The Adidas Group appointed new leaders for global sports marketing &
sport relations and managing director Adidas Group Central Europe.
Following the tragic death of Michael Riehl, Günter Weigl will succeed
him as SVP of Global Sports Marketing & Sport Relations. Currently,
Jimmy Weigl is Managing Director Adidas Group Central Europe. Winand
Krawinkel, currently Managing Director Adidas Group South Africa, will
succeed Jimmy as MD Adidas Group Central Europe. Both appointments will
be effective July 1st, 2013.
In his new role, Günter “Jimmy” Weigl (48) will be responsible for all
major Adidas partnerships with federations, leagues, clubs, athletes
and all other Sport Relations activities. He will report directly to
Erich Stamminger, Adidas Group Executive Board Member, responsible for
Global Brands. Jimmy will also work in close cooperation with Adidas
Group CEO, Herbert Hainer, for all Sport Relations aspects.
Jimmy
Weigl joined Adidas in 1992. Over the past years, he has held various
key positions in the organization. Until 2006, he was responsible for
Global Football. Under his leadership, the Adidas football category
achieved strong growth in net sales, extended its market leadership and
was the dominant brand at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. In 2007,
he moved to Spain where he successfully led Market Iberia as MD,
continuously developing the market share. In 2010, Jimmy moved back to
Germany to take over his current position as MD Central Europe,
overseeing a portfolio of ten countries, including Germany, Austria and
Switzerland. Under his leadership, major organizational changes were
successfully implemented, while Market Central continuously delivered
excellent business results.
Winand Krawinkel (49) joined Adidas
in 2006 as Head of Business Development for the former Region
Europe/Middle East/Africa. He had previously gained valuable experience
in Marketing and Sales with global players such as Sony, Samsung and AEG
Electrolux and also held the position of Managing Director for FIFA
Marketing AG. In 2007, Winand Krawinkel moved to Italy to take on the
position of Marketing Director for Sport Performance and Sport Style at
Adidas Italy, where he strongly contributed to the growing success in
that market. In 2011, he was appointed Managing Director Adidas Group
South Africa. Under his leadership, Adidas Group South Africa maintained
its momentum after a highly successful FIFA World Cup
in 2010
and has also accelerated its growth – both in terms of sales and market
share. In addition, Winand Krawinkel has also played a key role for
Emerging Markets in leading the Adidas Group’s expansion into other
areas on the African continent. In his new role, Winand Krawinkel will
report directly to Roland Auschel, Chief Sales Officer Multichannel
Markets.
A new MD Adidas Group South Africa will be announced in the near future.
Source adidas group through SportsOnesource
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