German sportswear giant Adidas has appointed John Miller as president of Adidas North America, effective immediately.
Miller will be responsible for managing operations in both the US and Canada in this capacity. Based in Portland, Oregon, he will answer to Arthur Hoeld, the member of the Adidas executive board in charge of worldwide sales.
He takes over as president of North America from Rupert Campbell, who resigned three months earlier. Miller, who previously held sales leadership positions at Adidas, most recently held the position of SVP of wholesale for Puma. Throughout his career, he has also held executive roles in sales, marketing, wholesaling, and merchandising at Salomon, G-Form, and Nike.
“We are happy to welcome John back to Adidas as our new president of North America. John is a consumer-driven leader who has a strong record of success in executing growth strategies, repositioning and accelerating brands throughout his career,” said Hoeld.
Adidas reported a 9 per cent decline in revenue for the quarter in North America in its most recent trading statement in November. The company stated this was due to a slowdown in its attempts to provide the largest sports market in the world with merchandise.
