Salt Lake City, UT-based ski manufacturer DPS has added sports industry veterans Sergio Kiehl and Steve Kropf to the brand’s internal sales team. Kiehl has been appointed vice president of global sales, and Kropf has been appointed North American sales director.
“With the vast opportunity that Phantom permanent base glide treatment presents, new ski technologies coming into the fold and ski boots on the horizon, the need for additional talent within our internal sales team became necessary,” said Stephan Drake, founder and CEO of DPS. “The combination of broad-reaching skill sets that Sergio and Steve bring to DPS will enhance the path to proverbial global domination.”
Kiehl comes to DPS with more than two decades of sales and product merchandising experience gained while working for UVEX, Adidas/Reebok, Nike and Puma. Kiehl’s extensive knowledge of the international marketplace will play an integral role in allowing DPS to meet the growing demand for its products.
Kropf joins DPS after tenures at Dynafit/Salewa, Black Diamond, Indigo and Life-Link. Under his new title, Kropf will be responsible for solidifying key account involvement, North American sales rep management and positioning DPS for continued expansion among a growing number of retail doors.
