New sales position will provide MPA’s sales channel with superior customer service as MPA’s firearms business expands.
Comer, Ga. – (February 2016) – MasterPiece Arms (MPA), manufacturers of the MPA BA Rifles, Chassis Systems, Defender Pistols and Carbines, Suppressors and MPAR Rifles, is pleased to announce the hiring of Amy Graves as MPA’s new national sales manager. As MPA’s business continues to grow, it became clear to its President, Phil Cashin, that a dedicated sales manager was needed in order for the company to move to the next phase.
“Amy’s background in working to promote a brand to dealers and distributors has earned her a great deal of respect in the firearms community,” Cashin commented. “At MPA, she’ll be able to build on all of her relationships and experience, while leveraging the MPA brand, across the sales channel. An added benefit is that now our dealers and distributors will have one contact to provide that personal touch critical to achieving a successful sales relationship.”
“I am thrilled to be joining the MPA team,” Graves added. “This position gives me the opportunity to take my marketing and sales skills to a new level. I am looking forward to being part of this company’s success.”
Graves will be responsible for developing programs for distributors and dealers with the goal of increased and consistent sales and managing the manufacturer’s rep groups while providing them with the tools they will need for success. Before joining MPA, Graves was employed at Bond Arms, Inc. and is a licensed private investigator and personal protection officer.
For more information on MasterPiece Arms and their product line of pistols, rifles, carbines and suppressors, visit www.masterpiecearms.com.
Marietta, GA – TRU-SPEC®, one of the leading suppliers of uniforms and personal equipment to the military, law enforcement and public safety markets, has named Red the Uniform Tailor (RTUT) as Dealer of the Year.
Recognized from among over 1000 dealers nationwide, the New Jersey-based company has expanded their offerings to 11 locations across the country and has continued to develop their representation of TRU-SPEC® products in each store.
“We are honored and privileged to name RTUT as TRU-SPEC’s 2015 Dealer of the Year,” stated TRU-SPEC® Vice President of Marketing, Darrell Jacks. “They have established themselves as a trusted and valued asset to the TRU-SPEC® team, and we look forward to a growing our relationship with them in the future.”
RTUT has been in the uniform industry under its current private (and certified W.B.E) ownership for over 38 years. In addition to the many uniform products that RTUT manufactures in their own facilities, the company also represents over 350 other manufacturers.
MATBOCK is pleased to announce that it has been named to the 50 Innovative Companies in Combat Medicine and Battlefield Healthcare 2016 report from VisionGain. Visiongain is a leading business information portal, helping customers keep abreast of key changes taking place in their industry. MATBOCK prides itself in pushing innovation and technology to support our warriors on the battlefield and is honored to be included in this report with so many other great companies supporting our troops.
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JACKSONVILLE, Florida – The Safariland Group (“Safariland” or the “Company”), a leading provider of a diverse range of safety and survivability products designed for the public safety, military, professional and outdoor markets, today announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of United Uniform Company, Inc. (“United Uniform”), a premier retailer and distributor of equipment, tactical gear and uniforms for law enforcement and public safety professionals in New York State.
Founded in 1949 and headquartered in Buffalo, New York, United Uniform offers a wide selection of best-in-class products and a superior customer service experience through its three retail stores in New York, as well as direct and e-commerce sales through its website. United Uniform has been a customer of Safariland since 1992 and an exclusive distributor of Safariland products for more than twenty years.
With the acquisition of United Uniform, Safariland has enhanced the Company’s position as a leading global provider of safety and survivability products. Together with the acquisitions of Atlantic Tactical in January 2015 and Lawmen’s Safety Supply in December 2015, Safariland has expanded its geographic footprint to 11 retail stores, establishing itself as the premier provider of law enforcement equipment to institutions and retail customers in the Eastern United States.
Scott O’Brien, Safariland’s President, said, “United Uniform has a track record of providing excellent customer service and a diverse selection of top-quality products. This acquisition enables Safariland to better serve our customers by expanding our retail presence to new markets with a focus on enhanced customer service and product experience. With the addition of three retail locations in New York, this acquisition enables Safariland to directly engage with more of our customers and further strengthen our brand in the marketplace.”
Josh Muskat, President of United Uniform, will continue to lead the business including its institutional and retail operations. He will report to Jim Duncan, Vice President of Domestic Sales and Distribution for Safariland.
“I look forward to working with Josh and leveraging his expertise in soft goods and uniforms across the broader Safariland organization,” continued O’Brien. “His skillset will be a great addition to our platform, and we welcome him to our team.”
Muskat said, “We are delighted to have Safariland’s strategic and financial support to help position United Uniform for long-term success. I have worked with Safariland for many years and am confident that, together, we will continue to create extraordinary solutions to best meet the needs of our customers and make our communities safer.”
Adding United Uniform to its portfolio furthers Safariland’s effort to continually grow relationships with distribution partners and achieve its mission of “Together, We Save Lives.™”
IWA (the European equivalent of SHOT Show) is right around the corner and Iowa-based Brownell’s is going to be there. They have greatly expanded their international presence, so make sure you check them out if you’re in Nuremburg. This is a press release from last year that gives you the details about this expansion.
Brownells Expands International Presence
Brownells has been serving international customers for decades, but a new partnership will make buying from Brownells a much easier process for consumers in Europe. Working with local, in-country representatives, the following countries now have their very own translated versions of Brownells’ famous website:
Via the websites, European consumer customers can now benefit from Brownells’ extensive product selection and industry-exclusive Forever Satisfaction Guarantee on websites in their native languages. Further, customers may receive phone support via the in-country partner.
To make shopping as easy as possible, Brownells and the in-country partner will handle all costs and concerns affiliated with international shipping. Item pricing on the partner websites includes international taxes and tariffs, applicable licensing fees and other associated landing costs.
Under the new arrangement, customers simply place an order and it arrives in seven to ten days.
“Shipping anything internationally can be a rigorous process, but when it deals with firearm parts, it can be even more difficult,” said Pete Brownell, CEO of Brownells. “That’s exactly why we’ve formed this partnership to make the international customer’s experience easier and more efficient.”
Last Friday I received a phone call from Russ Oliver, the founder and (now former) President of Operator Suppressor Systems. I’ve known Russ for many years and it was great to hear from him. After we exchanged pleasantries, he asked if I would share a letter he had written, with SSD’s readers. I wasn’t sure what it was all about until I received a copy of this shocking news last night. He doesn’t pull any punches in his resignation but I cannot imagine that Russ Oliver came to this decision easily or rashly. It’s a major announcement that I am sure will result in some interesting effects across the suppressor market.
Russ looked at suppressor technology from a totally different direction, carrying this new concept’s fire for many years and making quite a splash at firearms industry events. Rather than the Maxim-style suppressors we are used to, Russ had a design that looked in cross-section like a jet engine turned inside out.
His departure from OSS makes me ponder what this means for the brand. Regardless, I wish Russ Olliver well in his new endeavor and continued success for the men and women of OSS. They sent him off right.
Friends and Patrons of OSS,
I cannot possibly articulate or properly convey the degree of gratitude the OSS team and myself have for the unwavering support we have received over the past few years. The resilience of everyone’s support, from operators, components, federal and local law enforcement, firearms manufacturers, fellow engineers and scientists, and patriotic gun users and enthusiasts nationwide has motivated our team’s relentless dedication in bringing flow through suppression from conception to reality. Together, I believe we have proven there is a new century of signature reduction possibilities that will in time, dominate weapon systems of the future. In that aspect, we have a Mission accomplished!
With this success has also come the apparent realities and evils of some particular corporate business philosophies. It is these philosophies, who unfortunately retain a majority ownership of OSS, which have forced my resignation as President of OSS and terminated my employment. As of February 18, 2016 I could no longer in good conscience be an executive or employee of the new OSS and immediately pursued and am currently pursuing the sale, at discount if necessary, of all of my interests/shares and ownership of OSS.
In complete contrast of multiple inferences falsely portrayed in a letter from the new OSS acting “President” and management posted on “the tactical wire.com” (in which I had no prior knowledge of nor were advised, consulted or quoted in regards too), I DO NOT support the new management direction of OSS in any way, nor do I believe it will be successful in the future to any degree that it would have been with its original team, purpose, concept and trajectory. The “success” spoken of in the new managements posted statement, is the direct result of exceptional personnel and their vision, capabilities, execution and dedication in combination with the financial support of several tremendously supportive and honorable minority owners.
The new OSS was built by and upon, but will not continue to flourish at the ignorant expense of exceptional men. Those men worked for and accomplished the impossible for purposes greater than themselves. The strength required to support the degree of dedication, sacrifice, and adversity that has been overcome in this endeavor can only come from true greater purpose and brotherhood, not personal wealth, greed or ego. The sum of the people who have willed OSS to success, has been and is the true strength and value of the company.
In addition to myself, over a dozen other primary and essential team members feel the same and have and will be leaving the company as soon as they are able. In my opinion, these personnel represent the whole of OSS’s sales (to include military, international, federal agencies, law enforcement and civilian sales), engineering, project management, testing/evaluation, and IT departments. These personnel represent exemplary experts from both military and civilian backgrounds to include, former military service ranks from CW 5 through Sgt. and civilian expertise from PhD of computer science through engineering.
Myself individually and as a group profoundly disagree and are unable to place our names and reputations upon the new managements business practices, treatment of employees, sales policies, product performance compromises, quality practices, priorities and production. In our opinion and interpretation, the “new” OSS Philosophies include among others; the military mentality will no longer be a part of OSS, a 20% return rate and ship now fix later philosophy is acceptable, and the weight of devices is the sole determining factor above ALL else moving forward. These new philosophies are the opposite of who we are as men and what we aspire to be, THE BEST!
Moving forward, my primary responsibility is to those individuals who have stood by me and through their examples made me who I am today, for which I am forever honored and grateful. In the initial interest of promoting these exceptional individuals, I have created a new company, the Organization of Strategic Sciences www.orgstrategicsciences.com and www.facebook.com/Organization-of-Strategic-Sciences-536453453204094.
Within the following days and weeks, resumes of these exceptional gentlemen who have already left or intend to leave OSS, will be posted as they become available. I would give or take a bullet for each of these men without hesitation and ask of any potential employer in and out of the firearms industry who reads this article, please consider them for upcoming or current positions you may have available.
As far as myself, I will also be available in a variety of limited capacities through strategic sciences for the next 362 days. After that time, industry can certainly expect me back with an unrestricted vengeance, wielding the passion, vision and creativity that the original OSS was founded under.
Years ago, some real physicists nicknamed me “the caveman physicist”, I wear that nickname with pride! There is no doubt a million more caveman physicists, like myself, are creating new technologies in their garages right now. I’m sure they will all say as I would, even caveman physicists know there is more than one way to apply physics and science to solve any given problem! Knowledge, perspective and creativity WILL always find a way.
With sincere thanks and appreciation to all who have supported myself and my team,
Grinnell, Iowa (February 16, 2016) – NRA First Vice President and CEO of Brownells, Pete Brownell, announced today that he will seek a third term on the NRA’s Board of Directors. If re-elected, Brownell will likely become NRA President at the 2017 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Atlanta, Georgia.
An NRA Life Member since birth, Brownell, 47, boasts proven NRA leadership experience and is a widely-recognized visionary in the firearm and outdoor industry. Brownell’s service to the NRA began in 2006 when he was nominated to serve on the NRA Membership Committee. Following his election to the board in 2010, Brownell began serving on numerous other committees, including:
President’s Committee on Advancement
Nominating Committee
Sport Shooting Committee
Finance Committee
Law Enforcement Committee
Meeting Site Selection Committee
Publications Policy Committee
Task Force on Industry Relations Committee
Investment Oversight Committee
Proving himself as an ardent defender of the Second Amendment and a powerful voice for the NRA, Brownell was elected the NRA Second Vice President in April 2013. Two years later in 2015, he was elected NRA First Vice President, an office he holds today.
“It’s a distinct honor and privilege to serve the five million members of the National Rifle Association of America,” said Brownell. “I’ve been an NRA member my entire life, literally from day one. I grew up with a passion for firearms and a deep desire to maintain and strengthen our Second Amendment.”
“Defending the Second Amendment rights of good, honest and responsible gun owners is synonymous with protecting the core values that make America great,” added Brownell. “These are the same values our founding fathers envisioned, the same values my grandfather and father fought to protect in the military, and the same values the NRA seeks to safeguard through unwavering support of an individual’s right to own and use firearms.”
“It is my promise to defend these rights to own and use firearms and advance the values of individualism and personal responsibility. I ask for your vote of support.”
Brownell is proud to have received support from prominent members of the firearm community, including host of “Tom Gresham’s Gun Talk Radio,” Tom Gresham.
“It’s a privilege to endorse Pete Brownell for the NRA board,” said Gresham. “Pete brings to the board a lifetime of experience in firearms and business, and his perspective is something we need to help guide the organization in the coming years.”
Brownell has also earned the endorsement of the Iowa Firearms Coalition (IFC), the leading pro-Second Amendment organization in his home state.
“I have enjoyed the unique position of witnessing first hand Pete Brownell’s tireless efforts, and the tremendous energy he expends, defending and advancing the Second Amendment rights of the good citizens of both Iowa and this country,” said Barry Snell, President of the IFC. “Pete’s work in the firearms community has been stellar, and there’s simply no question at all that Pete Brownell needs to be on the NRA board.”
To learn more about Pete Brownell, to get in touch with him or to read more endorsements, visit www.petebrownell.com.
New sales position will provide MPA’s sales channel with superior customer service as MPA’s firearms business expands.
