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Unno has appointed a new head of sales in the UK. Sven Kuhlke has taken on the role for the Barcelona-based mountain bike company and will head up distribution across the UK and the DACH area. The German has spent more than 10 years working in the bike industry, both …

Helmet and goggle brand Smith has appointed Jeremy Dunn as its bike marketing manager.  Dunn has more than 15 years’ experience in the bike and outdoor industries, including founding a cycling magazine, establishing a sock company, and working with a variety of brands including Rapha, Specialized, SRAM, and more.  Most …

British children’s bike brand Frog Bikes has appointed Stephen Loftus to its board. Loftus, former chief commercial officer for Brompton, joins the Frog board as non-executive director, to help accelerate the brand’s international expansion. Founded in 2013 by Jerry and Shelley Lawson, Frog aims to provide high-quality bikes for kids …

Mavic UK has announced the appointments of Jacob Hennessy and Rob Tapner within its UK sales operation. Hennessy will join the Mavic UK team covering the south west as an area sales executive. A known name within the UK racing scene and the winner of the under-23 Gent-Wevelgem in 2017, …

Maap has announced the acquisition of new talent across a number of key departments, including marketing, design, innovation and business development.  The investment in people is the latest step in the brand’s continued growth and commitment to progress the sport through product development and design. The Melbourne-based cycling and lifestyle …

Direct-to-consumer bike brand Canyon has appointed Hideki Mochizuki to lead its expansion into Asia.  Mochizuki has taken on the role as Canyon’s general manager for the Asia Pacific region, and will join the executive leadership team, to help accelerate sales in the region.  With 11 years of bike industry experience, …

British folding bike brand MiRider has announced appointments to its sales, customer service and product development teams.  The Wigan-based e-bike specialist has appointed Amy Hunt as sales manager to lead retailer relationships, while Allen Boardman now heads up the customer service team, and Adrian Midgley now leads the MiRider product …

Challenge Tires has announced Andy McAteer as the new brand manager for the UK and Ireland. McAteer will be supporting Challenge’s UK distributor Upgrade in the promotion of Challenge Tires through their existing dealer network as well as looking for any new potential opportunities and customers in the UK. He …

Madison has announced that three new sales managers have joined its sales team. John Oakes and Malcolm Coles will be under the Madison brand, while Rowan Smith joins the Sportline team. All three are industry veterans and bring a huge amount of knowledge and experience to the company, the distributor …

Lyon Equipment has appointed Alice Clews-Smith to the role of Ortlieb Brand Development Manager, tasked with supporting the continued growth of the industry-leading cycle brand Ortlieb.  Lyon Equipment is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and the distribution relationship between Lyon and Ortlieb dates back over three decades, making Lyon …