Wolverine appoints new outdoor group president

16/03/2009
Wolverine World Wide has appointed James Zwiers, who joined the company is 1998, president, outdoor group. Mr Zwiers most recently served as senior vice president of the company with responsibility for retail, business development and other areas. As president of the outdoor group, he will lead the company's Merrell, Patagonia Footwear and Chaco businesses, and will remain a senior vice president of the company with responsibility for the retail group.

With these changes, Scott Sible will be free to devote all his efforts to the Merrell brand as its president, with responsibility for increasing future growth and expanding the market share of the company's largest brand. Since joining the company in 1999, Mr Sible has helped to build the Merrell brand and will continue to drive its global growth.