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Jason Swazey Joins Kelty Tactical As Government Sales Manager

Sunday, February 18th, 2018

Over the past couple of years, Kelty Tactical has been introducing new products and Scott ring some wins so it’s great to see they’re bring in Jason Swazey to give Dan Eubank a hand. Jason comes on board as the Government Sales Manager, a role he is well suited for.

I’ve known Jason for over 15 years, going back to his time with Amron International. Next, he led Sandpiper of California, a pack brand found in military exchanges and elsewhere. For the past five years, he worked for ADS on the SOCOM Team, working with west coast-based SOF.

Jason tells me he’s looking to develop US made sewn goods focusing on Tents, Sleep systems, and Packs, as well as ancillary items like rescue ponchos, pack covers, and tent flies in all colors to include arctic white!

Give him a call or shoot him an email if he can help with your requirement or develop new kit for your emerging requirements/mission.

Cell: 757-805-4921
Email: Jason.Swazey@Kelty.com

Tags: Dan Eubank, Jason Swazey, Kelty Tactical
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SIG SAUER Hires Joel Harris as Director, Media Relations & Communication

Tuesday, February 13th, 2018

Newington, N.H. (February 12, 2018) –

SIG SAUER, Inc. is pleased to announce the hiring of Joel Harris as Director, Media Relations & Communication. Harris will be an integral part of the key initiative leadership team responsible for managing all aspects of media relations. He will also be responsible for the management of SIG SAUER’s shooting sports initiatives and Team SIG, which include world class professional shooters Max Michel and Lena Miculek. Harris will report to the Vice President of Marketing Allen McCormick.

In this role Harris will be responsible for overseeing communications to the media, including preparation of articles, press kits, press releases, and other content initiatives as well as shooting sports management. Harris will ensure that the company protects and promotes its image in a proper, coordinated and consistent manner, across all forms of media.

“We are excited for Joel to join the SIG SAUER team,” said Allen McCormick, Vice President of Marketing. “This is an exciting time for SIG, and I look forward to leveraging the vast industry experience Joel brings, in conjunction with his collaboration in pushing and evolving our team to new mediums, channels, and how SIG SAUER tells our story.”

Harris comes to SIG SAUER with 20 years of industry experience and has held the titles of Head of Global Public Relations, Brand Manager, Marketing Manager, International Sales Manager and Key Accounts Manager, to name a few. Harris also has product development and product management experience including inventor of patents in both the shooting sports and archery industries.

“In my comprehensive and successful career, I’ve had the pleasure of working for some of the industry’s biggest brands, both domestically and internationally, working for the iconic SIG SAUER brand is definitely the pinnacle of my career,” said Joel Harris, Director, Media Relations & Communication.

For more information on SIG SAUER, visit sigsauer.com.

Follow SIG SAUER on social media, including Facebook at facebook.com/sigsauerinc, Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sigsauerinc/, and YouTube at youtube.com/user/sigsauerinc.

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G T Distributors Establishes Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Monday, February 12th, 2018

G T Distributors is now Employee-Owned!

G T Distributors is pleased to announce that effective January 26th, 2018, 55% of the company’s stock has been sold to its employee’s retirement plan, through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The Texas-based public safety equipment and uniform distributor’s 100+ employees will become beneficial owners through the ESOP.
This transaction gives employees a financial interest in the success of the business, making the positive bonds between G T Distributors teammates even stronger than they are today. It also rewards those who have played a critical role in G T’s success since the beginning.

Jim Orr, celebrating 35 years with GT, plans to remain President for the long-term and the executive management team at GT will continue in its current form. “It has always been my desire for GT to continue being privately owned and managed, and the ESOP will help us achieve this goal, “said Orr, “The ESOP will enable the continuity of leadership and transition the company from family owned to employee owned. The management team is confident that the ESOP will make us an even stronger company.”

“Seeing the consolidation over the past few years in the public safety equipment and uniform space through mergers and acquisitions, we looked for other avenues of transitioning GT from a family business to something longer term that kept existing management in place and ensured our employees and their families continued job security. So often customer service suffers after an acquisition and faithful employees lose their jobs as they are duplicated elsewhere in the acquiring entity. We feel our existing management and staff know our customers best and understand the company’s future direction.”

Today G T Distributors employs more than 100 employees based in Austin TX, Dallas TX, Jacksonville FL, and Rossville GA. G T Distributors core purpose is supplying Public Safety personnel with the equipment it takes to keep our communities safe and allow them to return home safely at the end of their shift. G T was established in 1972 by Bill and Charlotte Orr in Rossville GA and we believe they would be proud to know of the company’s transition to employee ownership.

For more information, please visit www.GTDist.com

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Jon Morrison, Joins HyperStealth As New Public Relations Manager

Monday, February 12th, 2018

Not only did he revamp Hyperstealth’s website, but Jon Morrison has also joined HyperStealth as their new public relations manager.

Jon Morrison is the CEO of Get Clear Consulting and the newest partner of the Hyperstealth team. He is passionate about watching outstanding companies succeed by implementing the best marketing tools available to them. Jon is a certified copywriter, helping companies clarify their message, reach their ideal clients, and grow their business. Jon adds expertise as a best-selling author and keynote speaker. Jon lives in Abbotsford, B.C., is married to Hayley and they have two daughters, Abigail and Grace.

Tags: Get Clear Consulting, HyperStealth Biotechnology Corporation, Jon Morrison
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North American Rescue Announces Acquisition Of JTM Training Group

Sunday, February 11th, 2018

Greer, SC (February 5, 2018) – North American Rescue, LLC (NAR) is pleased to announce the acquisition of JTM Training Group (JTM) from Las Vegas, NV. JTM has over 20 years of experience providing tactical and medical training to military, law enforcement, EMS, and first responder personnel.

JTM Training Group has a strong history of offering premium evidence-based medicine education and training solutions for military and first responders. As a leader in their industry, they have been offering online EMT certification/re-certification courses since 2006 and are considered one of the most trusted online EMT providers in the world. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) courses are also available, providing hands-on combat medical training that adheres to the TCCC Standardization Guidelines. Finally, their team of experienced and knowledgeable instructors enables them to provide customized opportunities for immersive, scenario-driven courses that are tailored to meet mission-specific requirements.

This broad range of training capabilities makes JTM an ideal addition to the NAR company goal of providing “products with a mission.” NAR has long recognized that successful life-saving treatment may begin with the right equipment, but the key elements of education to know when to use and training to know how to use that gear are requisites for desirable outcomes.

“North American Rescue has always been committed to equipping the warfighter and first responders with what they need to save lives,” said Robert Castellani, CEO of North American Rescue, LLC. “We are pleased to bring the JTM team onboard. For years we have been asked for training opportunities by customers of our premium products. We are confident that JTM’s solutions will enable us to exceed expectations for leading-edge education and training experiences and that the options of online, in-person, or even mobile training events will provide accessibility to premium training that meets and exceeds requirements.”

JTM Training Group will be changing their name to “North American Rescue Education and Training” (NAR Training), and will transition to new branding during the second quarter of 2018. Their website will remain fully functional, and courses will continue to be run and offered throughout the transition.

Tags: JTM Training Group, North American Rescue
Posted in Industry, Medical, Press Release, Training | 1 Comment »

Defoor Proformance Ends Partnership With Raven Concealment System

Friday, February 9th, 2018

Defoor Proformance released this statement earlier today.

Defoor Proformance has announced an end to their partnership with Raven Concealment Systems after 6 successful years together. During this time DPS and RCS developed the Eidolon holster, one of the most successful appendix holsters ever produced.

“While I greatly enjoyed my time with Raven it’s time for DPS to move forward toward other goals in line with our current and future client base. My staff and I wish RCS the best on their future endeavors and thank them for the opportunity they provided DPS”, said VP Kyle Defoor.

Tags: Defoor Proformance, Raven Concealment Systems
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Brand & Oppenheimer Acquires General Fabrics Co.

Thursday, February 8th, 2018

Portsmouth, RI – February 6, 2018 – Brand & Oppenheimer Co., Inc. (B&O), a leading textile converter, announced it has acquired the assets of General Fabrics Co. (General Fabrics), a leading wholesale designer, packager, and distributor of printed textiles. General Fabrics, founded in 1951, services a wide variety of markets, including quilting and crafting resellers. Praesidian Capital initially invested both first lien debt and equity in B&O, and has continued to support the company.

Run by Edward and David Odessa, General Fabrics has a longstanding reputation for quality within the quilting and craft resale markets. “We are very excited to join forces with B&O,” stated the Odessa’s. “We will continue to meet customer demands with quality products and outstanding service, and we look forward to a very successful future together.

“I am excited to acquire General Fabrics,” stated Ed Ricci, CEO of B&O. “B&O and I have worked with the Odessa’s for a long time, and General Fabrics’ business model fits well into B&O’s operations. The acquisition expands our product capabilities, complements our existing sales divisions, and advances our vision for strategic growth. I look forward to entering the print quilting and craft markets and streamlining the connections between B&O’s other sales divisions.”

“Since our initial investment, B&O has continued to provide premiere textile products and customer service,” said Jason Drattell, the founding partner of Praesidian. “We have been consistently impressed with the management team’s strategic vision and ability to drive growth. The acquisition will expand B&O’s product offering and customer base, and we anticipate continued growth in the coming years as management executes on their strategic vision.”

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Let No Good Deed Go Unpunished

Thursday, February 1st, 2018

This young lady is named Rochelle Hathaway. She was interviewed for a Glamour magazine article which asked women attendees of last week’s SHOT Show in Las Vegas why they owned firearms. This airline attendant was at the show as part of team Taran Tactical. Her answers resulted in an Internet firestorm and Taran Butler cut ties with her.

Unfortunately, in this photo used in the article, she was wearing a badge holders generously given away as swag by Geissele Automatics. Due to this coincidence, the backlash against her also hit Geissele. Earlier today, they had to release this statement:

Many of you have seen this photo and the story of this person over the last few days. Unfortunately in the photo she is wearing a Geissele Badge Holder. We want to make it clear to the community that Geissele has no personal or professional connection to this person what so ever. Every year at SHOT Show we give away over 10,000 badge holders to those in attendance who request one from our booth staff. We do not know this person and we certainly do not support her anti-freedom comments. Geissele is extremely pro 2nd amendment and is in no way supportive of any discussion involving the limitation or restriction of Our rights and Our freedoms.

Considering how dedicated Bill Geissele supports the Second Amendment the outrage is ridiculous. It just goes to show you how an innocent gesture can get a company swept up in an internet mob. Hopefully, the torches and pitch forks will be put away.

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