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ORANGE, CA (BRAIN) — Triathlon Business International announced that its annual conference will be earlier next year — January 26-28 — and move to Marina del Rey, California.
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CHICAGO, IL (BRAIN) — SRAM has promoted John Paul "JP" McCarthy to road product manager, starting July 1.
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PLYMOUTH, MI (BRAIN) — Cargo, towing, trailer and bike rack manufacturer Cequent Performance Products has rehired Sean Carrigan as Western Canadian district sales manager. Carrigan is returning to the company, which he left in 2006.
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MOUNT PROSPECT, IL (BRAIN) — Cycling participation remained relatively flat in 2012, up a negligible 0.4 percent last year to 39.3 million, according to the latest numbers from the National Sporting Goods Association.
SHARON HILL, PA (BRAIN) — Nathan has hired its first tech rep to help educate retailers and consumers on its hydration, visibility and performance gear. The company also has redesigned its website to include more product information and training and safety tips.
BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — RecoFit Compression Gear has launched a crowd-funding campaign on Indiegogo.com to support its national expansion.
Highlights from the first half of Wednesday at Deer Valley
NEW YORK, NY (BRAIN) — Serotta and Blue Competition Cycles are joining Mad Fiber Wheels under the umbrella of the Divine Cycling Group, an investment group formed last year. DCG bought Mad Fiber, its first industry acquisition, in February.
PARK CITY, UT (BRAIN) — Lifeboat Events’ fifth annual Bike PressCamp kicked off Tuesday with 30 members of the cycling and mainstream media converging on Deer Valley to meet with more than 25 brands in the resort’s condos for some one-on-one face time and to preview upcoming 2014 product.
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BETHEL, CT (BRAIN) — GT Bicycles recently unveiled its new line of full-suspension mountain bikes, which includes three new models for 2014.
SEYMOUR, CT (BRAIN) — Thule has hired Chris Peck to become the company's new vice president of product development. Peck was most recently global vice president of R&D at Dorel's Cycling Sports Group.