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Joost Grootswagers, a taste for challenges

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Episode #3. Recorded in Anglet on January 4, 2022. Guest: Joos Grootswagers, President of Volcom Europe (French version below)Joost Grootswagers got into board-riding culture when he was very young. Starting out with skateboarding, he then moved on to snowboarding and has spent his entire career skilfully combining his passion with taking on new challenges. With some solid experience working with various Action sports brands, in 2011 he joined Volcom Europe. Having arrived right when Kering took over the brand, Joost witnessed both the upheaval as well as the opportunities that the takeover created. Five years later he was named European President. __ Inside Eurosima is the surfing business podcast. It is produced by Eurosima in collaboration with Impact Zone Surf Podcast, the leading surfing podcast in France. With Inside Eurosima, we take you behind the scenes into the heart of the Action Sports industry. Dive with us into the daily lives of those who have chosen to turn their passion into a career. Artists, shapers, young entrepreneurs and executives at global companies have all agreed to share their story with honesty, discussing everything from their dreams to their ambitions but also the paths they took to get where they are today. Enjoy the ride. Editor: EUROSIMA Hosts: Romain Ferrand / Rémi Chaussemiche Technical production: Fred de Baillencourt Follow Inside Eurosima on Instagram, Facebook and Linkedin. To discover new podcasts, follow us every month on Insideurosima.com and on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Google Podcast and Deezer. #surfpodcast #surfing #business #entrepreneur __ Crédits : Vidéo ©ImpactZone/Fred de Bailliencourt Photos ©Eurosima/Guillaume Arrieta__ VERSION FRANÇAISE : Episode #3. Enregistré à Anglet le 4 janvier 2022. Invité : Joost Grootswagers, Président de Volcom Europe (Episode en Anglais) Joost Grootswagers est tombé très jeune dans la board-culture. D’abord skateur puis snowboardeur, il n’a cessé depuis de concilier passion et challenges tout au long de sa carrière. Après de solides expériences dans diverses marques de l’industrie, il intègre Volcom Europe en 2011. Arrivé au moment du rachat de la marque par le groupe Kering, il a été témoin des bouleversements mais aussi des opportunités qui en ont découlé. Cinq ans plus tard, il devient Président Europe de la marque. __ Inside Eurosima est le podcast du surf business réalisé par Eurosima en collaboration avec Impact Zone Surf Podcast. Avec Inside Eurosima, nous vous faisons partager les coulisses de l’industrie des Action Sports en entrant dans le quotidien de ces femmes et ces hommes qui ont pour point commun d’avoir choisi un métier-passion. Qu’ils soient artisans, jeunes créateurs d’entreprises, artistes ou grands patrons, ils nous ouvrent leurs portes et se confient avec sincérité sur leurs parcours, leurs ambitions et leurs rêves. Bonne écoute. __ Production éditoriale : EUROSIMA Animation : Romain Ferrand / Rémi Chaussemiche Réalisation technique : Fred de Bailliencourt Suivez Inside Eurosima sur Instagram, Facebook et Linkedin. Retrouvez nos podcasts sur Insideurosima.com et sur Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Google Podcasts et Deezer.

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