DROP Team Rider Simon Chamberlain Lends His Signature Style to a
Limited Edition of His Favorite DROP Glove

BURLINGTON, Vermont (February 8, 2008) – DROP, one of the industry’s leading accessories manufacturers, and NOMIS Design, brainchild of Simon Chamberlain and his brothers, have partnered up to launch a limited-edition collaborative glove as part of their 2008/2009 winter offerings. Recently unveiled at SIA in Las Vegas, the NOMIS/DROP Co-Lab will be in stores internationally in Fall 2008.

DROP’s Pure Inspiration Series to Feature New Artists Annually

BURLINGTON, Vermont (February 4, 2008) – DROP, one of the industry’s leading accessories manufacturers, unveils the newest addition to its collection: the “DPI: DROP Pure Inspiration Series”, a creatively-driven program pairing signature DROP gloves, accessories and apparel with some of the top artists in the action sports world. Kicking off the campaign for winter 2008/2009 is a limited-edition collaboration with skateboard heavyweight and renowned artist Mark “Gonz” Gonzales.

Leading Glove Manufacturer Celebrates “10 Years Strong” with New Addition to Team

Burlington, Vermont (Sept. 20, 2007) – DROP Manufacturing, leading glove and accessory developer for the action sports industry, announced today the appointment of Dan Stanilonis to the position of national sales manager. Based in the company’s Burlington, Vermont headquarters, Stanilonis will oversee sales efforts for all national accounts, working with a team of 10 representatives around the country.

“I am really excited to be joining the DROP program,” said Stanilonis. “DROP is one of the longest standing snowboard-specific glove companies in the industry, with a solid team, rep force, and product line up. With new and exciting products, projects, and marketing tools in the works for 08/09, I look forward to working with everyone at DROP to realize continued opportunities for growth.”

Prior to joining the DROP team, Stanilonis last held the position of sales and customer service manager at Northwave North America in Seattle and worked for the company for 10 years. Stanilonis got his start in the industry at Ride Snowboards in Washington state where he worked in customer service in the earlier days of the company.

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We are proud to announce the addition of Iikka Backstrom and Simon Chamberlain to the Drop International team. We are obviously more than pleased to have two of the sport’s hottest young stars testing and promoting our product. They will both be an instrumental part of Drop’s future, taking a major role in our marketing campaigns, pop and all other marketing vehicles. Iikka and Simon will also be involved in product development, as we work with all our riders to ensure the best quality, innovation and R&D goes into all Drop products.

Iikka has wowed snowboarders over the last couple of years with solid video parts, magazine coverage and podium results in major competitions not to mention some amazing off hill shenanigans…caught on tape.