Keane, Saunders Group Snags Brooks Top Agency Honors
Keane, Saunders & Associates, the Grand Rapids, MI sales agency led by John Keane, was recently awarded Brooks Sports 2004 Agency of the Year, among other individual Brooks honors. Len Sitko, who represents the agency in Illinois and NW Indiana, received
Wilderness Systems Wins Manufacturer of the Year
Confluence Watersports kicked off the 2004 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, held in Salt Lake City with Wilderness Systems being named the 2004 Manufacturer of the Year by Canoe and Kayak magazine. The annual award honors excellence and outstanding achieve
National Geographic Adventure Cashes-In on Adventure Travel Market
National Geographic Adventure will increase its guaranteed rate base by 18% from 425,000 to 500,000, beginning with the February 2005 issue, Publisher Francis X. Farrell has announced…
Teko Expands Rep Force
Teko has expanded their U.S. sales rep force. These new reps include Tom Gordon for Colorardo, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico; Egan & Associates LLC in the Northwest; Specialty Reps West in CA, AZ, Hawaii; Points North in the Northeast; Peter Burnes & Associat
Kellwood Board Member Resigns
Kellwood Company announced that Martin J. Granoff, a member of its Board of Directors, has resigned effective August 26, 2004 due to personal reasons, according to Hal J. Upbin, Kellwood chairman and chief executive officer…
OIA and NOLS Lead Protest Against Utah Oil and Gas Leases
Prominent members of the outdoor recreation industry, led by the OIA and the National Outdoor Leadership School have launched a formal protest against the sale of 14 oil and gas leases bordering the Green River above Desolation Canyon in Utah. Over 200 pa
Cutter and Buck Appoints Tilson to Board
Cutter & Buck has appointed Whitney Tilson to the company's Board of Directors. Tilson will join the Board on September 16, 2004. Tilson is the founder and Managing Partner of T2 Partners LLC, which manages several value-oriented investment funds, i
Sports Authority Q2 Comps Down 3.8%; Pro Forma EPS Doubles
The New Sports Authority reported total sales for the second quarter were $605.0 million, but were not able to give consolodated sales figures for last year's period. Comp store sales for the combined company decreased 3.8% from last year's comb
Mossimo CFO Resigns
Mossimo, Inc. has announced that Mali Shrinivas has resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer in order to pursue other interests. The Company is currently searching for a successor to Mr. Shrinivas.
Cutter and Buck Appoints Interim CEO, Chairman
Cutter & Buck Inc. has appointed Bill Swint to the position of Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. The company also announced the appointment of Doug Southern to the non-officer position of Chairman of the Board. Swint has over thirty years of
Bravo to Acquire Variflex in $38 Million Deal
Variflex, Inc. and Bravo Sports, a privately held leading global manufacturer and marketer of branded and OEM hard goods, components and accessories for the skateboard and in-line skating markets, have entered into a definitive merger agreement under whic
New Birds Join Canari Cyclewear
Canari Cyclewear has been very busy over the past few months strengthening its rep force to better reach the IBD network and provide increased levels of support and service. Kevin Alexander, Todd Morton, Al Robertson, W.S. Smith, and the Hans Johnsen Comp
American Skiing Co. Appoints New VP – Retail Operations
American Skiing Company has named Jenna Prescott to the position of Vice President of Retail Operations. Prescott will assume responsibility of all retail, rental and repair operations for the Company's seven resorts and report directly to President
Ride Hires MsLennand as New England Sales Rep
Ride Snowboards recently named Rob McLennand as the rep covering the New England territory for Ride, 5150, and Version and Velvet Eyewear. An industry veteran, Rob has repped for over 10 years and is very respected for his commitment to the brands he has
Joe Florence and Treu Hahnenberger Join Ride
Ride recently brought on board two new members to the in-house crew on Vashon Island: Joe Florence as Softgoods Assistant and Treu Hahnenberger as Binding Engineer. Joe began his career at KAVU as head designer for a little over a year. Treu comes to Ride
