With the recent announcement of Alterra Mountain Co.’s intent to purchase Crystal Mountain Resort in Washington, Frank DeBerry, currently of Snowshoe Mountain, will be named president and COO of the destination upon the closing of the transaction.
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Skechers Claims Shareholder Lawsuit And Allegations Without Merit
Skechers USA Inc. in a statement denied the allegations in the recent alleged shareholder class actions filed by Laborers Local 235 Benefit Fund as frivolous and without merit, and plans on defending them vigorously.
Digital Release of World Champion Surfer Andy Irons’ Tale of Opioid Addiction and Bipolar Disorder
Teton Gravity Research (TGR), the global leader in action and adventure lifestyle media, is proud to announce the highly anticipated digital release of Andy Irons: Kissed By God.
SIA Hires Meteorite PR As Public Relations Agency Of Record
Effective Tuesday, Meteorite PR has partnered with Snowsports Industries America (SIA) to be their public relations agency of record, overseeing all PR efforts for the industry trade association.
Amer Sports Gets Takeout Bid From Anta
Amer Sports confirmed that the company received an indication of interest in an all-cash buyout from a consortium consisting of Chinese sports shoe company Anta and FountainVest Partners, a Hong Kong private equity group. The offer values Amer Sports at more than €4.6 billion ($5.3 bn).
Camping World Plans Co-Branded SuperCenter In Greenville
Camping World Holdings Inc.announced that the Overton’s showroom, located 111 Red Banks Road in North Carolina, will continue to operate with a multi-branded offering showcasing Overton’s water sport products, Gander Outdoors and Camping World products and services for the outdoor enthusiast in addition to Gander RV Sales.
Project High Five Launches To Tackle Youth Sports Crisis
Project High Five (PH5), an online community designed to help keep kids engaged in team sports longer, announced the official launch of the community’s online platform.
OrderMyGear Hires Under Armour’s Matt Kaplan As Head Of Enterprise Sales
OrderMyGear, the e-commerce enabler for the team channel, hired Matt Kaplan as the head of enterprise sales, a new position at the growing company. Kaplan comes to OrderMyGear from Under Armour, where he worked for 16 years in a variety of leadership roles, most recently as the director of sales for Team Sports.
Riddell And Peyton Manning Award Smarter Football Equipment To 18 Programs
Riddell and brand ambassador Peyton Manning announced the 18 recipients of the 2018 Smarter Football equipment grants and congratulated each program with a personalized video message from Manning.
Adidas Continues As Sponsor Of German Football Association
The German Football Association (DFB) and Adidas announced the extension of their partnership.
Lem Helmets Appoints General Manager
Lem Helmets, the inclusive cycling helmet brand, named industry veteran Michael Grim as general manager. He was most recently director: helmets & accessories business unit at Specialized Bicycle Components.
Dick’s Sets Grand Opening For Four Stores
Dick’s Sporting Goods will be opening four new Dick’s Sporting Goods stores in September. The stores are in Sarasota, FL; North Port, FL; Tucson, AZ and Schererville, IN.
China Vows Retaliation If Trump Adds More Tariffs
China said Monday it would retaliate against the U.S. if President Donald Trump imposes more tariffs on Chinese goods, further escalating the global trade war between the two nations.
Under Armour Partners To Turn Vacant Lots Into Playgrounds
Community organizations in Baltimore, Los Angeles and Philadelphia will receive grants totaling $330,000 from ESPN, Under Armour and LISC to help transform vacant lots into sports, recreation and play spaces.
Larry Ellison Invests And Partners With Universal Tennis
Universal Tennis announced that Larry Ellison, the executive chairman and chief technology officer of Oracle, has become an investor and partner with the company.
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