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Columbia Sportswear closes buyout of Chinese venture

Outdoor apparel and footwear brand, Columbia Sportswear Company has confirmed that it has closed its buyout of the remaining 40 percent interest in Columbia Sportswear Commercial (Shanghai) Company, its joint venture in China with Swire Resources Limited. The joint venture began operations on January 1, 2014 with headquarters in Shanghai,...

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Columbia Sportswear appoints John Soh as General Manager of China

Columbia Sportswear Company has announced the appointment of John Soh as Vice President and General Manager of China, effective February 2019. In his new role, the company said, Soh will report to Doug Morse, Senior Vice President of Emerging Brands and APAC. “John’s long experience in footwear and apparel in Asia, and particularly in China, are...

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Snow Burns joins Mountain Hardwear as Global VP of Marketing

Columbia Sportswear Company has announced the appointment of Snow Burns to serve as Global Vice President of Marketing for the Mountain Hardwear brand, effective April 16, 2018. Commenting on Burn’s appointment, Mountain Hardwear President Joe Vernachio, to whom she will report, said in a statement: "We are excited to have Snow bring her...

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Columbia Sportswear to buy remaining stake in China JV

Columbia Sportswear Company plans to acquire remaining 40 percent interest in Columbia Sportswear Commercial (Shanghai) Company, the joint venture that it currently operates in China with Swire Resources Limited, a subsidiary of Swire Pacific Limited. The acquisition, the company said, is subject to various conditions, including regulatory...

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Columbia Sportswear Company appoints Director, investor relations

Columbia Sportswear Company has appointed Christian Buss as Director of investor relations, reporting to the company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Jim Swanson. "I'm confident that Christian's professional background, intellectual horsepower and focus on financial insights will enhance the success of our investor relations...

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Columbia Sportswear announces new executive appointments

Columbia Sportswear Company has hired Melissa Dugan, an industry veteran with 27 years of experience, to the post of Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, reporting to Jim Swanson, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the company. "We are delighted to announce the addition of a proven industry leader with Melissa assuming the...

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Columbia Sportswear reorganises senior executive team

Columbia Sportswear Company has announced a strategic realignment of its corporate leadership team as part of the on-going organizational assessment launched by the company in the first quarter of 2017. Tim Boyle, who has served as CEO of the company since 1988, has resumed the role of President, which he previously held until 2015, in addition...

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Columbia Sportswear Company's COO Bryan Timm steps down

Columbia Sportswear Company has announced that its President and COO Bryan Timm will be resigning from his current role. The company said, in the 20 years that Timm has been with the company, prior to his tenure as president and COO, he served as corporate controller, treasurer and CFO. Commenting on his departure, Timothy Boyle, Columbia...

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Columbia Sportswear Company's COO Bryan Timm steps down

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Columbia Sportswear appoints SVP of North America DTC

Columbia Sportswear Company has elevated David Lawner to the position of Senior Vice President of North America Direct-to-Consumer (DTC), from the interim role he had held since joining the company in October 2016. Lawner will continue to report directly to President & COO Bryan Timm. Commenting on the development, Timm said in a press release,...

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Columbia Sportswear Company posts 2 percent rise in FY16 net sales

Columbia Sportswear Company’s fourth quarter net sales of 717.4 million dollars increased 3 percent or 2 percent constant-currency compared with net sales of 699.4 million dollars for the fourth quarter of 2015. Full year net sales increased 2 percent on current and constant-currency basis to 2.38 billion dollars. “We are very proud of our...

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Columbia Sportswear announces senior leadership promotions

Columbia Sportswear Company has announced the promotions of four senior leaders. Lisa Kulok, who joined the company in February 2008 and has served as Vice President of Global Marketplace Planning and Customer Operations since October 2009, is promoted to Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain Operations. In this role, she will be...