QUIKSILVER INC. COMPLETES NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM 24.05.13
ASB Magazine: Quiksilver, Inc. announced the appointment of Nicholas Drake as Chief Marketing Officer, effective July 1.
"We have reorganized our senior management structure in order to centralize key functions and responsibilities across the organization," said Andy Mooney, President and Chief Executive Officer of Quiksilver, Inc. "We recently named global heads of apparel, footwear, and supply chain, and, with the appointment of Nick Drake, we have added a creative and talented executive to lead our global marketing efforts.
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QUIKSILVER, JOINS FORCES WITH COCA-COLA & GARUDA FOR BALI BEACH CLEAN UP 22.05.13
Quiksilver, Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia recently signed an agreement with PT. Garuda Indonesia in an effort to help solve one of Bali’s alarming problems: waste. Quiksilver South East Asia’s CEO, Paul Hutson, and CCAI’s President Director, Erich Rey, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Garuda Indonesia’s CEO, Emirsyah Satar, officially adding the airline company as the third partner in the Bali Beach Clean Up Program (BBCU), a program that was first established in 2008 by Quiksilver and Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia to reduce the amount of rubbish in Bali coastal areas, as a means to sustain Indonesia’s tourism industry which is affecting the economic prosperity for the local communities.
“By entering into the agreement and signing the MOU of Bali Beach Clean Up, which soon will be followed by an eco festival called The Bali Big Eco Weekend on 22nd June with Coca Cola Amatil Indonesia and Garuda Indonesia, we are taking further action to our commitment in demonstrating a sustainable CSR program. By working together hand in hand, we believe our corporate social responsibility work will be impactful to the community, the environment and Indonesia as a whole,” says Paul Hutson.
“Through this agreement, we hope that there will be more intensive cooperation between companies to jointly protect this number one tourism destination in Indonesia. Our efforts demonstrate a small amount of the work required to make the significant changes in environment care across the country, however we’re committed deliver Bali’s Beach Clean Up program for as long as it’s needed, work with the local community leaders to enhance the program where required, and to help inspire others to do the right thing,” says Erich Rey.
Quiksilver, through Quiksilver Foundation, which was commenced in 2004, has been actively engaged in charitable activities, both locally and globally. Last year alone, Quiksilver held a charity program, auctioning top surfers’ surfboards in Bali, including international and Quiksilver’s pro rider, Kelly Slater, as well as a Charity Golf Tournament. The funds raised from the said event was dedicated to provide infrastructures and supports to keep the Bali Beaches clean.
“Through this partnership, we hope to continue to bring significant influence to waste reduction initiatives in Bali. Although our activities are still relatively small, we hope the BBCU program can function as a role model for other companies that wish to make a difference to the environment in which they operate,” said Garuda Indonesia CEO Emirsyah Satar in Jakarta
PT. Garuda Indonesia (Persero), Tbk first took part in the program last December 2012, through donation of two (2) Beach Surf Rakes units that let various types of trash to be swept off the sand instantly, including small items like cigarette butts. The company then decided to fully join the program this year, as it remains committed to support many initiatives and programs to preserve the environment.
Through close partnership with the local leaders of Kuta, Legian, Seminyak, Jimbaran, and Kedonganan, the Bali Beach Clean Up Program has developed into a daily program, cleaning a total of 9,7 km along the coastline, including employment of of 74 local beach clean-up workers, and investment of 4 tractors, 3 trucks, and more than 300 placements of UV-Protected Bins. Since 2008, the program has removed over 14 million kg of rubbish from the five beaches.
And as the beaches have become cleaner there has been a noticeable increase in the number of Sea Turtles returning to these beaches to lay eggs. Our program also supports the Bali Sea Turtle Society who released over 32,000 baby sea turtles back to the wild from Kuta beach since 2011.
FURTHER COMMITMENT TO BALI
The MOU will soon be followed up by an annual eco festival called Bali’s Big Eco Weekend, to be held in Kuta Beach this coming June 22, 2013, and Quiksilver Uluwatu Challenge on the following day, just in time when the island reaches its peak on both Indonesia and Australia’s school holiday. The festival, which will be held for its third time this year, aims to raise further awareness among the locals and tourists on the alarming environmental condition.
Along with the serious messages of preserving Bali’s environment through Bali beach clean-up activity, the festival will bring everyone to join a series of eco-fun activities by the beach, such as Lifesavers Race, attractive demonstration from various Bali-based NGOs in “Eco Village”, as well as a sea turtle release.
Last year’s Bali’s Big Eco Weekend was able to gather local residents and tourists to pick up more than 1.5 tons of trash in one day, and released 1,200 baby sea turtles back to their natural habitat.
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BILLABONG TRADING HALT 07.05.13
ASB Magazine: The fate of Billabong International edged a step closer today with the securities the “Company” placed in a trading halt, pending the release of an announcement by Billabong. Unless the ASX decides otherwise, the securities will remain in Trading Halt until the commencement of normal trading this Thursday, 9 May 2013, or when the announcement is released to the market.
Via Press Release
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SIMA FOSTERS EMERGING BRANDS 06.05.13
ASB Magazine: The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) has announced the recipients of its Emerging Brands Committee for 2013. The mission of the Emerging Brands Committee is to create a sustainable business mentoring service focused on accelerating the aspirations of the surf industry’s early stage entrepreneurs. The 2013 Emerging Brands Committee consists of five SIMA member brands including ambsn, Captain Fin, Raen Optics, Roark and The People’s Movement.
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SANUK Q1 BUSINESS SOFTENS, FULL-YEAR OUTLOOK LOWERED 30.04.13
ASB Magazine: A slowdown in international sales offset gains made domestically during the first quarter for Sanuk USA, part of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, with first-quarter sales down 4.4% to US$30.9 million. Domestic sales rose during the quarter, while international sales—mainly in Asia—fell. The company now expects to see sales growth for the year up 10% to 13%, down slightly from initial guidance of 15%. Sanuk had net sales of $94 million last year.
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OAKLEY TAKES ITS SURF SHOP CHALLENGE TO EUROPE 30.04.13
ASB Magazine: Oakley is taking its Oakley Surf Shop Challenge for the first time to Europe, starting with France and Spain: The employees of five selected surf shops from southwest France and two from the rest of the country face one another and the team of a selected English store on the waves of Anglet between June 6 and 7. Then, on June 9 and 10, the teams of five shops in the Spanish Basque region and two from the rest of Spain will compete against each other and a Portuguese surf shop off the coast of San Sebastian. The winners of the two competitions will then battle against each other to become the European Oakley Surf Shop Champion, which will be invited to the ASP WCT Oakley Pro in Bali. The contests will be staged in a fun atmosphere where the public will be able to support their favorite shop and see Oakley’s latest innovations. The brand has been staging a national Oakley Surf Shop Challenge on the beaches of Southern California every year since the 1980s. It has evolved over the years to include seven qualifying region events, culminating last year in the surf championship in Bali.
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