Ibex Names New CEO

Ibex Outdoor Clothing has appointed Ted Manning as the company’s new CEO, effectively immediately. Manning joins Ibex after an 18-year career with Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) where he most recently served as Executive Vice President.

Manning began his career on the sales floor at EMS in 1989 when he was a senior in high school. After college, he went back to work in the EMS stores. In 2000, Manning moved into a technical sports buying position and literally worked his way up the ranks within the company.

At Ibex, Manning will shepherd the next stage of growth for Ibex and build on the company’s existing product and brand strength, says the company.

“I am really excited to be a part of this company, and to help grow Ibex’s leadership team in White River Junction,” said Manning. “This is a tremendous group of people with a real opportunity to significantly expand this brand.”

Speaking about what drew him to Ibex, Manning said, “I was looking for a handful of things in my next professional role; a group of people whom I could lead and be inspired by, a brand that stood for something beyond its own economics, and an opportunity to be a part of a business that created positive change in the communities it connected with, and I hoped to find this all in a place that allowed my family to stay connected to wilderness, our values and each other.”

Manning, his wife and their three children have relocated to the Upper Valley of Vermont.