Vibram announced the opening of its new office in Portland, Ore., and in doing so, the outsole and footwear supplier also announced several new positions including a dedicated sales, design and development team to support existing clients based in the Northwest and to serve new business opportunities throughout the West.
Vibram’s Portland office will be led by industry veteran Joel Enderle. Enderle brings over three decades of branded footwear product development and manufacturing experience. In his role as Vibram’s regional manager, Enderle will oversee project management and product innovation. In addition to Enderle, Max Moody will manage West Coast sales and soling designer Robert Lee will lead Vibram’s design efforts in Portland.
“We are proud to make Portland our newest Vibram home,” states Mike Gionfriddo, CEO of Vibram Corporation. “Portland’s proximity to some of our largest partners and ecosystem of mountain and action sports companies makes it an ideal location and primary market of opportunity for Vibram.”
