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Nike names five VPs to national and regional roles

18/10/2006

Nike brand president Charlie Denson has reported five new vice president positions in Asia Pacific, Europe and global sports marketing.

The company named three new vice presidents In the Asia Pacific Region: Willem Haitink as vice president and general manager for Nike China; Jim Godbout as vice president and general manager for Nike Japan; and Davide Grasso as vice president for Asia Pacific marketing, all reporting to Roland Wolfram, vice president of the Asia Pacific region.

John Slusher has been named vice president of sports marketing for both Asia Pacific and the Americas. In the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Region, DeeDee Wilson has been named vice president of finance and chief financial officer.

The new positions in the Asia Pacific region will work to further strengthen the company’s position in the market, led by China, the company's fastest-growing market which has seen sales double in the past two years to more than $600 million. By the fiscal year 2009, China revenues are expected to surpass the $1 billion mark, which would make it the second largest country market for Nike.


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