US based Footwear News has honoured the 100 most influential profiles in the industry and ranking 68, Dieter Kasprzak joins profiles like Manolo Blahnik, Marc Jacobs, Christian Louboutin and Miuccia Prada. First place belongs to Phil Knight and Mark Parker, Nike.
“At a time when the lines between fashion and athletic are blurring, and retailers are innovating with game changing strategies, this year’s Achievement Award winners represent the best of what’s happening today,” says Michael Atmore, editorial director of FN.
The 2014 awards honour 11 executives, brands, retailers and designers plus two Hall of Fame inductees.
Read Footwear News and see the entire list here
About ECCO
ECCO, a world-leading brand of shoes combining style and comfort, has built its success on quality and innovative technology. Founded in 1963, ECCO is one of the few major shoe manufacturers in the world to own and manage every step of the shoemaking pro-cess. Today, ECCO products are sold in 87 countries at 1,177 ECCO stores, 1,812 shop-in-shops and a total of 15,000 sales points around the world. The company is family-owned and the workplace to 18,500 employees from over 50 countries. For more information, please visit ecco.com