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JD Sports Promotes Paul Orange to Managing Director of EMEA Region

PRIVATEJan 09, 2026

Position

Managing Director

Company

JD Sports

Paul Orange
paul.orange@jdplc.com
BurySportsE CommerceFashionRetail

Description

Paul Orange has been promoted to managing director of the EMEA region at JD Sports following Michael Armstrong's departure. Orange will take on full responsibility for the EMEA operations and lead several key functions within the company.

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Company Information

Company

JD Sports

Location

Bury, England, United Kingdom

About

JD Group is a leading global omni-channel retailer in Sports Fashion, Outdoors, and Gyms, founded in 1981 in the Northwest of England and now operating across multiple international markets with a portfolio of renowned retail brands. Listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1996 and a member of the FTSE 100 since 2019, JD Group is driven by innovation, operational excellence, and a people-first, customer-centric culture, with a vision to become the world’s most trusted and dynamic omni-channel retailer in the sports and outdoor industry.

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