TimBuk2 Hires Gargantua Designs for Marketing

Timbuk2 has awarded its branding and marketing account to Gargantua Design, the design and branding unit of Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners. Gargantua will create a total branding identify for the company’s growing product line including the creation of m

Paddlesport 2006 Returns in March

Paddlesport 2006, a kayak, canoe and outdoor consumer expo presented by The Jersey Paddler will be held March 24, 25 & 26, 2006 at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset, NJ. Over 100 exhibitors will gather together under the same roof to present new

REI Hires New VP, General Counsel

Recreational Equipment, Inc. hired Catherine Walker to the
position of vice president, general counsel and corporate
secretary. As vice president, general counsel, Walker will oversee the company's legal issues, provide legal guidance and counsel t

Keen Names Bartels VP of Sales

Keen Footwear has named Tim Bartels as Vice President of Sales. His appointment is effective immediately. Bartels is a Senior Management Executive with 24 years of industry experience in both the Footwear and Action Sports Industries. He most recently com

Yue Yuen Sees Fiscal Q1 Sales and Profits Climb

Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Limited fiscal first quarter ended December 31, 2005 turnover increased by 17.6% to $878.0 million and net profit increased by 16.0% year-on-year to $85.9 million. Due to the adoption of new Hong Kong Financial Reporting Sta

Osprey Launches New Conservation Program

Osprey Packs, Inc. requires a mandatory $2 donation to featured organizations on their industry pro-deal, store employee and demo-pack forms. The program generates awareness among outdoor industry employees and additional funding for these superb environm

REI Promotes Hopkins and Spangler

Recreational Equipment, Inc. has appointed Janet Hopkins and Tim Spangler to the company's recently created retail
store regional vice president positions. Hopkins and Spangler, both of whom currently serve as members of REI's retail leadershi

VAUDE acquires Edelrid

VAUDE has acquired the Edelmann + Ridder GmbH & Co. KG, best known for he Edelrid brand of climbin ropes. Edelrid, the specialist for climbing equipment, specifically manufacturing ropes and climbing harnesses, further rounds out VAUDE’s product offering.

Thule Hires Wallace as Western Envoy

Thule hired Eric Wallace as the new Western Envoy. Wallace comes to Thule with extensive experience in the cycling industry as the team manager of some of the most successful mountain biking teams. As the Western Envoy, Wallace will be providing technic

SIA Survey: Olympics Will Boost Ski Participation

As the 2006 Winter Olympics draw to a close, a survey recently conducted by SnowSports Industries America (SIA) discovered that nearly two-thirds of the survey respondents believe new technology in equipment introduced at the Olympics by athletes could he

Ballard Promoted to Icebreaker USA President

Troy Ballard, US Market Manager for Icebreaker, has been promoted to President of Icebreaker USA. The promotion was designated by Icebreaker CEO Jeremy Moon one year after bringing Ballard on board to head up the US market. With just two years in indepen

Wilson Promotes Kushner and Muresan

Wilson Racquet Sports promoted Chris Kushner to Product Manager of Accessories and Alex Muresan to National Tour Manager for USA Juniors. Kushner has been instrumental to the continued growth in accessories over the last two years. As national tour manage

FESI Remains Concerned Over Anti Dumping Measures

The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry remains deeply concerned at the impact of proposed antidumping measures on Chinese and Vietnamese leather footwear, although it welcomes the proposal to exclude special technology athletic footwear (S

Weiss to Head Marketing of K2 Europe

K2 Sports Europe appointed long-time K2 employee Andreas Weiss as the new Marketing Manager for Brand Marketing K2 Sports Europe. In cooperation with the respective Marketing Coordinators of K2 Skis, K2 Snowboards, K2 Inline Skates, Madshus, Ride Snowboar