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Gore names Nora Stowell as footwear global sales leader

05 Jan '16

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W. L. Gore & Associates, a developer of Gore-Tex high performance fabric technologies has named Nora Stowell as global sales leader of footwear, gloves and accessories.

“Stowell, an outdoor industry veteran with over 20 years of experience, is a demonstrated hands-on leader in nurturing brands with a proven track record in sales and management,” a Gore press release said.

“Nora brings a lifetime passion for the outdoors and so intimately understands the role of our technology,” said Achim Loeffler, global business leader - footwear at Gore.

“In addition, she has worked for many of our customers, and understands the various stages of introducing components and the features and benefits for manufacturers, retailers and consumers,” he added.

Stowell, highly regarded for her key successes, previously held leadership positions at Amer Sports managing sales for Arc'teryx, Atomic, Salomon, Suunto and Mavic.

According to Gore, Stowell will be honoured as the winner of the 2016 Pioneering Woman award by the Outdoor Industries Women's Coalition in January at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market.

Recipients of this award are honoured for their significant achievements in the outdoor industry, while working toward greater diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

She is currently the vice chairman of the executive committee for the Outdoor Industry Association board of directors and is also an avid alpine and cross country skier, road and mountain biker, trail runner and surfer.

Gore's portfolio includes everything from high-performance fabrics and implantable medical devices to industrial manufacturing components and aerospace electronics.

Headquartered in the United States, Gore posts annual sales of more than $3 billion and employs more than 10,000 associates with manufacturing facilities in the US, Germany, UK, Japan and China. (AR)

Fibre2Fashion News Desk – India