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Under Armour News:Under Armour Named Apparel Supplier Of The Year |
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| Company Takes Home Industry Award For Second Straight Year BALTIMORE, January 29, 2003 -- Under Armour® Performance Apparel™ announced today that they have been named apparel supplier of the year by Sporting Goods Business magazine, the leading trade magazine for sporting goods and active lifestyle retailers. This marks the second consecutive year the company has taken home that honor from The Super Show, the premier trade show for the sporting goods industry. "Under Armour® has done an amazing job creating excitement with what was once a basic product," said Mark Sullivan, editor & publisher of SGB. "They've made underwear and first layer product into a sexy growth category." SGB's industry awards, known as The Trendsetters, are presented annually at The Super Show and are awarded to the leading companies in the sporting goods industry. This year, for the first time, industry executives were the ones who selected the winners of The Trendsetters. The nominees for the award were selected in October by SGB's Advisory Council, which is made up of leading retailers and suppliers from across the country. The executives then voted on the sgbmag.com website or by faxing in the ballot that appeared in the December issue of SGB. "We received more than 1,000 votes in a month, which was an amazing response," said Sullivan. "And because the winners were selected by their peers and competitors, it's a truly meaningful honor." Joining Under Armour® as winners were: Full line retailer of the year, Dick's Sporting Goods; Executive of the Year, Mickey Newsome of Hibbett's Sporting Goods; Bass Pro Shops as sports specialty store of the year and Kesslers Sports as team dealer of the year. Spalding Sports and Skechers were cited as suppliers of the year in the equipment and footwear categories, respectively. Sporting Goods Business is owned by VNU Business Media, which also owns Sporting Goods Dealer magazine and several leading trade shows in the sports and recreation field. SGB serves as the authoritative industry resource, building the bridge between sporting goods retailers and manufacturers. Founded in 1995, Under Armour® is the originator of performance apparel. The company is the official supplier of performance apparel to Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, USA Baseball and the US Ski Team. Under Armour's gear is worn by 30 NFL teams and all but nine of the 117 Division-IA college football programs. The company has achieved average growth of 300 percent per year since its inception and is reached $55 million in sales in 2002. Headquartered in Baltimore, Under Armour® employs more than 150 people. Please view our extensive collection of Under Armour clothing |
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