The Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant once again retained the top spot on the NBA’s Most Popular Jerseys, a ranking he has held since the start of the 2008-09 season. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James maintains the No. 2 spot…
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Thomas J. Ryan
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Outdoor Research Hires Director of Sales, Europe
Outdoor Research's Maurice Brenninkmeijer who has served as Sales Manager – Canada for OR, has been named the new Director of Sales – Europe…
FBI Arrests 22 in Arms Bribery Inquiry
The FBI has charged 22 people as part of a 2 1/2-year undercover investigation into a bribery scheme in which federal agents posed as arms-buying representatives of an African defense minister. Twenty one were arrested Monday as they prepared for the 2010
Skullcandy Hires VP of Sales, North America
Skullcandy hired Rich Sargente as vice president of North America sales. Sargente, who most recently served as VP of sales for Panasonic, will be in charge of leading all sales efforts in the US and Canada, as well as guiding channel diversification…
Motion to Dismiss Louisville Slugger Verdict Denied
A motion by attorneys for Louisville Slugger to throw out a jury verdict that found them liable for a 2003 baseball player's death has been denied by a district judge in Montana…
Volkl Tennis Hires Global Tour Manager Edoardo Artaldi
Klip America, the worldwide licensee for Volkl Tennis, hired Edoardo Artaldi as global tour manager for the Volkl brand.
Steve Parke Resigns as GM of Ritchey Design
Ritchey Design said Steve Parke has resigned as the company's general manager and former vice president of global marketing, as he plans to pursue new opportunities within the bicycle industry…
Cabela’s Names Chief Merchant
Cabela's Inc. has appointed Brian J. Linneman as executive vice president and chief merchandising officer. Previously, Linneman was senior vice president of global supply chain and operations, Linneman will be responsible for merchandising, planning,
Duffy to Head Performance Footwear for Timberland
The Timberland Co. appointed Gregg Duffy as senior director of performance footwear. In this role, Duffy is responsible for the overall management of Timberland’s global performance footwear portfolio, including multi-sport, hiking and seasonal offe
OGIO Partners with Tucker Rocky Distributing
OGIO International, Inc. has established a new relationship with Tucker Rocky Distributing, a distributor to the powersports industry…
Icebreaker Opens First Store in France
Icebreaker,the outdoor merino wool apparel company based in New Zealand, opened the first independent Icebreaker store. The location was opened in Europe in collaboration with Travel Store SARL as retail partner. It opened Saturday, 16th of January 2010,
Sustainability Group to Hold Breakfast at ISPO
The European Outdoor Group’s Sustainability Working Group (SWG) is holding a Sustainability Breakfast Open Meeting at ispo. The breakfast will give an overview of the SWG workplan and US driven Eco Index, a look at the resources available through th
Larry Pluimer Joins Waypoint Outdoor
Jim Purdy and Bob Holding, co-owners of Waypoint Outdoor sales agency in Seattle, announced the addition of Larry Pluimer to the Waypoint Outdoor team…
New Era Partners with PONY Baseball/Softball Leagues
New Era Cap Co. announced a partnership with PONY (Protect Our Nation’s Youth) Baseball and Softball organization. Under the terms of the agreement, New Era will become the official on-field cap of PONY, outfitting nearly 500,000 players and coaches
Brooks Sponsors First Triathlete
Brooks Sports, Inc. announced a multi-year partnership with Chrissie Wellington, world-renowned British triathlete and reigning Ironman Champion. Wellington is the first triathlete to join Brooks’ strategic group of professional athletes…
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