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Molten bounces into London
Youth Games
ON THE WING
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ports balls and equipment manufacturer
Molten has been appointed official
ball supplier to the Balfour Beatty 1000 Mile targets rugby
London Youth Games. The Sports clothing brand 1000 Mile is teaming up with rugby
agreement will run over four years, management company Triline Sports, in an attempt to push 1000
from February 2010 to December Mile and sister brand Mueller into the rugby sector. Mueller already
2013, and will see Molten provide has rugby league legend Shaun Edwards (pictured) as an
balls for basketball, football, ambassador, and 1000 Mile managing director Jack Galaun says he
handball, netball, volleyball and is in no doubt the brands “can achieve the level of success in the
water polo. rugby market that we have already established in outdoor and
“Around 47,000 youngsters across running.”
London will represent their borough at
www.1000mile.co.uk
the 2010 Balfour Beatty London Youth
Games,” says Russell Findlay, chief executive More Precision Training for Taylor
of the London Youth Games. “For thousands of Precision Training has extended its partnership with former
children across the city, the Games will provide the first opportunity to England manager Graham Taylor for the next two years. Taylor
compete in a large-scale sporting event. By teaming up with Molten we are has acted as ambassador for the sports brand – owned by Reydon
able to offer well-organised competitions delivered with equipment of the Sports – since 2006. Precision Training reported record figures for
highest quality. 2009, seeing a 29% increase in turnover.
On that note, Molten has also launched its Flistatec V5M5000 volleyball for
www.precisiontraining.uk.com
2010. ‘Flistatec’ refers to Molten’s Flight Stability Technology, and the company
promises the new design will aid ball control. Molten says its research has Aqua Sphere sets Swim Challenge
shown that by placing raised, hexagonal sections on the surface of the ball, the Aqua Sphere has launched Swim Challenge, in which men and
air-flow around the ball has improved. women are invited to compete against each other in a battle of
Approved by the FIVB, the Flistatec comes in White/Red/Green, in size 5 and the sexes from April 1 to November 30, with a view to giving a
with an RRP of £42. competitive element to recreational swimming, and raising money
www.moltensports.co.uk for breast and prostate cancer charities. Participants will need to
log their swimming hours online.
www.swimchallenge.org
Rugby World Cup on the horizon
Top marks for Yew’s recycling
Ethical sportswear label Yew Clothing has launched a new range
T
he Rugby World Cup will be held in New Zealand in September-October of technical apparel made from 100% recycled polyester from
2011, and BrandCo Management has been appointed to distribute official, consumer waste. This means the fabric has been produced from
licensed apparel and accessories to the European marketplace. Merchandise is re-processed plastics such as drinks bottles and food containers.
scheduled for retail delivery in August 2010. The company is also donating 1% of sales to the 1% For the
www.brandcomanagement.co.uk Planet initiative.
www.yewclothing.com
Sports Direct bets against England
Sportsdirect.com is running an England football away shirt
promotion. If England win the World Cup, supporters who
purchased their England away shirts on
sportsdirect.com between
January 22 and March 14 will get their money back.
www.sportsdirect.com
The Fitness Company takes tennis title
GROUP RACKET SPORTS PRODUCT MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES - DUNLOP SLAZENGER
The inaugural London Tennis Show at ExCel, in the Docklands,
Leading sporting goods company Dunlop Slazenger International is looking to expand its
April 30-May 2, has appointed The Fitness Company as the
racket sports product team to drive the categories forward on a global basis and further show’s official retailer.
enhance its reputation at the heart of sporting goods innovation.
www.thelondontennisshow.com
The available roles are Indoor Sports Product Manager and Experience in product/category management is required for
Assistant Racket Sports Product Manager. The indoor the Indoor Sports role and a level of relevant commercial
sports role covers all products within squash, badminton, experience is required for the assistant role. For both
Winmau anoints ‘The King’
racket-ball and table tennis categories, whilst the assistant positions a passion/knowledge of sports equipment is
role will work across both tennis and indoor sports. required and sports industry specific experience is an Darts company Winmau has signed an exclusive partnership with
advantage but not essential.
Key responsibilities will be to creatively drive the respective
‘The King’, Mervyn King. The current PDC world number four,
categories at group level across all international markets. Salary: Dependant on experience.
Specifically this will include developing and launching
King has worked closely with Winmau on the design of his
cutting edge product ranges which best fit market How to apply: Dunlop Slazenger is part of the Sports Direct
requirements in order to maximise the groups profitable Group. Please apply through
www.sportsdirect.com/careers
competition darts, featuring tungsten weighting.
sales growth. and follow the link to Dunlop Slazenger, ensuring you upload
www.winmau.com
your full CV when requested.
The roles will suit ambitious, versatile individuals looking for
an exciting challenge within the sports industry.
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