Rip Curl announced today that they have bumped former European CEO Olivier Cantet up to the position of group CEO beginning July 1, 2009, according to a press release on Global Surf News.
Olivier has been with Rip Curl since 2003 in his current regional role of European CEO and he will continue to manage that business alongside his new group responsibilities. Olivier takes over as Group CEO from Francois Payot, who has held the group position since 2006. . . Francois will resume his former role as Founder Director on the Rip Curl Board alongside Brian Singer and Doug Warbrick.
[Link: Global Surf News]
