Silver Steep Partners, appointed Sally McCoy, recently named president and CEO of CamelBak, as chairman of its advisory board. Prior to her recent appointment to CamelBak, McCoy co-founded Silver Steep Partners with Nathan Pund…
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Outdoor Industry Rendezvous Gains Momentum…
OIA’s Rendezvous has always been a top quality event with a solid line-up of speakers discussing the most pertinent issues, and this year’s event was certainly no exception. However, the real story in Chattanooga revolved around the quality of the attende
Sally McCoy Takes Over as Camelbak CEO…
Sally McCoy, co-founder of Silver Steep Partners, will take over as president and CEO of Camelbak, replacing J. Marty O’Donohue who was appointed to the role in January of this year. McCoy has been working as a strategic advisor for Camelbak for the past
Rebel Sports Australia Posts Double-Digit Q1 Comps Gain
Australia’s Rebel Sport Limited posted its seventh consecutive quarter of comparable store sales gains with an improvement of 12.3% for the company’s fiscal first quarter after a gain of 2.4% during the same period last year. Group sales revenue for the q
Amer to Consolidate Wintersports Group in Utah…
Local papers are reporting that Amer Sports is moving its wintersports group to Ogden, Utah next summer. The move will be the latest by a company seeking to locate its wintersports organization headquarters in Utah, which puts them closer to the mountain
Timbuk2 Inks Deal with QBP
Timbuk2 and Quality Bike Parts have inked a distribution agreement for the United States beginning in October 2006. QBP will offer a selection of approximately 45 Timbuk2 styles focusing mostly on messenger bags, packs, bike seat packs, and accessories to
B.O.S.S. Goes One-On-One with EMS’ Will Manzer…
On July 14, 2003, Will Manzer was appointed president and CEO of Eastern Mountain Sports. Prior to his position with EMS, Manzer served as president of the Perry Ellis Menswear group and was slated to become president of the Perry Ellis Brand before he le
Kulczycki Takes over as CEO of Filson
Filson Holdings, Inc., parent company of C.C. Filson Company, has appointed Bill Kulczycki as President and Chief Executive Officer. He replaces Doug Williams, who becomes Chairman of the Board. Kulczycki will be based in the company’s Seattle, Washington
Dobbins Joins Athlete’s Foot as VP/GMM
Mark Dobbins, most recently Vice President/Divisional Merchandise Manager for Hibbett Sporting Goods has returned to The Athlete’s Foot as Vice President/GMM. In his new role at The Athlete’s Foot, Mark will be responsible for Merchandise and Marketing o
Kulczycki Takes over as CEO of Filson
Filson Holdings, Inc., parent company of C.C. Filson Company, has appointed Bill Kulczycki as President and Chief Executive Officer. He replaces Doug Williams, who becomes Chairman of the Board. Kulczycki will be based in the company’s Seattle, Washington
The SeeMore Putter Company Acquired by Golf Industry Vets
The SeeMore Putter Company, whose putters became legendary with PGA Tour superstar Payne Stewart's record-setting performance in winning the 1999 U.S. Open, has been purchased by accomplished golf executives Jim Grundberg and Jason Pouliot…
Camelbak Raises $4,000 for IMBA During InterBike
A total of $4,000 was raised by CamelBak for the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) from sales of the new CamelBak Bottle during Interbike 2006 in Las Vegas…
K2 Moves California Snowshoe Operations to Seattle
K2 Sports plans to close its Snow-Shoe development facility in Berkeley, Calif., and to integrate the U.S. sales, product development and global marketing operation into K2’s new headquarters in Seattle…
Conservation Alliance Lobbies DC for Idaho Wilderness
A group of four Conservation Alliance members traveled to Washington DC to talk to members of Congress about the importance of securing new Wilderness designations in Idaho’s Boulder-White Clouds Mountains…
Rebel Sports Australia Fiscal Q1 Comps Jump 12.3%
Rebel Sport Limited’s group sales revenue for the fiscal first quarter ended 30 September 2006 increased by 17.4% to A$91.3 million ($68.7 mm) when compared to the three months ended 1 October 2005, including sales revenue from the Glue lifestyle stores.
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