Scott Maguire takes on an additional role at the Swiss sports company on.
From January 2026, the Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) will also take over that of the Chief Operating Officer (COO), as confirmed on Wednesday at the request of Fashionunited. The Bloomberg news agency had previously reported on the personnel.
Maguire, who only came to the Swiss company in March, will bear the title Chief Innovation and Operations Officer (Cioo) in the future. In this role, he will supervise the integration of innovation and operational processes and thus support the project of on on the entire value chain to combine creativity, speed and efficiency, according to the message.
Already in his function as CIO, he also deals with the so-called light spray robots that are used in shoe production. A report by Bloomberg indicates that it is expected to expand the use of these robots in production.
Chief Operating Officer goes after eight years
The expansion of Maguire’s area of responsibility coincides with the departure of Sam Wenger. The previous Chief Operating Officer has decided to withdraw from his position after more than eight years at ON. However, it will be available to the company until the end of the first quarter of 2026 to ensure a smooth transition.
“Sam was a real pioneer at On. “We are deeply grateful for his commitment and will miss him both as a friend and as a colleague. We wish him the time to rest and think and good luck with his next project. The co -founders of On and I are now looking forward to the even closer cooperation with Scott in his expanded role.”
Where the trip for Wenger will go in the future is not yet officially confirmed. According to a Bloomberg, according to an internal memo, he should devote himself to a new challenge in the start-up world.
Note d. Red.: This article was updated on October 1 at 10.29 a.m.
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