Arc’teryx
Canadian high-end outdoor brand Arc’teryx has announced the appointment of Murray Parsons as Vice President of Global Footwear Marketing. He joined Arc’teryx in June this year, having previously held leadership positions at Crocs, Nike, and Reebok.
Prior to joining Arc’teryx, he spent over four years at casual footwear brand Crocs, where he most recently served as Senior Director of Global Marketing. He originally joined Crocs in May 2021 as Senior Director of Wholesale Sales Strategy for North America. Before that, he spent 20 years at Nike, where his final position was Senior Director of Sales/Marketing for Global Apparel. Previously, he served as General Manager of Apparel for Nike UK and Ireland, and held other leadership roles in the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, and South Africa.
Murray Parsons began his career at Reebok, where he served as Strategic Account Manager in South Africa for three years.
Salomon
French sports brand Salomon has announced the appointment of Bertrand Gachon as General Manager for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region.
Bertrand Gachon joined Salomon last year to lead the brand’s Sportstyle category in the EMEA region, and will now take on broader operational responsibilities for the brand across the region. Though he joined Salomon recently, he brings over 20 years of experience in the sports and fashion industries. Previously, he worked at Nike for 25 years, where he served as Category Director for Nike Brand Action Sports in France; in 2011, he became General Manager of Converse France, and in 2017 was promoted to Sales Director for Western Europe, a role he held until joining Salomon.
In August, Salomon’s parent company, Finnish sports group Amer Sports, reported a 23% year-on-year increase in second-quarter sales to USD 1.236 billion, and subsequently raised its full-year profit forecast. The report noted that Salomon’s footwear business continues to experience accelerated growth. In the second quarter, the brand added 16 new stores in the Chinese Mainland, bringing its total store count in the region to 234. In August, Salomon opened a flagship store of exceptionally high specifications on Anfu Road in Shanghai, named the Salomon Little White House · Fujun.
Mammut
Swiss outdoor brand Mammut has announced the expansion of its North America team, with seven new hires across sales, operations, merchandising, marketing, and finance.
The new hires include:
Finance:
– Sarah Pekot, Manager of Financial Reporting
Marketing:
– Niel Mondava, Trade Marketing Specialist
Merchandising:
– Summer Lombardo, Merchandising Manager
Sales:
– Chris McKearin, Commercial Manager
– Cori Lawrence, Market Manager
Sales Operations:
– Nikki Vest, Sales Operations Manager
– Frances Silva, Sales Operations Manager
Canyon
Roman Arnold, founder of German cycling brand Canyon, will return to an operational role at the company starting September 1. Former CEO Nicolas De Ros Wallace will step down. According to the company, Nicolas De Ros Wallace is leaving “by mutual agreement,” and Roman Arnold will transition from Chairman of the Advisory Board to Executive Chairman.
In a press release issued Thursday, the company stated:
“Roman Arnold will focus on the company’s long-term vision and future strategy. He will act as a bridge between Canyon’s legacy of innovation and performance and its future growth, ensuring that the company continues to uphold its founding values while jointly advancing strategic plans with Canyon’s executive leadership team.”
Although Roman Arnold will not hold the CEO title, a Canyon spokesperson confirmed that he will “assume the functions and responsibilities of Executive Chairman previously held by Nicolas De Ros Wallace.” The spokesperson added, “There are currently no plans to appoint a new CEO. Canyon will be managed and operated by Executive Chairman Roman Arnold and a strong global executive leadership team.“
Roman Arnold founded Canyon in 1996. In 2020, he sold a majority stake in the company to investment firm GBL, while retaining approximately 40% ownership. Before the sale, he stepped down as CEO and assumed the newly created role of Chairman of the Advisory Board.
Nicolas De Ros Wallace, a former Vice President at Nike, joined Canyon in 2022. According to the company’s press release, during his three and a half years as CEO, annual sales doubled to nearly EUR 800 million.
GBL recently reported that in the first half of 2025, Canyon’s sales declined 5% year-on-year, EBITDA fell 30%, and the company posted a net loss of EUR 5 million, compared to a EUR 400,000 loss in the same period last year. Due to declining profitability, GBL’s stake in Canyon was devalued by several hundred million euros as of the end of 2024.
Henri-Lloyd
British sailing apparel brand Henri-Lloyd has announced the appointment of Chris Hammond as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1.
Chris Hammond previously served as Chief Digital Officer at Helly Hansen and Musto. He also held senior digital leadership roles at Oakley and BlueGem Capital Partners, providing digital transformation and brand growth consulting to consumer brands in the UK and Europe.
Meanwhile, Knut Frostad, who has been responsible for Henri-Lloyd’s daily operations since March last year, will continue to serve as Executive Chairman of the company and as a Board Member of its parent company Monte Rosa Sport.
| Source: Official press releases
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| Editor: LeZhi
