NIKE, Inc., Announces New VP, GM for North America Geography
October 06 2016 - 4:15PM
Business Wire
NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) announced today that Tom Peddie becomes
the new VP, GM of North America, succeeding Joaquin Hidalgo, who
has served in this role since July 2013 and will be taking a leave
of absence to focus on his health. This change is effective
immediately.
Peddie, a 26-year Nike veteran, has held senior management roles
across Nike, including VP North America Sales and VP Global Sales.
He was previously VP, GM of Emerging Markets and joined the North
America team earlier this year as VP, GM of Integrated Marketplace,
where he has led Nike’s holistic integrated market strategy in
North America.
“Tom is a strong leader with a deep understanding of our
consumer and the integrated marketplace,” said Elliott Hill,
President of Geographies and Sales, Nike Brand. “He has proven time
and again his ability to lead teams toward continued and profitable
long-term growth and we look forward to his leadership in this
important geography.”
“Joaquin has shown an unwavering commitment to our brand and to
leading the North America business,” said Hill. “During the three
years of his leadership, the North America business grew by more
than a billion dollars each year. We look forward to his return to
Nike.”
About NIKE, Inc.
NIKE, Inc., based near Beaverton, Ore., is the
world’s leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic
athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide
variety of sports and fitness activities. Wholly owned NIKE, Inc.
subsidiaries include Converse Inc., which designs, markets and
distributes athletic lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories;
and Hurley International LLC, which designs, markets and
distributes surf and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and
accessories. For more information, Nike’s earnings releases and
other financial information are available at
http://investors.nike.com. Individuals can also visit
http://news.nike.com/ and follow @Nike.
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