OGDEN, Utah (BRAIN) — Selle Royal has hired Jason Schiers to head U.S. research and development. Schiers will work at Selle Royal's new facility in Ogden, which the company said would become a strategic research and development center for the Selle Royal Group, including Fizik, Crankbrothers, Brooks, Pedaled and Selle Royal.
"We are investing in the best location, infrastructure and people to develop the greatest and most outstanding products in the bicycle industry," said Nicola Rosin, Selle Royal Group's general manager.
The Ogden facility will be Selle Royal's second site in the U.S., in addition to the Crankbrothers headquarters in Laguna Beach, California, where sales, marketing, finance, operations and service are currently based.
Schiers has worked in the industry for more than 20 years. He co-founded Enve Composites in 2007 .
"I couldn't be more happy to contribute to the talent and brands that make up the Selle Royal family," Schiers said. "I look forward to making products that challenge what is possible and contribute to the quality of a ride life."
