All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 4, Issue 13 – Page 2

  • News briefs

    Arc’teryx has completely rearranged its yop management by appointing a...

    8 July 2011

    Arc’teryx has completely rearranged its yop management by appointing a couple of vice presidents and other top positions: George Curleigh has been appointed vice president for sales while Gary Bryant, who has also acted as chief of the European operations, will take the role of vice president for the product ...

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    Messe Friedrichshafen and its managing director, Klaus Wellmann, have already...

    8 July 2011

    Messe Friedrichshafen and its managing director, Klaus Wellmann, have already agreed on the extension of Wellmann’s working contract through 2018. In fact, the extension was not due before 2013, but the mayor of Friedrichshafen and chairman of Messe’s supervisory board, Andreas Brand, wanted to show a sign of continuity for ...

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    Keen has switched agents in Austria. Since the start of...

    8 July 2011

    Keen has switched agents in Austria. Since the start of July its new agent has been Widmann Trading, represented by its owner, Ernst Widmann, and by Klaus Öllerer as brand manager, replacing Gerhard Pfaffenbichler Sportagentur. The American company already has strong contacts in the Austrian outdoor and footwear markets, due ...

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    PrimaLoft has appointed Bartosz Lassak as sales agent for Eastern...

    8 July 2011

    PrimaLoft has appointed Bartosz Lassak as sales agent for Eastern Europe and Russia. The Polish manager has long been connected with W.L. Gore, where he worked as a sales representative between 2001 and 2002. He founded his own sales and marketing agency serving brands such as Gore and Nokia.

  • Article

    Vf Acquires Timberland

    8 July 2011

    VF Corporation, the owner of The North Face and many other outdoor, sports and jeans brands, has agreed to pay about $2 billion to acquire The Timberland Company, the American firm that owns the Timberland and SmartWool brands. The amount doesn’t include extra cash at Timberland. If completed, the tie-up ...

  • Article

    Will Blackstone Acquire The Paw At Last?

    8 July 2011

    Jack Wolfskin may be sold after all. According to Reuters, the Blackstone equity fund has started exclusive negotiations over the possible acquisition of the German outdoor apparel and equipment company, and they may be concluded by the third quarter of this year. Reuters mentions a potential valuation of €700 million ...

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    Trekmates, the U.K. brand of outdoor accessories, has a new...

    8 July 2011

    Trekmates, the U.K. brand of outdoor accessories, has a new managing director: After the takeover of the company by Enterprise Ventures earlier this year, Keith Paxton has been appointed managing partner owning a significant share in Trekmates. Before, Paxton served as U.S.-based executive vice president at Fiskars in charge of ...