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Hi-Tec Sports PLC Announce global re-structure
As part of its ambitious five year repositioning strategy the Hi-Tec Group under the direction of CEO Martin Binnendijk has announced the formation of separate divisions for their two key brands Hi-Tec and Magnum.
Hi-Tec will be run by Tony Linford, formerly in charge of the Company’s group marketing and Magnum is headed by Paul Brooks, who has just finished a third double digit growth year running Hi-Tec’s North American operation.
In a new Matrix set-up, the Company is further divided in a sales and operations structure. Sales will be separated into 3 main regions; Europe,North America and International. European sales, which include UK, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the Benelux , Italy and the Nordic countries,will be managed by David Goulding. Bill Berta will be responsible for North American sales, including Canada and the recently acquired Magnum factory in Maine. Peter Lawson will continue to run the successful International distributor and licensing business.
Reporting to the Company’s new CFO Mike Nevin, two long term Hi-Tec Veterans Bob Kaiser and Ian Tripcony have been appointed to run the North American and European operations respectively. Also reporting to Nevin and in charge of the new function of group sourcing will be Duncan Patmore, who has been instrumental in the success of Hi-Tec Golf. Completing the Group’s global leadership team is Nick de Haaff who has been appointed to the new position of group treasurer and who will be responsible for centralising the Group’ finances.
The Magnum Factory in Maine, USA, has a new leadership team: David Grant (Operations) and Matt Brown (Business Development), reporting to Bob Kaiser and Bill Berta, respectively.Hi-Tec Spain, Hi-Tec Mid Europe and Hi-Tec South Africa will continue to operate as autonomous subsidiaries under the leadership of Cato Fernandez, Petr Hrbacek and Mickey Mallet, respectively.
