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Nordica Creates New Marketing Team

Nordica announced a new marketing team with Andy Hare as the product marketing manager, Willy Booker as the ski product and promotions manager, Wendy Reger as the marketing communications manager and Matthew Knittle as the Race Sales and Service Manager..

Buck Knives Finalizes Idaho Move

Buck Knives announced that Saturday, May 21, 2005 will be the date for the ribbon cutting ceremony in their new Idaho facility. Completing the year-long journey from San Diego, CA to Post Falls, ID, Buck Knives is confident about their strong position aft

Four New Faces Join Camelbak

CamelBak Products announced four new hires to complement the company in the the outdoor recreation market. E. McDowell “Mac” Tillman was hired as Director of Product Marketing, Jonathan Austen as Category Manager: Outdoor, Thomas Andrews as Regional Sales

Independent Reps Wanted — Teko

Teko®, LLC is looking for independent reps for Southern CA, Mid Atlantic, Texas, and the Great Lakes. Teko makes high performance outdoor socks while striving to have the least environmental impact. Teko is proud to have received the 2005 Backpac

Senior Product Manager — Variflex

Variflex is seeking a Senior Product Manager to be responsible for the development of a sporting goods product line. This includes working with designers to create the product concept as well as working with the factory on product specifications. The Sr.

Territory Sales Manager — Suunto USA

Suunto USA, a fully owned subsidiary of Amer Sports- parent company of Wilson Sporting Goods, Atomic and Precor, currently has two openings for the position of Territory Sales Manager. One territory will be located within the East Coast and the ot

Thule Acquires Swedish Trailer Manufacturer

Thule has acquired the Swedish trailer manufacturer Star Industrier AB, Bromölla. The company will be consolidated into the Thule Group with effect from January 1st 2005. Star Trailers has annual net sales of approximately SEK 40 M ($5.5 mm) and produces

VF Corp. To Add Reef to Growing Outdoor Coalition

VF Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all the outstanding stock of Reef Holdings Corporation from an investor group led by majority shareholder Swander Pace Capital. Terms were not disclosed. Reef had sales of $75 million in 2004 exc

K2 Inc. Shuffles Deck at Earth Products

K2 Inc. has made two appointments at its Earth Products, Inc. unit, appointing founder Chris Miller to Chief Creative Officer and Jeff Larsen to the position of President of Earth Products, Inc. The company, which is based in Carlsbad, Calif., markets pr

Global Multi-Brand Plan Takes Shape at Nike, Inc…

Nike, Inc. saw a number of shifts in its business in the fiscal third quarter as Nike brand apparel reversed the downward trend seen in the second quarter in the U.S. and footwear sales got a bigger boost from unit sales growth even as average selling pri