Amer Group, a leading supplier of sports equipment, has established an Executive Board to enhance its corporate strategy. Amer Sports' target is to become the number one sports equipment supplier in the world. From the consumer aspect, Amer Sports' operations are based on strong, global brands and game improvement products for active sports participants. For the trade, Amer Sports offers a wide portfolio of sports and an integrated and efficient supply chain with high customer service standards.
The core task of the new Executive Board is to enhance the Company's corporate strategy, global business approach and to add shareholder value. Amer Sports' major brands, Wilson, Atomic and Suunto, and its business areas golf, racquet sports, team sports, winter sports and sports instruments, are represented on the Executive Board as are the sales and distribution organization representing Europe, the Americas and Asia.
The members of the Amer Sports Executive Board are:
Roger Talermo, President & CEO, Amer Group Plc
Pekka Paalanne, Senior Vice President & CFO, Amer Group Plc
Max Alfthan, Vice President, Communications, Amer Group Plc
Jim Baugh, President, Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
Dan Colliander, President, Suunto Corporation
Chris Considine, General Manager, Wilson Team Sports
John Embree, General Manager, Wilson Racquet Sports
Kari Kauniskangas, President, Amer Sports Europe
Steve Millea, Vice President, International Markets
Luke Reese, General Manager, Wilson Golf
Michael Schineis, President, Atomic Austria GmbH
Eero Alperi, Director, Corporate Planning and Development, Amer Group Plc, will be secretary to the Executive Board.
The Executive Board will meet three times a year, for first time in March 2002. The Executive Board does not have any legal position within the Amer Group.
Newly formed Executive Board to enhance Amer Sports' global corporate strategy
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