GEAR for Sports has expanded its sales leadership
team through the additions of John Polkis, senior vice president of sales, and Dan Langner, vice president golf sales & marketing. John Polkis’ appointment supports GEAR for Sports’ aggressive strategy of ensuring the success of its newly acquired brands, in addition to sustaining the growth forecast of its current brands for the golf, resort, military, corporate and sports specialty divisions. Jim Malseed will continue to lead the collegiate division.

The addition of Dan Langner supports GEAR for Sports’ unique green-grass golf market approach with the onset of its multi-tiered product line consisting of GEAR for Sports, Sunice and Robert Trent Jones Apparel brands.

“Business growth required us to implement a larger and stronger sales leadership
team,” noted Larry Graveel, president/COO. “The brands under the GEAR for Sports
umbrella are doing very well – and with the addition of John and Dan to our team, we
now have the horsepower and talent in place to support our future growth opportunities.”

As the senior vice president of sales, John Polkis will direct the sales leadership
team for golf, resort, military, corporate and sports specialty divisions. Additionally,
Polkis will lead strategic planning efforts, the execution of the tactical sales plan and
maintain responsibility for achieving revenue growth and margin objectives for GEAR
for Sports’ portfolio of brands including GEAR for Sports, Sunice and Robert Trent
Jones Apparel. Polkis has over 20 years of sales experience; most recently he held the
position of senior director, special markets for Callaway Golf – Top Flite/Hogan. He has
also held positions with MPS, an Australian-based consulting business, Odyssey Textile
Equipment, Union Oil and Procter & Gamble. Polkis received a Bachelor of Arts degree
in Political Science from The Citadel Military College.

“I joined GEAR for Sports because it is a privately-owned company with strong
products, superior decorating capabilities and it maintains an excellent reputation for
service,” stated John Polkis, senior vice president of sales. “The people that work at
GEAR are truly great people. They were looking to add a proven sales leader to an
already excellent team…once I looked under the hood it was an easy decision!”

In his new role, Dan Langner will implement the sales and marketing strategies
for GEAR for Sports, Robert Trent Jones Apparel and Sunice brands. Langner has over
ten years of golf industry experience. Most recently Langner was the vice president of
sales for Slazenger Golf; he has also held positions with TaylorMade-Adidas and
MacGregor Golf. Langner earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business from Marquette
University.

“I was drawn to GEAR because they are attacking the golf industry with a multitiered
brand approach that targets three distinct audiences with GEAR, Robert Trent
Jones Apparel and Sunice – I’ve never seen another company in golf utilize this strategy,”
stated Langner, vice president golf sales & marketing. “I’m proud to be a part of such a
highly respected company comprised of so many leaders among our industry.”