New Managing Director for Nike Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia
The international sporting goods company Nike has appointed Rico Fallegger, who previously served as General Manager for Switzerland, as the new Managing Director for Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia. He will assume operational management of these countries effective June 1, 2008, from Bassersdorf and Vienna.
International sporting goods company Nike has appointed Rico Fallegger, previously General Manager Switzerland, as its new Managing Director for Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia in time for the European Championships. He will take over operational management of these countries from Bassersdorf and Vienna from June 1, 2008.
Rico Fallegger can look back on many years of experience in marketing and sales. His professional career first took him to Metro International, where he worked in purchasing and marketing. After university, he went through a classic marketing and sales career at Unilever. This led Fallegger through brand and key account management to marketing and sales and finally to business unit director. As Market Development Director, he spent four years at Mars, where he was responsible for brands such as Mars, Snickers, Twix, and Uncle Ben's.
Stefanie Teichmann, the previous Managing Director for Nike Austria and Slovenia, is leaving Nike at her own request and with the plan to take on a new professional challenge.
