21 February, 2013 : - - Brian Singer, Group CEO and Rip Curl Founder
announces the appointment of Wilco Prins at the head of Rip Curl Europe.
He will be replacing Olivier Cantet, who has been with Rip Curl for 10
years (for the last 4 years in the joint roles of Rip Curl Group CEO and
CEO of Rip Curl Europe) and who announced a few weeks back his decision
to move on to new challenges.
“I am pleased to announce that we
have decided on the handover of Rip Curl Europe's management to a new
generation” Brian Singer announces. “In this regard, Wilco Prins has
been appointed CEO and President of Rip Curl Europe.
Wilco Prins, 36 years old, has been in the company for 13 years. In
his early career, he fulfilled positions in marketing and as Footwear
and Wetsuits product manager, before taking the direction of the very
successful Core Division covering the core sales strategy and the
product development for Wetsuits, Bags, Surfboards, Watches and Eyewear.
“It is a great thing to know that the team in Europe will have the
full support and the confidence from the Founders and Board members of
Rip Curl. It will be our mission to keep our feet in the sand, to make
sure that we sell the right product in the right store and that we will
give an excellent service to both our customers and our retail
customers. It is a great challenge and I am very proud to know that I
can count on a passionate and talented crew to work with. Rip Curl is
made by surfers for surfers and it develops great innovative and
creative products, of which the best wetsuits in the world, endorsed by
some of the best surfers in the world”. Wilco Prins explains.
Wilco's appointment will take effect from 15 April 2013. He will be
assisted in his new role by Yann Tschumi (who has been promoted to Vice
President, Sales) and Mathieu Lefin (who will assume the new position of
Vice President, Finance and Operations).
www.ripcurl.com
Source: Rip Curl
Author: Marie Pascale Delanne
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