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Boa Tech Adds Snowboard Account Manager

January 25, 2007 SGB Update

Boa Technology added Vincent Connolly to its Account Service Department. Vin will assume the newly created position of Account Manager for snowboard, skateboard, cycling, and hockey categories, effective February 3, 2007…

Petzl Selects Centerstone’s iVendix

January 25, 2007 SGB Update

CenterStone Technologies, Inc.added Petzl to the list of clients using its iVendix software application. When the application goes live later this summer, Petzl dealers in Europe (starting with France and Austria) and North America will be able to place t

Columbia Q4 Sales Jump 15%; Net Up 4.9%

January 25, 2007 SGB Update

Columbia Sportswear Company posted net sales of $361.8 million for the fourth quarter, increasing 15.2% from $314.1 million for the same period last year. Net income was up 4.9% for the quarter to $38.4 million from $36.6 million during last year's q

Brunswick Q4 Net Drops on Marine Weakness

January 25, 2007 SGB Update

For the fourth quarter, Brunswick Corporation reported net sales from continuing operations of $1.37 billion, down slightly from $1.38 billion a year earlier. Excluding incremental sales from acquired businesses, sales declined 2% in the quarter. Net earn

Big Dog Moves Distribution to North Carolina

January 25, 2007 SGB Update

Big Dog Holdings, Inc. has moved its distribution to a newly built distribution center in Lincolnton, N.C., just outside of Charlotte. The facility is 230,000 square feet, expandable to over 400,000 square feet if needed. Big Dog Holdings invested more th

G.I. Joe’s Sells Stake to P.E. Firm

January 24, 2007 SGB Executive

G.I. Joe’s, Inc. has signed an agreement with Gryphon Investors, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, to complete a transaction which provides “liquidity to the company’s current shareholders and solidly positions the company for continued growth.”

New Balance Sponsors Winter X Games

January 24, 2007 SGB Executive SGB Update

After debuting New Balance’s NB Zip footwear at the 2006 Summer X Games, New Balance is back in extreme action with
official gold-level sponsorship of the 2007 Winter X Games in Aspen, where the brand’s latest models of NB Zip footwear will be featured on

TJX Co.’s Name New EVP, CMO

January 24, 2007 SGB Executive SGB Update

The TJX Companies, Inc. named John Gilbert as Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer. John Gilbert most recently served as Vice President for Marketing at Dunkin' Donuts, where he was responsible for all marketing functions, including bran

Gander Promotes Members of Senior Management

January 24, 2007 SGB Executive

Gander Mountain Company promoted its VP, finance, Robert Vold to senior vice president and chief financial officer. Dennis Lindahl, who previously served as CFO, has been named executive vice president, strategy and business development, and will focus on

Bite Footwear Names U.S. Sales Team

January 24, 2007 SGB Executive

Bite Footwear named its new domestic sales force including Peter Burnett, Chad Gallwitz, Lynn Quackenbush, Brian Hamann, Larry Hartford, Felix Sablan, Kevin Alexander, Justin Hartford, Spencer McPherson, Mark Hollingsworth, Bruce Marsh, Brian Milmoe, and

Nike Names Hamill as Exeter President

January 23, 2007 SGB Update

NIKE, Inc. named Clare Hamill, a 26-year Nike veteran with broad global product, merchandising and general management experience, as president and CEO of the company's wholly-owned Exeter Brands Group, which designs, markets and distributes athletic

adidas Taps Nordic Chief to Run North America

January 23, 2007 SGB Update

adidas has appointed Patrik Nilsson as President of adidas North America to be in charge of all adidas operations in the North American market and report directly to Erich Stamminger, President & CEO of the adidas brand. Patrik Nilsson succeeds Rob Langst

Execute Sports Expands Warehouse Space

January 23, 2007 SGB Update

Execute Sports Inc. has entered into an agreement with Dynamic Distribution Warehousing Inc. to provide an experienced fulfillment staff and nearly 50,000 square feet of office and warehouse space. The move will “substantially reduce warehouse costs while

Quik Taps Garcia to Run Rossignol Softgoods in Americas

January 23, 2007 SGB Update

Quiksilver, Inc. has hired Jose M. Garcia to run the softgoods business for Rossignol in the Americas. Based in Quiksilver/Rossignol's new Mountain Center headquarters in Park City, Utah, Garcia will direct the merchandising, sales and distribution o

SOLE Donates $15K to Karno Kids

January 23, 2007 SGB Update

Dean Karnazes and SOLE Custom Footbeds have teamed up to support and encourage America’s youth to get outside and be physically active with SOLE’s $15,000 contribution to Karnazes’s charity, Karno Kids. The donation is comprised of $2 from every Dean Karn