Corporate:
+++ SRAM has announced the acquisition of Hammerhead, the maker of Karoo 2 GPS cycle computers (more in the Outdoor Industry Compass)
Management:
+++ Jürgen Nairz is set to leave in June as the general manager of Schöffel’s Austrian sales subsidiary, which is also responsible for the Italian market
+++ Clarus Corp. has appointed Greg Heichelbech, a veteran of the Motorsports Aftermarket Group, to run the U.S. operations of the recently acquired Rhino Rack and Maxtrax brands
Legal & Institutional:
+++ Boris Johnson, the embattled prime minister of the U.K., announced that wearing masks in shops and public sports and other Plan B anti-Covid restrictions enforced in England since Dec. 13 will be lifted on Jan. 27
+++ Starting immediately, it is no longer requiring full vaccination to enter any “non-essential” shops in Bavaria, following the verdict by a Bavarian court
+++ Lacoste, which sponsors Novak Djokovic, said it would contact the Serbian tennis champion to review recent event in Australia, following his deportation ahead of the Australian Open because he was not vaccinated
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) welcomes Michelle Smyth, who has a French and English law degree, as head of cycling
Marketing:
+++ Leki has announced the launch of a new logo for a new brand identity, which will accompany the release of three new core technologies in the summer of 2022
+++ Tecnifibre has signed up the top-rated French pádel tennis champion, Benjamin Tison
+++ Macron, which is already the sponsor of Georgia’s rugby team, will be the new technical partner of the Georgian Football Federation for the next six years, starting with its participation in the UEFA Futsal Euro 2022 championships that began in the Netherlands on June 19
+++ Castore is partnering with Silverstone as teamwear supplier, managing also its new web store
+++ Kappa has signed a multi-year deal as apparel partner of the Renault Alpine Formula One team
+++ Joma Sport upgrades its sponsorship of Feliciano Lopez, one of the longest-serving Spanish player in the ATP circuit, making it official after 13 years if wearing the Spanish brand’s clothes
+++ Skechers has a new ambassador, Amanda Kloots, a former Broadway dancer who has become a leading American TV personality
CSR:
+++ Skechers is joining the Spanish sporting goods retail chain Forum Sport for the donation of 1,512 pairs of shoes to underprivileged children through the Red Cross of Bizkaia
