Johnson Outdoors announced a Temporary Restraining Order had been issued by the Superior Court of Maine, barring a former employee from working for a major competitor. The TRO was issued on January 28th, and was upheld by the Court in a ruling yesterday
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JOUT Files For Temporary Restraining Order
Johnson Outdoors announced a Temporary Restraining Order had been issued by the Superior Court of Maine, barring a former employee from working for a major competitor. The TRO was issued on January 28th, and was upheld by the Court in a ruling yesterday
Bill Dodge Appointed Marketing Manager for Dunham
In an effort to build on the momentum gained in 2003, Boston-based Dunham announces that Bill Dodge will assume the role of Marketing Manager for the brand. In this new role, Dodge will be responsible for all aspects of the Dunham product development team
Mountainsmith Names Michael Glavin VP of Marketing
Michael Glavin has been named Vice President of Marketing for Mountainsmith. In his new position, Michael will be responsible for development and implementation of the company’s product lines, for new business growth, and for management of the Mountainsm
Rossignol Receives Doc DesRoches Award
Sports Industries America and the U.S. Ski Team recognized Rossignol as the recipient of the first annual Doc DesRoches Award at the annual meeting conducted during the 2004 SIA SnowSports Show. The new award will recognize an SIA member and U.S. Ski Team
Black Diamond Switches to Wind Power
Black Diamond Equipment Ltd. announced a new energy
initiative with Utah Clean Energy Alliance making Black Diamond one of the
first major manufacturers in Utah to be powered by wind…
SRAM Renews ‘Official Supplier’ Status at Whistler
Continuing its support of performance mountain biking SRAM Corporation has signed on to be the official drivetrain supplier to the world’s definitive mountain bike park – Whistler. The Park is located in the Coastal Mountain Range 1 1/2 hours North of Van
Cascade Designs Moves Sweetwater and Packtowel Under MSR Umbrella
Mountain Safety Research announced that SweetWater filters and Packtowl camping towels will be sold under the MSR brand name. The company made this decision to consolidate brands in order to better focus resources on building the MSR brand, leverage MSR b
MSR Wins ISPO Outdoor Award
Mountain Safety Research’s new Lightning Ascent snowshoe has been named a 2004 ispo Outdoor Award winner in the hardware category. The Lightning Ascent was chosen for the award because it represented the best in its category for function, quality, technic
Amer Reaches Agreement with Phillip Morris
Amer Group has today reached an agreement with Philip Morris regarding its tobacco business. Amer will withdraw from its tobacco business on 26 March 2004 as Philip Morris has agreed to buy back the exclusive right Amer Tobacco Ltd holds to produce and se
Intrawest Chooses Burton
Intrawest Corporation has selected Burton Snowboards as the official supplier of snowboard rental equipment to its 10 mountain resorts, including North America's most popular mountain resort, Whistler Blackcomb, B.C., and Stratton Mountain, VT, the b
The State of the Industry 2004: Does it Really Have to Decline Like This?
SGMA International released their annual State of the Industry report at the recent Super Show in Orlando, and once again focused on the “positive developments” for the industry despite a year of negative growth…
Under Armour Takes on Equity Partner…
In an exclusive interview with Sports Executive Weekly, Under Armour founder and CEO Kevin Plank announced that Under Armour has sold a 9% stake in the performance apparel brand to Rosewood Capital, a San Francisco-based private equity firm. Plank did no
Callaway Takes Top-Flite Hit, But Future May Be Heading in Right Direction…
On the surface, Callaway Golf Company’s results for the fourth quarter and full year 2003 looked like the company was heading in the right direction on the top-line and in the wrong direction in the bottom line…
Acushnet Golf Sees Double-Digit Growth Trend Continue; Builds Share…
Fortune Brands reported that the Acushnet golf division delivered its third consecutive quarter of double-digit sales growth in the fourth quarter of 2003, rising 12.8% to $192 million from $192.8 million in Q4 2002…