Arc’Teryx awarded Rocky Mountain-based Downing & Associates with its annual award for best North American rep group. The sales team of Mike Downing, Jeremy Hensel, and Brandon Carlile were recognized for their outstanding performance and presented with a
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Timberland Wins Silver IDEA Award
The Timberland Company today accepted a Silver 2005 Industrial Design Excellence Award for its Timberland TravelGear collection. The award, sponsored by The Industrial Designers Society of America and BusinessWeek, is given to companies that display super
Cloudveil Adds Several New Faces and Promotions
Cloudveil hired several new people to further bolster areas of support and to meet demand. In Jackson, Cloudveil has added Ned Hutchinson as Product Line Coordinator, Casey Shaw as Product Line Development/Designer and Annie Putnam as the Consumer Marketi
ISIS Hires Kokx and Toy for Design and Sales Teams
ISIS For Women appointed Lisbeth Kokx as technical outwear developer and Kristen Toy as national sales manager, a new position. Toy will be responsible for all aspects of ISIS domestic sales including overseeing ISIS regional sales force and dealer servic
Smartwool Advocacy Program Awards Five New Grants
SmartWool Corporation announced the first round of grant recipients from the new SmartWool Advocacy Program including The Breast Cancer Fund, Girls on the Run, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, Pacific Crest Trail Association and Big City Mountaineers…
Access Fund Urges Action to Preserve Arizona’s Oak Flat
Arizona’s Senator Kyl and Congressman Renzi introduced identical land exchange bills into Congress, which, according to the Access Fund, move Resolution Copper Company (RCC) one step closer to destroying the publicly-owned Oak Flat area East of Phoenix re
Gildan Appoints Additional Board Member
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
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
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