NIKE, Inc. Announces VP, GM Global Basketball
June 14 2016 - 5:00PM
Business Wire
NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) announced today that Craig Zanon has been
named VP, GM of Nike Global Basketball, replacing Michael Jackson
who has resigned from Nike. The position is effective immediately
and reports to Jayme Martin, VP, GM of Global Categories.
Zanon, a 27-year Nike veteran, brings deep experience and
leadership to Nike’s basketball business, having previously led the
category for seven years. In his expanded new role Zanon will not
only run the Global Basketball category, he will also lead Nike’s
strategic partnership with the NBA starting October 2017. In Global
Basketball, Zanon will continue to develop the sport with consumers
through innovative products, services and experiences, fueled by
the game’s best players.
Through the NBA partnership, Zanon will leverage Nike’s deep
innovation expertise to deliver the best performance products for
men and women on and off the court, and bring fans closer to the
game than ever before to grow the sport of basketball around the
world.
In the interim, Zanon will also continue to lead Global Men’s
Training for Nike. Zanon has held a number of leadership roles
across categories, product engines and geographies, including VP,
GM of Global Basketball; VP, GM of U.S. Footwear; and GM of the
Americas.
About NIKE, Inc.
NIKE, Inc. based near Beaverton, Ore., 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, Inc. subsidiaries include
Converse Inc., which designs, markets and distributes athletic
lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories; and Hurley
International LLC, which designs, markets and distributes surf and
youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories. For more
information, visit http://news.nike.com/ and follow @Nike.
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