BEAVERTON, Ore., Feb 11, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today announced Peter Hudson as Vice
President of Footwear Design, responsible for inspiring, directing,
and developing Global Footwear Design for the Nike brand. He will
report to Sandy Bodecker, Nike's Vice President of Global Design and
Eric Sprunk, Nike's Vice President of Global Footwear.
"Peter is an experienced Nike leader whose focus on innovation and
design has helped Nike set new performance benchmarks in products such
as the Mercurial Vapor, Total 90, and the World Cup '06 World Football
collection," Bodecker said. "He has played a significant role in the
success of the Nike brand and we look forward to his design leadership
as we continue to create premium performance products worldwide."
Hudson brings more than sixteen years of design experience to the
role. Most recently, Peter was Creative Director for Sport Performance
at Nike, leading the footwear design process across all categories and
the integration of digital design tools. In 2003, as Creative Director
for soccer, he provided design leadership across footwear, apparel,
and equipment, helping drive significant category growth. Hudson first
started at Nike in 1996 and held major design roles in soccer and
tennis. He succeeds John Hoke who recently moved to Converse as the
Vice President of Global Footwear.
Hudson holds a Masters Degree in Industrial Design from Manchester
Metropolitan University (Manchester Polytechnic) in the United
Kingdom.
About NIKE, Inc.
NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) based near Beaverton, Oregon, 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 subsidiaries include
Converse Inc., which designs, markets and distributes athletic
footwear, apparel and accessories; Cole Haan, a leading designer and
marketer of luxury shoes, handbags, accessories and coats; and Hurley
International LLC, which designs, markets and distributes action
sports and youth lifestyle footwear. For further information about
Nike visit www.nikebiz.com.
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