Rip Curl is bringing back a former employee. The surfing sportswear brand is entrusting its European sales department to the hands of Yann Tschumi. The new manager, who started his career at Lee Cooper France, had already worked for the brand from 1998 to 2003 before leaving to Oakley where he supervised development in France. Mr Tschumi was in charge of the French and Spanish markets for Vans and Reef (VF Group) until most recently.

Yann Tschumi

Yann Tschumi succeeds Jose Luis Sanz Fernandez, who has left the company in order to take the reins of Kappa’s Spanish sector.