Improve Business Scandinavia has become the new general agent for Treksta, the Korean brand of outdoor shoes. Improve is run by Mats Bengtsson, who was formerly the managing director for Viking Footwear in Sweden. Improve has hired two new experienced employees, Peter Patrickson, a former sales reepresentative for Viking, and Bosse Hylander, former press manager at Didriksson.
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