Thule Inc. announces the hiring of Earley & Associates of Watkinsville, GA, to Thule's sales force in the Southeast. In other Thule rep group news Tri-Marketing Group, of Plano, TX, has added Marc Fuentes and Scott Robertson to their agency. Both agencies report to Mark Houseman, Thule Southeastern Sales Manager.

“Earley & Associates and the additions to Tri-Marketing Group will be
great assets to Thule's sales team and will be integral to Thule's
growth in the South,” said Houseman.
Earley & Associates will service bicycle retailers on behalf of Thule in
Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, and
Alabama. Earley & Associates also represents leading bicycling brands
DeFeet, Veltec, Tifosi Optics, and Louis Garneau. Joe Earley leads a
staff of three full time road reps and an office staff of two. Mr.
Earley can be reached at (706)769-7301.

Tri-Marketing Group has been representing Thule for 3 years and is
responsible for servicing bicycle and outdoor retailers in Texas,
Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas. Marc Fuentes and Scott Robertson
recently joined the agency, bringing the agency's total to four outside
sales representatives and one office support staff member. Fuentes will
be responsible for servicing the Greater Houston area and Southern
Louisiana, while Robertson will be responsible for Oklahoma and
Arkansas. In addition to Thule, Tri-Marketing Group represents Scott
Bicycles, Camelback, Bell Sports, Sugoi, Clif Bar and Mountainsmith.
The Plano, Texas based agency can be reached at (972) 517-2857.

“Joe and his team bring with them great experience and strong
established relationships with their dealers,” added Houseman. “With
Marc and Scott on board Tri-Marketing is ready to provide improved
service to their territory.”