ASICS Europe appoints sales and marketing chief
Sportswear brand ASICS Europe B.V. has appointed former Clarks marketer Alistair Cameron to the newly created position of executive vice president sales and marketing.
Cameron is a former European general manager for Speedo International and New Balance. He left his role as managing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) for New Balance in March 2007 and most recently has worked at Clarks.
He joins the sports brand in mid-October with a remit is to further strengthen the brand and to execute ASICS’ growth plans for Europe, Middle East and Africa.
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