SIA Selects Burton Exec Sargent as Incoming President
The SnowSports Industries America (SIA) board of directors selected Nick Sargent as SIA’s incoming president. Sargent, who most recently held the position of vice president of global business alliance at Burton Snowboards, will begin in a transition
Skullcandy Strengthens Product Development Team
Skullcandy Inc. hired Jeff Hutchings as VP of engineering and category. He formerly led product innovation and engineering at Harman Inc…
Simms Strengthens Senior Management Team
Simms Fishing Products, manufacturer of waders, outerwear, footwear, and technical fishing apparel, appointed Lee Fromson as executive vice president. Over the last year, Fromson served as president/COO for Goal Zero…
Srixon Appoints President
Srixon, Cleveland Golf, and XXIO named Bill Bird as president of Srixon/Cleveland Golf/XXIO – U.S.A. Bird, who is a Board Member of Srixon/Cleveland Golf/XXIO – U.S.A., has been serving as interim president for the company since March of this year. He p
OIA Webinar to Explore New Trade Act
Outdoor Industry Association will host a one-hour webinar later this month on how companies can take advantage of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 to lower costs on outdoor apparel, footwear and equipment…
Wenonah Canoe Promotes Looman
Wenonah Canoe Inc. has promoted Mike Looman to North American sales manager for specialty markets for Wenonah Canoe, C4 Waterman, Current Designs Kayaks and QCC Kayaks…
Allied Feather to Debut Consumer Facing Traceability Tool at OR
Allied Feather & Down will debut an upgraded version of TrackMyDown.com at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market that consumers will begin using this fall to see how the down used in some brands' apparel, sleeping bag and bedding products was sourced an
Craghoppers Memorializes Andrew Ludwig
Craghoppers urged friends of its deceased sales rep Andrew Ludwig to memorialize him by contributing to Catalyst Sports, a Knoxville, TN organization dedicated to taking the disabled climbing…
Surftech Hires Australian Distributor
Surftech appointed Aroona Pty Ltd as its new distributor in Australia…
Reebok Recognized for Digital Advertising Campaign
Reebok received two Silver Cannes Lions at the 62nd Annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, the world’s largest gathering of worldwide advertising professionals, designers, digital innovators and marketers…
Sterling Rope Names New Product Manager
Sterling Rope Company Inc. of Biddeford, ME has hired Mathew Cardinali as the product manager in its marketing department as the product manager.
REI to Add Locations in Ohio and Pennsylvania
REI plans to open locations in Cleveland, OH and King of Prussia, PA in fall 2016…
Golf Rounds Played Ease in May
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played slipped 0.9 percent during May versus the year-ago month although most regions showed gains…
Primaloft Opens Asian Headquarters in Xiamen
PrimaLoft Inc. has opened the headquarters for its wholly-owned Asian subsidiary in Xiamen, China…
K2 Skate Expands Focus of Global Ambassador Program
K2 Skate, the maker inline skates, launched a newly expanded global Ambassador program by welcoming a diverse group of new athletes to its roster. The list includes Gaby Velasquez, Rich Parker and Amber Shadwick…
