Gildan Activewear announced the appointment of Ms. Sheila O'Brien to its Board of Directors. Ms. O'Brien is currently Special Advisor on student life to the President of the University of Calgary. In this capacity, she is responsible for all asp
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Eldorado Wall Co. and Franklin to Sponsor USA Climbing Nationals
Eldorado Wall Company and Franklin Handholds will be the Presenting Sponsors for the 2005 USA Climbing National Championships, hosted by MetroRock in Everett, MA, July 1-3, 2005. This event will be the culmination of the Difficulty and Speed Climbing 2005
KUU Inks Deal with Austrian National Ski Team
KUU, the Canadian manufacturer of competition race waxes and tuning equipment, is now an “Official Supplier” to the Austrian National Ski Team. KUU inked this agreement earlier this month, which applies to both Austria’s world famous Alpine team as well a
Callaway Confirms Consideration of Various ‘Strategic Alternatives’
Callaway Golf Company confirmed that it is continuing its previously announced search for a new chief executive officer. As part of that process, the Board of Directors is also conducting a full review of the strategic alternatives for the company, and is
Finish Line Earnings Climb 24% on 2% Comp-Store Gain
The Finish Line's net income for the first quarter was $12.7 million or 26 cents per diluted share versus $10.4 million or 21 cents per diluted share reported last year, an increase of 24% in diluted earnings per share. Net sales increased 13% to $29
CW-X Inks Deal with New Advertising Firm
Walrus, a new advertising agency headed by Deacon Webster, opened its doors in mid-June with Wacoal Sports Science Corp.’s CW-X Performance Conditioning Wear as one its founding clients.
Panoptx Adds Two New Faces
Coming off one of the most profitable quarters in company history, Panoptx added two new members to its sales and marketing team. Lance Meller was appointed to sales manager of Panoptx snow and marine product lines and Steve Kelch was named director of Pa
Dynamic Brands Relocates to Richmond, VA
Dynamic Brands, the Parent Company for The Bag Boy Company, The Baby Jogger Company, AMF Golf, and manufacturer of the David Leadbetter-developed Swing Setter, today announced that all divisions have relocated to a new state-of-the-art facility in Richmon
Thule Continues Acquisition Strategy; Acquires Belgium RV Accessory Company
Thule will acquire the Belgian manufacturer of accessories for Recreational Vehicles, Omnistor Accessories NV. Omnistor, with annual sales of €34 million ($44 mm), manufactures awnings, safari rooms, vents, steps, rooftop boxes and bike carriers mainly fo
Exel Inks Deal to Become Floorball World Championship Sponsor
The Finnish sports equipment distributor Exel Sports Oy has signed an agreement with the Swedish Floorball Federation and Seger United AB with regard to Exel Sports being the main sponsor of the Floorball World Championships to be organized in Stockholm,
Sloan Russell Appointed President of Guyot Designs
Guyot Designs has appointed Sloan Russell as President of the quickly growing company. Russell, formerly a inventor contract consultant in the high-tech sector for Nortel Networks, has been with Guyot Designs since its inception and is rapidly implementi
Investment Firm Speaks Out Against Saucony Acquisition
Fairview Capital Investment Management, owner of 2.6% of the shares of Saucony, announced that it intends to vote against the proposal to sell Saucony to Stride Rite Corporation because the $23 per share sale price is inadequate…
BLM and Access Fund In Groundbreaking Deal
The Access Fund and the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) inked a ground-breaking memorandum of understanding (MOU) that formalizes a cooperative agreement to work at the national, regional and local levels on mutually
Backcountry.com Caters to Snowboarders with DogFunk.com
Armed with the latest gear from Burton, K2, Oakley and Forum, and a growing selection of small private labels like Betty Rides, KR3W and Rome – DogFunk.com has broken away from its mothership, Backcountry.com, and will be establishing a “for us by us” min
Marmot Discontinues Dana Designs
For spring, 2006, Dana packs will become Marmot packs. Marmot stated that the “DNA” of Dana Design will be melded with the aesthetics of Marmot. Familiar Dana components like Arc Flex and Arc Energy and Dana styles like the Terraplane, Glacier, Bridger an
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