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Exxel Outdoors names Donald Sands As Vice President of the Outfitter Group
BOULDER, CO (January 28, 2020) - Donald Sands has been named Vice President of Exxel Outdoors’ Outfitter Group, announced Harry Kazazian, Chairman and CEO of the company. With SJK as its anchor brand, Sands will play a key role in product development for the Outfitter Group, ...read more
Oboz toasts a legend on night two of Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
After almost a half century in the Outdoor Industry, footwear stalwart and Oboz founder John Connelly is moving on to enjoy life after OR. Join the Oboz family, footwear and industry friends on Wednesday, June 19 from 4 to 6pm in the Oboz booth (54081-UL) to toast John and send ...read more
Farm to Feet names JCA Sales Agency of the Year
Farm to Feet, makers of 100% American socks, recently named JCA Sales its Agency of the Year. The award was presented to agency principal Jeff Church at Farm to Feet’s sales meeting earlier this week in St. Louis. “Jeff’s enthusiasm and the team’s tireless efforts over the past ...read more
Osprey Expands Executive Team Hiring Julie Rich as Vice President of People
Osprey, a leader in creating top-quality, high-performance, innovative carry solutions, is pleased to announce the hiring of Julie Rich as Vice President of People. In this newly formed position, Rich will lead the Human Resources team including talent management, recruiting and ...read more
Combat Flip Flops’ CEO, Matthew Griffin, Named Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow
The Aspen Institute has announced its 2019 Class of Henry Crown Fellows, including Combat Flip Flops’ CEO, Matthew ‘Griff’ Griffin. The Henry Crown Fellowship mobilizes a new breed of leaders, between 30-45 years, to tackle the world’s most intractable problems. All are proven ...read more
Kathmandu appoints Amy Beck as President of Oboz/ Kathmandu North America
Kathmandu Holdings Limited (ASX/NZX: KMD)— Kathmandu Holdings Ltd today announced the appointment of Amy Beck to the position of President Obōz / Kathmandu North America, based at the company’s North American headquarters in Bozeman, Montana. Obōz Footwear founder, President ...read more
Oboz rings in the new year with a fresh slate of ambassadors for 2019
Bozeman, Mont., (January 8, 2019) — Oboz Footwear, the True to the Trail® outdoor footwear company headquartered in Bozeman, MT, has selected a group of twenty-two outdoor experts, hiking enthusiasts, and adventure seekers as its ambassadors for 2019.“We received almost 400 ...read more
Granite Gear Mourns the Passing of Former Partner Mike Cruikshank
Two Harbors, MN — October 3, 2018 —Granite Gear, Northern Minnesota-based backpack manufacturer, is saddened to announce the passing of former company partner Mike Cruikshank. With Cruikshank’s talents and determinations, the company was able to grow to become an international ...read more
Pro Alpinist, Chantel Astorga
Mountain Equipment, designer and manufacturer of outdoor apparel and accessories, is welcoming Chantel Astorga to their pro athlete team. Chantel Astorga will need little introduction to those who follow the close-knit world of hard alpine climbing as the first female ascent of ...read more
Outdoor & Sports Company Bolsters Sales Team For Mountain Equipment, Bridgedale and Hilly Brands
Outdoor & Sports Company Inc., subsidiary of Mountain Equipment, Bridgedale and Hilly products, announces that they have added two new sales agents to their team. Momentum Outdoor Sales has been hired to represent the Mountain Equipment brand in Alaska, Oregon, Montana, ...read more
WakaWaka Selects Revolution House Media, Kompass Solutions to Launch its Social-Driven Solar Brand in the US
[SAN FRANCISCO, CA, MARCH 13, 2018]— WakaWaka, a social-driven B-Corp from The Netherlands, distributed in over 40 countries worldwide, has selected Revolution House Media as its public relations partner and Kompass Solutions as its distributor for North America. Founded in 2012, ...read more
How Exodus Travels keeps its customers coming back, trip after trip
UK-based adventure travel company Exodus Travels has a 65 percent repeat traveler rate. Exodus Travels, based in the United Kingdom, has been taking people on adventures around the world for decades, and they know what they’re doing: Sixty-five percent of Exodus customers in ...read more
RockyMounts Appoints First-Ever Outside Sales Representatives
Tiffanie McKenzie, Tom Roth hired to support key markets on East Coast as company continues to post strong sales Boulder, Colo. - Dec. 20, 2016 - RockyMounts, the company that's stoked to carry and secure your prized possessions, today announced the appointment of its first ...read more
Mountain Equipment Enlists Dedication Sports Group as Mid-Atlantic Sales Rep
Mountain Equipment, designer and manufacturer of outdoor apparel and accessories, announced today that Dedication Sports Group has been appointed as the company’s sales representative in the Mid-Atlantic region. Dedication Sports Group is comprised of a team of experienced ...read more
Electric Joins Surfrider Foundation to Protect Our Coast
San Clemente, California (May 8, 2017) – Electric partners with the Surfrider Foundation by joining the Surf Industry Coastal Defender (SICD) program to aid in Surfrider’s fight to protect our oceans. As a SICD member, Electric pledges a percentage of proceeds from the sale of ...read more
Ledlenser appoints Inge Heinsius to the new position of VP of Product and Marketing
Ledlenser, maker of German-designed and -engineered ultra-bright line of handheld, headlamp and rechargeable lights, has named Inge Heinsius as vice president of product and marketing. In this newly created role, Heinsius is responsible for managing global product ...read more
Tim Don Debuts Recon Jet Smart Eyewear in Professional Triathlon Race
Tim Don Debuts Recon Jet Smart Eyewear in Professional Triathlon Race Four-time world champion uses Recon Jet at Ironman 70.3 North American Pro Championships in St. George, Utah St. George, USA – May 8, 2017 – Recon Instruments, an Intel company, is proud to announce that their ...read more
OXX Hires Kent Brown as New CEO and President
Former Coleman VP tapped to lead rapidly expanding rugged-appliance brand GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 5, 2017) – OXX Inc., manufacturer of the heralded COFFEEBOXX ultra-rugged coffeemaker, is proud to announce the hiring of Kent Brown as the brand’s new CEO and president. A 25-year ...read more
Dakine Appoints Gabe Schroder as new MTB Marketing Manager
HOOD RIVER, OR – Dakine is pleased to announce the appointment of Gabe Schroder to the role of mountain bike marketing manager. For the past two decades, Schroder has been raising the stoke of the outdoor and active sports industries through his passion for skiing, mountain ...read more
LifeStraw Hires Matt DeWitte as Head of Marketing
Global marketing veteran will help drive LifeStraw’s global expansion LAUSANNE, Switzerland (May 4, 2017) – LifeStraw®, a global leader in developing innovative filtration and purification products for safe drinking water, hired Matt DeWitte as its head of marketing, effective ...read more
Trayvax Founder Seeks 30-Minute Meeting with President of the US and Influential CEOs
Bellingham, WA -- Mark King, founder and CEO of TrayvaxⓇ, a US-based manufacturer of slim metal wallets and outdoor gear, has launched a series of videos in search of influential CEOs and the President of the United States. Trayvax has set a goal of creating 5000 American jobs to ...read more
Statement from SCARPA on the loss of Ueli Steck
During this difficult time our thoughts go first to Ueli Steck’s family and closest friends. However, because Ueli was also an athlete and collaborator who worked with us since the beginning of his career as a climber, we at SCARPA feel compelled to offer our own tribute to this ...read more
3 Questions For: Eli Bernstein, BACKPACKER's new associate gear editor
We ask what it takes to impress BACKPACKER Magazine gear editors. Eli Bernstein recently joined the team of our sister magazine, BACKPACKER, as associate gear editor. Previously, he was the homepage editor and producer for Sports Illustrated, in New York City. We caught up with ...read more
LIFT23 & Summit Ski and Snowboard Donate 1,900 Pairs of Socks to Cradles to Crayons®
Lift 23 Corp. is pleased to announce that in conjunction with its retail partner Summit Ski and Snowboard (located in Framingham, MA), it donated 1,900 pairs of LIFT23-designed socks to Cradles to Crayons. Ed Del Guercio, LIFT23’s President and Founder, personally delivered the ...read more