The PGAs of Europe have named Ian Randell as their new chief executive. Randell will take up his duties, at the Belfry, in mid-January 2007.
The 33 year-old former chief executive of the Ladies European Tour is currently occupying a similar role with the
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Perez Finds Double the Flavor with Wrigley
Bill Perez, former president and CEO of Nike, Inc. has moved on to the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company where he has been named president and CEO as well as to the company's board of directors. Perez becomes the first person to serve as president and CEO of t
Asics Takes on Footstar in Trademark Fight
ASICS America Corporation and ASICS Corporation Japan have filed suit in Federal District Court in the U.S. District Court, Central District of California against Footstar, Inc. and their Meldisco Division for trademark infringement, unfair competition, t
Cutter and Buck Adds to Board of Directors
At its annual meeting, shareholders of Cutter & Buck Inc. elected the company's board of electors with six incumbents, Douglas G. Southern, Ernest R. Johnson, Henry L. (Skip) Kotkins, Larry C. Mounger, Whitney R. Tilson, James C. Towne, welcoming new
Pacific Cycle Adds Director of Industrial Design
Pacific Cycle has hired Aaron Bethlenfalvy as Director of Industrial Design. He will work with all of Pacific Cycle’s major brands, including GT Bicycles, Schwinn, Mongoose, Kustom Kruiser and a variety of others. A former GT Bicycles employee, Bethlenf
Confluence Increases Production Capacity
Confluence Watersports is adding a new rotational molding machine to its Easley, SC, facility that will increase annual production capacity “by over 20%.” Confluence is currently preparing for the arrival of the machine, which it expects to begin produci
Top-Flite Continues to Eat into Callaway’s Growth Opportunities…
Top-Flite Golf continues to be the gift that keeps on giving for Callaway Golf Company — just not the kind of gift Callaway hoped it would be when it first announced that it was acquiring the Top-Flite business out of bankruptcy three years ago. Callawa
Mizuno Posts Strong Q1, Looks to China…
After a strong first quarter, especially on the bottom line, Mizuno Corp. is looking across the Sea of Japan for growth, planning to build a new distribution center in Shanghai before the start of the 2008 Olympics.
The company reported that net sales for
ICON Narrows Q1 Net Loss on Expense Controls…
Expense controls were the name of the game for ICON Health & Fitness in its first fiscal quarter as the company managed to rein in expenses that help offset slower sales growth and a dip in gross margins as it posted an improvement in the quarterly net lo
Leasing and Interest Expenses Hold Winmark Income Back…
Winmark Corporation, parent company to the Play It Again sports consignment chain, posted strong net revenue gains for the third quarter, but saw increases in leasing and interest expenses hold any advance on the bottom line in check. Net revenues increas
Sally McCoy Takes Over as Camelbak CEO…
Sally McCoy, co-founder of Silver Steep Partners, will take over as president and CEO of Camelbak, replacing J. Marty O’Donohue who was appointed to the role in January of this year. McCoy has been working as a strategic advisor for Camelbak for the past
Delta Issues Earnings Warning…
Delta Apparel Inc. announced last week that it expects fiscal first quarter results will come in below previous expectations, due in large part to lower sales in its Junkfood clothing line. Delta, which is also the parent company to M.J. Soffe, now sees E
TOTAL RECALL: Tents, Batteries, Carabiners
Decathlon USA is recalling all 2006 Quechua brand Tents and Canopies. About 22,000 units are included in the recall as the tents may fail to meet the industry's flame resistant standard, posing a fire hazard. Light & Motion is recalling
Lafuma Sees Stronger Fiscal 2006…
Lafuma reported strong top-line results for the fiscal 2006 year, which ended on September 30, 2006 with much of the company’s growth acquisition-based, but some strong results in several of its core brands. Full-year sales increased 20.1% to €243.0 milli
Life-Link and Dynafit Part Ways as Salewa Goes Direct…
Salewa is preparing to launch a U.S. subsidiary and is ending its distribution agreement with Life-Link Backcountry Travel for Dynafit alpine touring ski bindings, skis, boots, and accessories. For the 2006/07 winter season all shipping, ordering, and cu
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