BEAVERTON, Ore., Oct 01, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today announced the appointment of Nike veteran
Kris Aman as Vice President and GM of Men's
Athletic Training.
Aman will lead an integrated consumer-oriented focus across footwear,
apparel and equipment for Men's Athletic
Training as part of Nike's category brand
management strategy for core business segments. He will also have
responsibility for American football and baseball, two important sports
for Nike that are closely aligned with training. Kris, who will report
to Trevor Edwards, Nike's Vice President of
Global Brand and Category Management, succeeds Peter Ruppe.
"Kris is a seasoned and dynamic leader with a
proven track record of creating innovative, deep and rich brand
experiences," Edwards said. "He
takes over a strong business and we look forward to his leadership as we
drive and grow our training business worldwide."
Aman has been with Nike for 12 years and most recently served as the
Global GM of Beijing '08. Kris was
responsible for leading the global business vision for the Beijing
effort -- one of the most ambitious and
successful brand projects in Nike's history.
He has previously held a variety of roles, including Basketball Category
Footwear Leader and Global Footwear Product Marketing Director.
Aman, 39, is a University of Washington graduate.
About Nike
NIKE, Inc. based near Beaverton, Oregon, is the world's leading
designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear,
apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and
fitness activities. Wholly owned Nike subsidiaries include Converse
Inc., which designs, markets and distributes athletic footwear, apparel
and accessories; Cole Haan, which designs, markets and distributes
luxury shoes, handbags, accessories and coats; Umbro Ltd., a leading
United Kingdom-based global football (soccer) brand; and Hurley
International LLC, which designs, markets and distributes action sports
and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories. For more
information visit www.nikebiz.com.
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