Outdoor sports company Quiksilver, Inc., has appointed Nick Adcock as president, DC Shoes, effective immediately. He will report directly to Bernard Mariette, president, Quiksilver, Inc., and will be based at DC Shoes' global headquarters in Vista, California, USA. DC Shoes is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quiksilver, Inc.

Mr Adcock has been with DC Shoes for three years and previously served as Australian general manager in which he set up the company's first subsidiary operation. From this role, he was promoted to handle the regional responsibilities for DC Shoes in Asia/Pacific as regional general manager.