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Bloomberg
Published
Aug 21, 2024
Adidas AG is shrinking its top executive ranks as Martin Shankland steps down as head of global operations and leaves the company, Adidas said in a statement Monday.
Shankland, 52, will give up his board seat on Aug. 10, according to the statement, after 27 years with the brand. Parts of his responsibilities will be taken over by Chief Financial Officer Harm Ohlmeyer, with Adidas’ executive board reduced to four members from then on.
Shankland joined Adidas’ executive board in 2019 under former Chief Executive Officer Kasper Rørsted — just before the German company landed in a series of crises including boycotts in China and the implosion of the now canceled Yeezy partnership with the rapper Ye.
The company has enjoyed a rebound in the past year or so under new CEO Bjørn Gulden, who joined in January 2023. He has shaken up the management ranks and taken over responsibility for overseeing the Adidas brand. It has since benefitted from surging demand for classic sneakers like the Samba and Gazelle at a time when arch rival Nike is struggling.
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