Oakley has promoted two company veterans to newly created senior vice president positions. Effective immediately, Kent Lane has been named Senior Vice President of Manufacturing and Sourcing and Jon Krause has been named Senior Vice President of Operations.

“We're fortunate to have leaders like Kent and Jon who each share a long, rich history at Oakley and have helped build Oakley into one of the world's most recognized brands,” said Oakley Chief Operating Officer Link Newcomb. “Their promotions reflect our appreciation for the contributions they've made and our confidence in their ability to continue to play crucial roles in driving our product strategies and building Oakley's brand identity.”

Lane joined Oakley in October 1994 and served as Director of Manufacturing from January 1995 until October 1995. In October 1995, Mr. Lane was named Vice President of Manufacturing. Mr. Lane has more than 25 years experience in the manufacturing industry at various companies, including Kaiser Steel for six years and Water Factory Systems, a manufacturer of water purification equipment, for eight years.

Krause joined Oakley in November 1996 as Director of Information Technology and was named Vice President of Operations in January 1998. Prior to joining Oakley, Mr. Krause was a senior manager with Accenture (previously known as Andersen Consulting) where he spent ten years specializing in information technology and manufacturing operations.