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range of cycling, running, fitness and
nutrition products to independent
retailers across Canada. Currently,
Podium represents more than 400
cycling, running, swimming, triathlon
and outdoor retail locations.
Nexbelt, “The Belt With No
Holes,” announced it is expanding
its markets in the U.S. and seek-
ing experienced outdoor sales reps
throughout the United States due to
the positive response the company
has received to its new Realtree
Camo and Concealed Carry Ratchet
Belts over the past few months. Ex-
perienced Independent Sales Reps
with contacts at retail gun and knife
shops, shooting ranges and outdoor
retailers in these areas should con-
tact Steve Crocker at
or 909.758.0079.
Salewa, the Bolzano, Italy-based
technical mountain brand, hired Per-
petual Motion NW as the brand’s Pa-
cific Northwest sales representatives.
Based in Fall City, Wash., Perpetual
Motion NW was founded by principal
David Egan in 1992. His nine-person
team covers accounts across the Pacif-
ic Northwest from Alaska to Montana,
including all of Idaho, Washington
and Oregon.
Mountain Equipment , a Divi-
sion of OSC Inc., announced that The
Sherpa Group Two will represent
Mountain Equipment in the Pacific
Northwest. The Sherpa Group Two,
based in Portland Ore., and led by
principal Jack Powell, has been
working in the Pacific Northwest since
the late 1990s and specializes in sales
and marketing of new and existing
outdoor brands. The group covers
Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho
and Montana for its vendor brands.
The Sherpa Group Two can be reached
at or
503.241.1277.
HippyTree announced the addi-
tion of veteran sales representative
Ryan Gass to its tribe. Gass and his
MountainStyle Collective sales
agency will service Utah and Wyoming
for HippyTree. Based in Park City,
Utah, MountainStyle Collective also
represents Atomic Skis and Arcade
Belts, with more than 15 years of ex-
perience in the region.
GSI Outdoors has hired Gamic
Sports Inc. to manage sales and
marketing functions of its outdoor
cook and tableware and related ac-
cessories in Quebec and the Maritime
provinces, including New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island
and Newfoundland. Based in Mon-
treal, Gamic is headed by industry
veterans Ghislain “G” Leroux and
Antoine Simpson , who have nearly
a decade of outdoor industry experi-
ence. The firm already represents
familiar brands Black Diamond,
Nemo Equipment, Sterling Ropes,
AKU Footwear, Sherpa Adventure
Gear, OCA S
Belts and Av .
REP MOVES AND N EWS
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