Author: SGB Media

Mossimo's Board of Directors has appointed a special committee of independent directors to review the proposal by Mossimo Giannulli received on April 11, 2005 to acquire all of the outstanding publicly-held common stock of Mossimo, Inc. at a price of

Quiksilver, entered into an acquisition agreement with the Boix-Vives family and SDI Société de Services et Développement, a Swiss corporation, to purchase from the Sellers a majority holding of Skis Rossignol in exchange for cash and shares of common sto

Sims snowboards wishes to thank its dealers and distributors in Canada, USA and abroad for their awesome support for this past booking season. “We felt that in the face of constant and persistent negative trade rumors that we needed to let our dealers kn

According to a recent report by the Leisure Trends Group, La Sportiva finds itself topping the list of fastest growing Trail Running shoes sold in Chain Stores showing astonishing growth from 2003 to 2004. But it's not just with the big players that

More than 5,000 Timberland employees, business partners and consumers are volunteering in community service projects in 24 countries to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Earth Day. The combined day-long projects will generate approximately 30,000 hours

Lowe Alpine USA has hired Gary Fleming to the position of Director of Sales, effective April 25, 2005. Gary has earned extensive sales and marketing experience over the past eighteen years, specifically within the outdoor industry in both the US and Cana

Frank Hugelmeyer, President of OIA, awarded Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) with 2005 Friend of the Outdoor Industry Awards today at a ceremony held in Washington D.C. The Friend of the Outdoor Industry Award is given each

Bonnie Glover will take over as the new vice president of sales for the Colorado based snowshoe manufacturer, Redfeather Snowshoes. Glover takes over for Kris Koprowski who has left the company to pursue a new employment opportunity. Glover will have over

Garmin International has formed a multi-year global partnership with NBA basketball superstar Yao Ming, who will play a key role in Garmin's branding, promotion, and advertising plans for 2005 and beyond. Yao will appear in a unified marketing campai

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Wal-Mart announced a new partnership program, “Acres for America,” which will conserve critical wildlife habitats for future generations. Wal-Mart has committed $35 million for the next 10 years to conserve