news Outdoor Edge Cutlery makes key appointments Outdoor Edge Cutlery is happy to announce the hiring of several manufacturer representative groups as well as a Vice President of South- East. Odle Sales Agency has been hired to handle the Midwest Territory, Wild West Marketing will manage the West Territory, Murski Breeding Sales will manage the Southeast Territory, and JKS Unlimited will manage the Northeast. Parent company Revo Brands has extensive relationships with most of the representatives noted above and with these new additions provides the customer base with one consistent local point of contact. These groups have helped drive the Real Avid brand into a leadership position and the company is excited to start the next chapter with their involvement with Outdoor Edge. The team is comprised of heavy end users and shares the company’s passion of growing the business through meeting both end user and customer needs. The company has also hired Marty Owens as the Vice President of Sales-East. Marty began his professional sales career at Proctor & Gamble and has worked with several wellknown brands such as Stanley Black & Decker, Gerber Outdoor Products, CRKT, and recreational water sports company Airhead Sports. “It is my pleasure to welcome Marty to the team. He is a high performing professional that is customer focused, detailed oriented, and strives to make every single day as productive as possible. His extensive cutlery experience will help accelerate Outdoor Edge’s growth while exceeding our customers’ expectations,” said Jody Agnew, Revo Brands Chief Revenue Officer. Marty and his wife reside in Denver, CO and he will work out of the new Outdoor Edge office located in Lakewood, CO when not travelling. +1 800 477 3343 moreinfo@outdooredge.com www.outdooredge.com About Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Denver, Outdoor Edge is a leading designer and manufacturer of knives and tools. Outdoor Edge continues to innovate and develop revolutionary products for hunters, outdoor enthusiasts, handymen and anyone who requires the very best knives and tools available for leisure, work and everyday-carry needs. The company prides itself in technology and innovation through its patented RazorSafe replaceable blade system, offering a variety of knife handles and blade profiles so you never have to sharpen your knife again, no matter the task. All knives and tools undergo extensive field-testing in harsh, rugged environments resulting in durable, long-lasting products that come with a lifetime guarantee. Tisas USA Adds Lipsey’s to Master Distributors Tisas USA, the US-importor of Turkish manufacturer Tisas, has announced that Lipsey’s will be their newest Master Distributor. “Lipsey’s is a nationally renowned firearms distributor, and we are proud to add them as one of our Master Distributors” said Tisas USA V.P. of Marketing, Dave Biggers. “As a Master Distributor, Lipsey’s will carry our entire product line which will extend our reach to both dealers and end users.” Tisas USA is the exclusive importer for Tisas products including their highly popular 1911’s, PX-9 double stack 9mm’s, and their Fatih .380’s. www.lipseys.com www.tisasusa.com About Located in Baton Rouge, Lipsey’s formed initially as a wholesale hunting and fishing distributor in 1953. Today, Lipsey’s is one of the largest independently owned firearms distributors in the country, offering a full catalog of firearms, NFA items, and accessories. Thomas Preutenborbeck takes over general responsibility at IWA IWA OutdoorClassics, a world-leading trade fair for hunting and shooting sports, outdoor equipment as well as safety and security will change to the overall responsibility of Thomas Preutenborbeck. This change means that Petra Wolf ’s responsibility will revert to Preutenborbeck, both members of the Management Board of NürnbergMesse. With Preutenborbeck, IWA gets an old acquaintance, he held the reins for two decades. “IWA has always been close to my heart, I am particularly looking forward to seeing many friends and partners again,” explains Preutenborbeck. Positive response makes organisers confident The focus is now on the future, on IWA OutdoorClassics <strong>2023</strong>, which will be held from March 2 - 5 at the Messe in Nuremberg. “The team has been able to make good use of the time in the summer and has dealt intensively with the feedback from exhibitors and visitors,” explains Thomas Preutenborbeck. “With many great suggestions from the industry, we have further adjusted the IWA and are pleased to receive great feedback from exhibitors. The current registration status makes us very confident and gives us every reason to look forward.” www.iwa.info 12 www.guntradeworld.com
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