All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 7, Issue 9+10 – Page 3
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Black Diamond Equipment has promoted Tim Bantle to the new...
Black Diamond Equipment has promoted Tim Bantle to the new position of managing director of the Black Diamond brand, responsible for both apparel and equipment and reporting to the company's chief operating officer, Mark Ritchie. He takes the place of Ryan Gellert, president of the Black Diamond brand, who has ...
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Maier Sports has been given the prestigious Plus X Award,...
Maier Sports has been given the prestigious Plus X Award, “the best product of the year 2014,” in the category of shoes and apparel for its Tamesi outdoor jacket. The PFC-free outdoor jacket from Maier won another Plus X Award in the category of high quality, design and functionality. Other ...
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See to Summit of Australia is recruiting for a new...
See to Summit of Australia is recruiting for a new international sales manager following the departure of Aaron Newman, who has held the position for years
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Register to attend the next EOS near Munich !
The organizers of the second European Outdoor Summit have opened registration on its website for the event, which will take place in the panoramic lake resort of Tegernsee near Munich in a shorter version than before - from Oct. 15 at noon to 2 PM on Oct. 16. Early bird ...
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Asics launches a trail running event
On June 21, the longest day of the year, Asics will be hosting “Outrun the Sun,” a race for two teams of trail runners who will attempt to race against nature and outrun the sun, as the name suggests. The athletes will have 15 hours, 41 minutes and 35 seconds ...
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Asia Outdoor will have a Running Village
Asics, Odlo, Salomon, X-Bionic and Skins will be among the international brands that will present their products in a new “Running Village” at the ninth edition of the Asia Outdoor trade show in Nanjing on July 23-26. The new initiative will be accompanied by various running-related events.Aside from a “Night ...
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Timberland employees around the world have celebrated the one-millionth hour...
Timberland employees around the world have celebrated the one-millionth hour of volunteer community work served since the company launched its Path of Service program in 1992. As part of this program, each Timberland employee is given up to 40 paid hours per year to dedicate to service, during which they ...
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Salewa has appointed a new sales director, Olivier Gouby, who...
Salewa has appointed a new sales director, Olivier Gouby, who has worked for Norrøna for eight years, most recently as European sales director. Based at the company's sales office in Bolzano, the Frenchman will report directly to the company's chief executive, Massimo Baratto. In another move, Bernhard Zhou, who worked ...
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Trekmates has appointed Claire Stuart as marketing manager, reporting to...
Trekmates has appointed Claire Stuart as marketing manager, reporting to the British company's new chief executive, Mark Billing, who was brought in last July by its new owner, Bolling Group. She worked previously at VF Corporation and at Pearson Corporation. Billing has further strengthened his team with a new area ...
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Barbara Senn, general counsel of Conzzeta, has been appointed to...
Barbara Senn, general counsel of Conzzeta, has been appointed to the executive board of the Swiss company, which owns Mammut Sports Group. She worked for Georg Fischer and Rieter before joining Conzzeta in 2010.
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Pelican International has appointed Margaret Kordas as vice president of...
Pelican International has appointed Margaret Kordas as vice president of sales
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Columbia Sportswear has received anti-trust approval from the U.S. Federal...
Columbia Sportswear has received anti-trust approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for its $190 million acquisition of Prana
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Crocs has appointed a new president, Andrew Rees, who founded...
Crocs has appointed a new president, Andrew Rees, who founded an led a global management consulting company for 14 years after working at Reebok International as vice president of strategic polanning and vice president of retail operations. Crocs' current chairman, Tom Smach, has agreed to act as interim chief executive ...
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Quabaug, the American company that makes soles for Vibram, has...
Quabaug, the American company that makes soles for Vibram, has announced a joint investment of $1.2 million with Vibram in product research and development. The goal is to develop new types of soles in response to a new directive from the U.S. Department of Defense that requires all new military ...
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Rob Kass has been appointed president of Gerber, the American...
Rob Kass has been appointed president of Gerber, the American knife manufacturer based at Tigard, Oregon that is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. He replaces Jason Landmark, who has gone to another company. Kass has worked for more than 25 years as an executive for durable goods and building ...
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An American court of appeals has ruled that Teva sandals...
An American court of appeals has ruled that Teva sandals are slip-on shoes that cannot be classified as sports footwear under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Confirming a ruling already given in 2008, the finding means that its sandals are subject to an import duty of 37.5 percent in the U.S. ...
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Big Agnes has named Will McElwain, who has spent four...
Big Agnes has named Will McElwain, who has spent four years with The North Face, to the newly created position of product designer
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Miguel Ferreira, a Portuguese-born sales agent who has been representing...
Miguel Ferreira, a Portuguese-born sales agent who has been representing several brands on the German market through his company, Lomayon, has launched a small collection of outdoor and travel clothing under his own brand, Vivaesto. The garments are manufactured in Portugal and South Korea.
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An improved OutDoor show is on the agenda
Messe Friedrichshafen has opened online registrations for the 21st session of the OutDoor fair, scheduled for July 10-13, which will feature a number of improvements in the back office and on the show floor.The biggest visible changes will take place in Hall A2. Called the Hall of Visions, it will ...
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The German Energy Agency has honored Messe Friedrichshafen, organizer of...
The German Energy Agency has honored Messe Friedrichshafen, organizer of the annual European OutDoor show on Lake Constance, for its environmentally sound economic activities in energy issues. In the past three years, the cost of energy consumption has been reduced by about €200,000 through several measures including the complete shutdown ...
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