He will place the out-going Ted Wallbutton who retires at the end of the year. Leighton will take up the position in January 2005.
Leighton, 34, is currently senior brand manager at Procter and Gamble’s feminine care global business unit.
Meanwhile, Prince Sports Europe Ltd have appointed sports specialist PR agency Howard Harding Associates to raise the profile of the brand's activities in tennis, squash and badminton.
