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The SeeMore Putter Company Acquired by Golf Industry Vets

The SeeMore Putter Company, whose putters became legendary with PGA Tour superstar Payne Stewart's record-setting performance in winning the 1999 U.S. Open, has been purchased by accomplished golf executives Jim Grundberg and Jason Pouliot…

Nike Has 1,500 Employees Participate in Community Involvement Day

For Nike’s Eighth annual Community Involvement Day in Oregon, more than 1,500 U.S.-based Nike employees volunteered out in their communities, including 850 employees in Oregon who supported 31 different projects in Multnomah and Washington counties doing

Jon Muir Promoted to GM of Wilson Racquet Sports

Jon Muir has been promoted to General Manager of Wilson Racquet Sports. Effective immediately, Muir will report to Wilson President Chris Considine, and will oversee the Racquet Sports business on a global level.

Conservation Alliance Issues $250,000 in Grants

The Conservation Alliance sent checks totaling $250,000 to ten organizations working to protect wild places throughout North America. The donations marked the Alliance’s final disbursal of funding for 2006, and brought the year’s contributions to a new hi

Bravo Sports Launches Commercial Division

Bravo Sports has launched a Commercial Division to service corporate, institutional, governmental and other non-retail customers. Customization of instant canopies and other outdoor products for promotional purposes will be the main focus of this newly e

Nike Names VP/GMs for Basketball and Fitness

Nike appointed Larry Miller as VP and general manager of Basketball and Peter Ruppe as VP and general manager of Men's Training and Fitness. Miller and Ruppe will be responsible for developing and executing integrated global growth strategies for the

ITF Resolves Manufacturer Logo Dispute

The International Tennis Federation and the Grand Slam Committee have reached an agreement with adidas, Nike, and Puma resolving disputes and creating a common standard on the use of manufacturer’s identification on tennis apparel for ITF tournaments and

Cutter and Buck Adds Dillard and Kennedy to Sales Force

Cutter & Buck hired two new regional golf sales representatives, Mark Dillard and Bryan Kennedy. Dillard will be responsible for servicing all golf accounts in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle and Kennedy will be charged with South Texas and Louisiana.

Auclair Sports Tapped to Supply Gloves to USSA

Paris Glove of Canada has singed an agreement with the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) that will see the company's subsidiary, Auclair Sports, Inc. become the exclusive supplier of gloves and mitts to the U.S. Freestyle and Nordic Ski Teams

REI Adventures Goes Green

Recreational Equipment, Inc. and its adventure travel company, REI Adventures, have entered into a partnership with Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) to compensate for the greenhouse gas impact of all REI Adventures trips and REI Outdoor School ou

Hornung to Leave Pacific Cycle at Year-End

Chris Hornung, founder and CEO of Pacific Cycle, which is now owned by Dorel Industries, Inc. will be leaving the company at the end of this year. His departure is in accordance with an agreement concluded when Dorel acquired Pacific Cycle in early 2004.

Hawk Foundation Adds Sullivan as Programs Manager

The Tony Hawk Foundation has hired skateboard-industry veteran Adam Sullivan as Programs Manager. In his new role, Sullivan will work with communities throughout the U.S. to help them navigate the skatepark-development process and the THF grant-applicatio

Twid’s Joins Sports, Inc.

The Sports, Inc. has added Twid's Sporting Goods of Midwest City, Okla. as its newest member. Twid's represents the third store that has joined Sports, Inc. over the past week, following the examples of Allen Sports Center and Schuylkill Valley

Freemotion Recalls Weight Machines

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with FreeMotion Fitness Inc., announced a voluntary recall of about 5,600 FreeMotion Cable Cross and Dual Cable Cross Exercise Machines. The selector pin for the weight plates can slip out of its

Igloo Appoints Todd Yates as SVP of Marketing

Igloo Products Corp. appointed Todd Yates, as Senior Vice President of Marketing. In this role he assumes responsibility of all the company's Marketing and Product Design functions. He will be reporting to CEO, Jim Morley…