All Suunto articles
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ArticlePatent disputes overlap Garmin with Strava and Suunto
Two major fitness and outdoor technology brands have filed separate lawsuits alleging patent infringement by the US GPS and wearables manufacturer.
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News briefsAmer sports hires a new Senior Vice President
Päivi Antola has been appointed Senior Vice President of Group Communications at Amer Sports and member of their Global Leadership Team.
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News briefsAmer Sports reports preliminary FY24 results
Sales growth for Amer Sports for the full year 24 is expected to be at the high end of the previous guidance range of 16 to 17 percent. This is despite currency headwinds in the fourth quarter.
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News briefsSuunto with new head of brand
Nicolas Holtzmeyer, new head of brand for Suunto Nicolas Holtzmeyer was appointed head of brand of Suunto on Dec. 1, 2022, moving to the company’s headquarters in Vantaa, Finland. In his new role, he is responsible for Suunto’s global brand presence. His focus will be on building ...
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News briefsAmer completes sale of Suunto
Amer Sports and Liesheng have completed the transaction in which Amer sold Suunto to the Chinese technology company, first announced in January. Suunto will continue to focus on high-end outdoor wearables under its new ownership, the participating parties said. Rothschild & Co acted as financial advisor and Avance as legal ...
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News briefsSuuntoPlus Guides bring new, dynamic features to Suunto watches
About ten years after Suunto’s first app platform, Suunto AppZone, the Finnish GPS sports watch and dive computer specialist is now bringing the new SuuntoPlus Guides to its Suunto 9, Suunto 5 and Suunto 3 watch models. The new SuuntoPlus Guides provide athletes with personalized real-time guidance from their favorite ...
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ArticleAmer Sports sells Suunto to a Chinese tech firm
Amer Sports revealed an agreement reached with a Chinese technology company, Liesheng, to sell its Finnish-based Suunto brand, which specializes in sports watches, dive computers and other precision sports instruments. Amer said the sale was in line with its strategy to focus on developing internationally recognized sporting goods brands in ...
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Adidas pairs Covid-19 donations to exercise tracking apps
Adidas is launching the #HomeTeamHero Challenge to support the Covid-19 pandemic’s essential workers. For every hour of app-tracked exercise from May 29 to June 7 Adidas will donate $1 to the Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund of the World Health Organization (WHO). The objective is to reach one million hours. The ...