Scott USA Names New Senior Designer
SCOTT USA welcomes Jeremy “Jerms” Lanningham to the Art Department as a Senior Designer. With the addition of Jerms, the Art Department now consists of four key individuals committed to growing the Scott brand worldwide. Jerms will work closely with all
Backcountry.com and The F.S. Utah Avalanche Center Create Education Program
The Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center will partner with Backcountry.com to develop a first-of-its-kind avalanche safety campaign specifically developed for and targeted to school-age children in Utah. Called “Know Before You Go”, the one hour educatio
Accell Acquires German Bike Parts Distributor
Accell Group N.V. has signed a letter of intent for the acquisition of Julius Holz GmbH & Co. KG in Munich, a firm trading in bicycles, bicycle parts and bicycle accessories. After the acquisition of Juncker B.V. and Van Buuren & Co. B.V. in The Netherlan
Specialized Recalling Bikes with Faulty Handlebars
Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced a recall of Allez Sport, Allez Elite, Roubaix, and Sequoia Bicycles due to a handlebar problem. The handlebar may loosen and turn unexpect
Full Speed Ahead Recalls Quick Release Sets
Full Speed Ahead, Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced the recall of roughly 1,375 sets of Full Speed Ahead (FSA) Scatto bicycle wheel quick releases. There have been 12 reports of the quick release mechani
SIA and SportsNewsSource Announce Long-Term Marketing Partnership
SnowSports Industries America has announced a long-term marketing partnership with SportsNewsSource, LLC, publishers of The B.O.S.S. Report and Sports Executive Weekly newsletters, to co-produce a monthly SnowSports industry newsletter. Thi
REI Helps Big City Mountaineers Expand to Year-Round Programming
Big City Mountaineers is excited to launch its first regional expansion from summer to year-round programming in the San Francisco Bay area. Funded entirely by a $21,250 grant from REI, BCM will, for the first time, continue to engage its youth group part
Access Fund Surpasses Goal for Adopt-A-Crag Program
The Access Fund's fifth annual Adopt-a-Crag surpassed its goal of 89 events around the country. “If we were to climb Yosemite's Half Dome, Northwest Face (23 pitches), The Nose (31 pitches), and Salathe Wall (35 pitches), we would complete 89 pi
Defiant Snowboards Finalizes Sales Team
Defiant Snowboards has hired Allan Elliott as Sales Director for Southern California. The company also welcomes Kyle Sullivan, covering the East Coast area. Scott Bringham is from Utah and will be Defiant's Sales Rep for that state. Shaun Sheffield j
Interbike Approaches
As Interbike prepares to open its doors next week, all things bicycling are feverishly being primped and pressed for the limelight that awaits. Featuring a larger-than-ever OutDoor Demo, an Interbike Expo that covers more than 15 acres of floor space, and
Brine and US Lacrosse Name Youth Equipment Grant Recipients
Brine joined US Lacrosse in naming an unprecedented 34 lacrosse organizations to receive US Lacrosse Equipment Grants this fall. Brine will contribute equipment such as
sticks (player and goalie), full protective gear (including gloves, arm guards, should
Modell’s Names Lombardi Rep of the Year
Bill Lombardi was recently named Sales Representative of the Year by Modell's Sporting Goods. Lombardi represents the Russell Athletic family of brands for the Kittredge & Associates sales agency…
Howell Resigns Top Spot at Sorel; Columbia Splits Footwear Management
Columbia Sportswear announced that Ed Howell has resigned as Global President — Sorel to return to the east coast to be closer to his family. Sean Beers, Director of Operations, and Mike Prendergast, National Sales Manager, will continue to manage the S
K2 Extends Women’s Alliance into Snowboarding
This summer, K2 Snowboarding created their Women’s Alliance made up of five women, differing in age, style, personality, profession and background, have been recruited to drive the look, feel, and performance for K2’s women’s products. Each representing a
Race Face Steps Up Apparel Program; Hires Award-Winning Arc’teryx VP
Race Face Performance Products has added the services of award-winning apparel designer Cheryl Knopp to their soft goods designed team. Knopp is a Vancouver, B.C.-based veteran designer with experience as VP of product development for Arc’teryx, as well a
