Solomon the New CEO of the Tennis Channel
The Tennis Channel announced the appointment of Ken Solomon to chairman and CEO of the network effective April 1, 2005. Solomon was the founding president of the Fine Living Cable Network and brings to the network more than 20 years of experience through
Cybex Arc Trainer Wins Best Product of the Year Award
Cybex International, Inc. announced that it received the Nova7 supplier award for Best Product of the Year 2004. The award was presented at the 2005 IHRSA conference in San Francisco on March 18, 2005. The Cybex Arc Trainer won the award for the second st
Two Hires and Two Promotions At Eddie Bauer
Eddie Bauer, announced that Timothy McLaughlin will join the company as senior vice president, chief financial officer and that Shelley Milano has been named senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of the company.
The company also announced t
ASICS Adds Three Wrestlers to Its Stable And Keeps One Gold Medalist
ASICS America recently signed several key wrestlers to their list of sponsored wrestlers. ASICS re-signed Rulon Gardner and signed Dremiel Byers from North Carolina A&T , Tommy Rowlands from Ohio State, and Jesse Jantzen from Harvard…
SGMA Campaigns For Physical Education
SGMA is on the campaign trail for physical education as Congress will soon witness during P.E.4LIFE’s 5th Annual National P.E. Day® activities in Washington, D.C. The main lobbying day will be Wednesday, May 4. As in past years, the delegation of P.E. lob
Chavera Joins Krenzien, Krenzien, and Assoc
Cory Chavera has joined Krenzien, Krenzien, & Associates of Northbrook, Ill, as sales representative for Texas, Steve Krenzien, president of KKA, announced. Mr. Chavera has been in the Sporting Goods business for 19 years, while Krenzien is approaching i
Orange 21 Sees Sales Jump 22.5% for 2004
Orange 21 Inc. announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. Fiscal year 2004 sales increased 22.5% to $33.56 million from $27.4 million for 2003. 2004 net income was $807,304, compared to $500,097 in 2003, re
GBMI Appoints New International Sales VP
Global Brand Marketing Inchas promoted Ricardo Flores to VP of International Sales for the Americas, Middle-East, and Africa. In his new position, Mr. Flores joins the International Sales executive management team of Charles Dallain and Tomo Nakamura, who
Snow Industry Summit Kicks Off at Copper Mountain
The second annual Snow Industry Summit, presented by SnowSports Industries America (SIA), TransWorld Media and Mountain Sports Media, kicked off Tuesday evening with a bevy of industry veterans on hand. A welcome reception, sponsored by Intrawest Corpor
Royal Elastic in Sneaker Partnership with L.A.M.B.
Royal Elastics, a wholly owned subsidiary of K-Swiss, Inc., has inked a long term partnership with singer Gwen Stefani's L.A.M.B. label to lauanch a new line of footwear. L.A.M.B. apparel and accessories were launched in Fall 2003 by the No Doubt si
Mount Snow Announces Agreement to Sell Haystack
Mount Snow Ltd. has entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement to sell its Haystack Ski Resort in Wilmington, Vermont to a group of local businesspersons. Operated separately from the main resort area of Mount Snow Resort, Haystack has traditionally opera
Lynn Hill Launches Climbing Camps
Legendary climber, Lynn Hill launched Lynn Hill Climbing Camps this week. The camps will celebrate the climbing lifestyle and help participants achieve a new level in their own climbing. During a five-day course, Lynn will coach participants, demonstrate
Stride Rite Fiscal Q1 Net Up 9%; Sperry Sales Jump 32%
The Stride Rite Corporation reported that sales for the first fiscal quarter ended March 4 increased 10.6% to $150.6 million from $136.1 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2004. Operating income in the first quarter of 2005 was $13.1 million, a 12
Retail Merchandising Manager — Road Runner Sports
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Industry Vendors Continue Healthy Gains in Q4…
Sporting Goods industry vendors in both the Softgoods and Hardgoods categories started to see acquisitions play a bigger role in the bottom line gains, while U.S. companies continued to benefit from a weaker dollar and many European companies struggled to