Franco Fogliato Named Best Outdoor Apparel Executive

Описание: Franco Fogliato has been involved in brand management and omnichannel distribution for the past 18 years. He has honed his expertise in these areas as well as in forecasting, sales and marketing. In his role as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Columbia Sportswear Company, Mr. Fogliato combines his extensive business background with his love for sports and the outdoors while overseeing the company’s European subsidiary. A member of the executive board, he manages profit and loss, handles the balance sheets of the Columbia Sportswear Group of brands in Europe, and reports directly to the company’s president and CEO.

From 2004 to 2013, Mr. Fogliato was the chief executive officer of Europe for the successful sports retailer GSM Europe, also known as Billabong Group. He holds an MBA in general management from The Open University.

Mr. Fogliato is committed to focusing on growing businesses within the sportswear market. He is also passionate about continuing to explore his love of sports while creating shareholder value in an industry that is showing long-term market and industry growth.

Columbia Sportswear Company (http://www.columbia.com) is a leading sports wholesaler and retailer in the apparel and footwear industry. It has established a stellar reputation for its design and development of apparel, footwear and equipment for a variety of outdoor sports including hiking, running, trekking, skiing, fishing, boating, cycling, surfing, kite boarding, skating, and snow boarding.