It is with great pleasure that we launch MySportProfiler to you, a new social-professional networking website dedicated to the sports industry.

In order to truly understand the stakes of MySportProfiler, before presenting our platform, we’d like to take a moment to explain what a social-professional network is.

Today there are three large social-professional networking websites: LinkedIn, Viadeo and Xing, each one being based on the same idea, creating business relationships by putting people into contact with each other. They are different from purely social networking sites, which merely help users make potential friendships.

A social-professional network can therefore help you to both propose and win business contracts, whether they are business opportunities or jobs.

MSP uses this proven model but has deliberately chosen to concentrate its activity on one particular sector: the sports industry. This industry is expected to employ more than 2 million people by 2010 (CNRS Study – September 2007), an industry which has its own unique identity based on human relationships.

Our social-professional network uses the three major sections that you would expect to find: members, jobs and forums. The topics for each of these sections are all based upon working life in the sports industry.

However, because the world of sport is a little unusual, and that the experience of Sport Invest Search (the mother company of MYSPORTPROFILER) in the domain of recruitment has shown us, MySportProfiler stands out due to its unique blend of professional and personal dimensions related to sport. Of course, you’ve got more chance of working for a surf company if you are yourself a surfer, or if you are interested in the sport. This reflection was ever-present in the minds of the creators!

Finally, because we believe that social-professional networking should be easy and fun to use, we have made MySportProfiler as ergonomic, graphic and multimedia orientated as possible. Our goal has been to present a platform that corresponds to the general spirit of the sporting world and the most recent internet evolutions.

Watch this space…

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Country Manager Kappa Spain & Portugal

Company:

Kappa is a company with a lot of history created in the fifties. The brand was present during major events such as Olympic Games 1992 in Los Angeles US Team wearing Kappa, Juventus Turin, FC Barcelona, Milan AC wearing the brand as well;

Today there are famous names such as AS Roma, FC Turino, Jamaica Soccer Team, Werder Bremen, Italian Rugby Team, Mascalzone Latino Sailing Team, FC Nantes, Le Mans, FC Metz, Tour de France team FDJ, Brive Rugby team;

Kappa is dedicated to providing each and every athlete - from professional athletes to recreational runners to kids on the playground - with the opportunity, the products, and the inspiration to achieve what they are capable of. We all have the potential to do great things.

As a brand, Kappa has the unique opportunity to help consumers, athletes and artists, partners and employees fulfil their true potential and reach heights they may have thought un-reachable.

In 2004, François Xavier CHUPIN decided to re-launch the brand in France and signed a licensee agreement.

Today, F.X. CHUPIN decides to recruit a Country Manager for the Spain and Portugal to follow the growth of the area.

Position:

Title: Country Manager Spain & Portugal

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Report: CEO France (François Xavier CHUPIN)

Start date: October 2008

Responsibilities:

Objectives:

Same as for France, is to quickly establish conditions to have Kappa reconquest Spain and Portugal Sport Market and giving full value to the brand. Second objective is to launch RDK Business in Spain through a progressive integrated retail business.

Collections:

Same as France collections together with a few SMU:

- Take advantage of the France: good expertise in Footwear (large collection, minimum of production as France volumes are enough, good pricing and quality service).

- Take advantage of France apparel collections already developed for a more sportswear and fashion consumption.

- Develop Kappa4team France business in Spain & Portugal. Develop Eroi business.

Marketing

- Same positioning, same strategy and consolidated communication investments with France.

- Operate with good Spanish and Portuguese soccer Teams in the first divisions.

- Launch Kappa Spain & Portugal Website.

- Prepare presence for the Bread & Butter Trade show in Barcelona.

Sales

- Integrated Sales Force as it is now.

- Develop high synergy and common sales programs between Decathlon Spain and Decathlon France.

- Create shop in Shop corner business with Corte Ingles.

- Establish the brand in any valuable Sport retail stores over Spain and Portugal.

- Launch Benjamin socks business in Spain & Portugal.

Logistics

Direct from France.

Cash management

Made by / from France

- Communication (advertising), min 6% turnover during the 3 first years.

- Establishing partnership with key account retailers by securing sell out + margins.

Human Resources

- Sales Force.

- Customer service, 1 person.

- Marketing, 1 person.

- Administration and back-office 2 persons.

- Kappa Portugal direct management from France to be questioned.

Candidate profile:

Education: Specific studies. Business degree.

Professional experience: 6 years min, 3 years min of management.

Area of business: Sports Industry, Footwear Industry, brown shoes/white shoes.

Personality: Independent but team player, open minded, stable, innovative, hard working skills.

Languages: Spanish, French, English would be helpful.

Compensation

Salary: depending on experience

Attractiveness: possibility of stock options after the first year if the results are satisfying.

Contact

Please send your CV and current salary to our consultant Andy Gugenheimer gugenheimer@sportinvest.com, www.sportinvestsearch.com.

You’re found of new technologies, Internet…

You have a strong interest in Sport industry, Surf, fashion…

Come and join our international, young and vital team, for a 6-month (minimum) internship in Paris, as a Marketing Assistant (Northern Europe).

CenterStone Technologies is the recognized leader in Sales Order Management solutions throughout Europe and North America.

CenterStone Technologies, operates a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform – iVendix : a Web-based ordering application in five languages & local currencies.

iVendix opens a new online marketplace for dealers and sales reps to view online catalogs, to check inventory, to place preseason orders, reorders, and retail employee orders, more effectively and efficiently with their suppliers.

More than 20 000 users in 30 countries already found out how iVendix could make their life easier. Among our clients stand such prestigious brands as Rip Curl, Billabong, Helly Hansen, Patagonia, Oxbow, The North Face…

If you want to know more about us: www.centerstone-europe.com

Æ Position:

Marketing Assistant (Northern Europe)

Æ Start date:

ASAP

Æ Duration:

6 months minimum

Æ Salary :

700€ / month

Æ Job description :

You will be responsible for deploying our projects in Germany and Scandinavian countries. Your missions will be the following:

• Phone surveys (main goals: user adoption, trainings), aiming to animate our user community, from brands such as Billabong, Helly Hansen, Rip Curl, Petzl, Oxbow, Patagonia, Ober…
• Client support (phone / email) to german and english-speaking users
• Participation to the set-up of Trainings and Web Seminars with specific user groups
• Set up marketing operations on trade shows in France and Germany

Æ Région : Paris (11^e)

Æ Searched profile

Dynamic, autonomous and very rigorous, you have got a strong motivation in working within a young team in the NTIC business.

Familiar with NTIC and Internet, you built up strong relationship skills and ideally already had some experience in Customer Relationship Management and/or Clients project management.

Æ Langues : English / German fluent (mandatory)

Æ Softwares : Office (Word, Excel and Power Point)

“A study conducted by EURO 2008 sponsor MasterCard into the financial effects of Euro 2008 has said the economic impact of Sunday’s final could be worth €300 million.

MasterCard’s study estimated that Vienna, Austria, would enjoy short and long-term gains of more than €100 million for hosting the final and that altogether Sunday’s match would generate more than €300 million with the remaining economic impact being felt both within and beyond the two host nations of Austria and Switzerland.”

From SportBusinness

1. Company

Our client, Billabong Europe, www.billabong.com designs, manufactures and markets surf, skate and lifestyle products all around the world. The European Headquarter in Hossegor employs more than 4 00 people. Recognised as one of the leaders in the industry our client has as its vision to bring excitement and growth to its markets through a strong, talented and passionate group of people.

With sales of more than 160 millions € and a product mix as diverse as surf wear, skateboards, surfboards, shoes, watches, sunglasses, wetsuits, accessories & bags under a variety of well known brands, our client seeks to recruit a Country Manager for the UK/Ireland.

Working in an International Sportswear Company with more than 20 nationalities, an exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and committed person who has a strong desire to move forward and to promote.

2. Position

Job title: UK Country Manager.

Reports to: European Sales Manager

Direct Management : 10 sales reps, 2 assistants customer service

Target of the position: You will assure the development of sales within the scope of the marketing plan and the company sales policy, and after analysis of the market’s situation in UK & Ireland sales’ territory.

3. Profile

As an experienced Sales manager, you must be able to demonstrate a very progressive career to date and you will have existing area or regional experience within a high turnover fashion environment. You will enjoy working commercially in a fast-paced environment and will be an excellent communicator, providing inspirational leadership, coaching & encouraging your team to succeed.

More Information :

Interested? Please send your CV per email to Andy Gugenheimer, Sport Invest Search, gugenheimer@sportinvest.com or call directly the +33 6 27 07 29 06.

British clubs made up 26 per cent of the £462 million total Champions League television and sponsorship revenues from the 2007-08 season.