New Balance Sponsors the Maine Games 5K Race Series
The Maine Games is pleased to announce that the
inaugural Maine Games 5k Race Series is being sponsored by the New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc., which has its headquarters in Boston, and has three manufacturing facilities in Maine. The new title of the seri
Brooks Finds Four on U.S. Marathon Team
Brooks Sports, Inc. will set the pace at the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Championships in Athletics, held this summer in Helsinki, Finland. Elite runners supported by the performance running company secured four of the 1
Keys Fitness Will Target the Mass Market
Keys Fitness Products will target distribution of its Ironman Fitness personal health and fitness accessories to national grocery, drug, and mass merchant retailers throughout the United States hoping to reach female consumers, ages 18-54, who purchase 60
Kampus Wakeskat8s Wins BrandNew at ispo
Kampus Wakeskat8s continued a growing tradition of market-savvy sports product development in the United States, becoming the latest American company to win a coveted ispo BrandNew Award. Based in Oceanside, CA, Kampus Wakestat8s received the inaugural Ri
Collegiate Pacific Completes Salkeld Acquisition; Raises Guidance
Collegiate Pacific Inc. announced the completion of its acquisition of Salkeld Team Sports of Bourbonnais, IL. Salkeld Team Sports, a leading distributor of team sporting goods products in Illinois, sees annual revenues in excess of $7,000,000. The compan
MLB Announces ‘World Cup’ Style Tournament
Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association jointly announced that the “World Baseball Classic,” a 16-nation tournament featuring the world's best players competing for their home countries, will be played in March 2006. T
Confluence Acquires Watermark Paddlesports
Confluence Holdings Corp. has signed a purchase agreement under which Confluence will acquire the water sports division's assets of WaterMark Paddlesports Inc. including WaterMark's paddlesports brands, the WaterMark name and WaterMark's a
Head NV Takes a Hit Across All Divisions in First Quarter
Head N.V. reported that net revenues for the first quarter were down 9.5% to $83.6 million from $92.4 million in Q1 last year. The company's operating loss before restructuring costs jumped 94% to a loss of $9.0 million. The consolidated net loss d
Watermark’s LandSports Division Renamed ‘Yakima Products’
Yakima has been renamed Yakima Products, the end result of the announcement that the holding company that owns Yakima (Arcapita) has sold the WaterMark boat division to Confluence Holdings Corp. Though Yakima will now focus its energies completely on the
Territory Golf Reps — Fila USA
Do you have a passion for sports? A sophisticated sense of style? The Fila brand has a rich design tradition – a tradition steeped in form and function, grace and performance. Fila is a leading global sports brand of quality footwear and apparel. We are
Lafuma Buys 63.55% Stake in Oxbow
On May 12, the Lafuma group signed an agreement with Teahupoo, an investment funds subsidiary advised by Argos Soditic and acting on behalf of Oxbow's managers, to acquire the 63.55% stake in Oxbow held by the Teahuppo's key managers. The two p
West Coast Apparel Rep — Fila USA
Do you have an appreciation for Italian design? Sporting goods? The fashion industry? Fila USA is looking for an enthusiastic West-Coast sales representative who enjoys the challenge of high performance selling in this competitive industry. The ideal ca
Converse to Partner with Hurley on Footwear Development
Nike, Inc. is realizing more synergies in its global multi-brand strategy, announcing Thursday that Converse will partner with Hurley to produce Hurley footwear beginning with the Spring/Summer 2006 season. Converse and Hurley will collaborate together o
National Accounts Sales Rep — Fila USA
Do you have an appreciation for Italian design? Sporting goods? The fashion industry? Fila USA is looking for an enthusiastic National Accounts Sales Rep with 3-5 years sales experience. The ideal candidate will successfully manage Fila’s national accou
CDTA Reognizes Corporate Donations
Since 1995, the Continental Divide Trail Alliance has played a central role toward the completion, management and protection of the Continental Divide Trail. In 2005, the Alliance celebrates a 10th Anniversary and forges on with the critical support of co
