Nike Appoints Three Divisional Vice-Presidents
30 June 2004 - 12:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Nike Appoints Three Divisional Vice-Presidents BEAVERTON, Ore.,
June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nike, Inc. announced today the
appointment of three divisional vice presidents: Pamela M. Catlett
as vice president of Nike's Investor Relations, Jim Allaker as vice
president, Finance, Planning and Operations for Nike's Europe,
Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region and Hubertus Hoyt as vice
president, EMEA Commercial. Each appointment is effective
immediately. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990818/NIKELOGO ) "These
well-deserved promotions further demonstrate the strong bench of
talent we have developed at Nike," said Charlie Denson, President
of Nike. "These individuals have a deep understanding of Nike and
are committed to continuing to lead the company toward our goal of
becoming not only a great global brand, but a great global company.
I am confident they will continue to make significant contributions
to our brand and our business globally." As Nike's vice president
of Investor Relations, Catlett is responsible for the management
and development of Nike's investor relations' activities. In this
capacity, Catlett is responsible for communicating Nike's key
strategies, initiatives and financial performance to the investment
community and for managing the company's relationships with
shareholders and analysts. Catlett joined Nike in 1999 as Investor
Relations manager and was promoted to director in 2001. In her new
role, Catlett will report directly to Don Blair, CFO of Nike. Prior
to joining Nike, Catlett was the vice president of Corporate
Relations with Kaiser Ventures, Inc. Jim Allaker, a 16-year Nike
veteran, will assume the role of vice president, Finance, Planning
and Operations for Nike's region of Europe, Middle East and Africa
(EMEA). Allaker's new role will include expanded responsibilities
for not only finance but also the business planning and operations
within Nike EMEA. Previously he served as director of Nike EMEA's
strategic planning, legal and finance operations, leading the
region through its rapid business expansion, including growth of
Nike retail and Eastern Europe entities and businesses. Throughout
his Nike career, Allaker has held various positions in finance and
operations at Nike's world headquarters in Beaverton, Ore. and in
Nike's European headquarters in Hilversum, The Netherlands. Allaker
will report directly to Eunan McLaughlin, Nike's regional vice
president for EMEA. Hubertus Hoyt has been appointed as vice
president of Commercial in EMEA. In this capacity, Hoyt is
responsible for development and management of all Nike sales and
retail operations in EMEA, Nike's second-largest region with
revenues of $3.8 billion. Hoyt started his career at Nike in 1998
as the marketing director of Nike Germany and most recently --
before his appointment to EMEA Commercial director -- served as
general manager for the EMEA Equipment division and provided
leadership and vision for NIKE's ACG and European Team Sports
businesses at Nike's EMEA headquarters in Hilversum, The
Netherlands. Hoyt also will report directly to Eunan McLaughlin.
NIKE, Inc. based in Beaverton, Oregon is the world's leading
designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear,
apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and
fitness activities. Wholly owned Nike subsidiaries include Converse
Inc., which designs, markets and distributes athletic footwear,
apparel and accessories; Bauer NIKE Hockey Inc., a leading designer
and distributor of hockey equipment; Cole Haan(R), which designs,
markets, and distributes fine dress and casual shoes and
accessories; and Hurley International LLC, which designs, markets
and distributes action sports and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel
and accessories.
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