puma Appoints Markus Neubrand as CFO

Markus Neubrand replaces current CFO Hubert Hinterseher, who has mutually agreed to step down on September 30, 2024. He will leave the company on December 31, 2024, after successfully transitioning his duties to Neubrand. 

Sqairz Appoints Three New Members to Board

Sqairz welcomed Keith Bank, Bobby Barad Elass to its Board of Directors as the company moves toward becoming a “multi-sport footwear conglomerate.”