Manly Australia - 28th December 2004
GSI donates to Tsunami rebuilding and relief effort in Thailand.
As the tragedy of the Tsunami in Western Asia unfolds GSI has donated $50,000 to relief efforts in Thailand. Luckily no one from our manufacturing partner Cobra International was killed, but many families have been effected. GSI / Cobra has close ties with the Phuket area. We urge everyone on the planet to help with the relief effort in anyway they can.
San Jose CA USA - 15th December 2004
With their ongoing commitment to the highest standards in customer service,GSI expands with a focus on the North East of the USA. Ed Gerbino to take control.
Global Surf Industries is very pleased to announce that Ed Gerbino, formerly of Religion Surf Co - Shirley NY, has come on board in the newly created position of Sales Director for the North East. This is in addition to John O’Connor who will continue to service and grow GSI’s South East customers. Ed's love of retail and enthusiasm for GSI's product range will ensure that his customers are well looked after. GSI is committed to helping their retail customers develop their board business and enhance their sales program with great instore presence. Ed's appointment is just the start of GSI's 2005 customer focus. GSI will be exhibiting at both Surf Expo ( Booth 1823 ) and ASR ( Booth 701 ) in January.
For further info contact: Ed Gerbino by email ed@surfindustries.com or by phone 408 306 8775.
San Jose CA USA - 5th November 2004
Further allotments given as part of GSI staff share program.
Garret Wiseth and John O'Connor have benefited from the latest round of share allocations under the GSI staff share program. Garret reached his first milestone on Nov 1st, whilst John reached his second level recently as well. The GSI staff share program grants shares in the company to team members for reaching either service or sales milestones. GSI President Mark Kelly acknowledges his teams involvement and participation in the growth of the company via allocations from his share holding.
For further info contact: Mark Kelly by email kel@surfindustries.com or by phone 0403 045 159.
Manly Australia - 8th October 2004
Bruce Baker joins the team as Global Operations Manager.
Global Surf Industries is excited to announce that Bruce Baker has accepted the position of Global Operations Manager. Bruce has previously worked in the surf industry and is keen to take up his role within the organisation. This role will see Bruce drive the back end of the business with his extensive systems knowledge, diligent work ethic and eye for detail. He will work closely with both the sales force and our manufacturing partner Cobra International to ensure smooth flow of product to the market place. Bruce will also act as the Company Secretary for both the Australian and US corporations.
For further info contact: Bruce Baker by email bruce@surfindustries.com or by phone 0403 045156.
San Jose CA USA - 25th August 2004
GSI announces new West Coast Sales Director.
Global Surf Industries is excited to announce that Mike Tabeling has been appointed to the role of West Coast Sales Director. After receiving over 250 applications for this position Mike came out on top. With his many varied roles within the industry Mike’s experience will be of enormous benefit, not only to the company but also our customers.
Over the past 40 years he has been a pro surfer, a shaper, a store owner, a surf instructor, a surf store employee and a sales rep; all of this experience will be invaluable in his new role. Mike was inducted into the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame in 1996 and really understands the GSI philosophy, that is working with surf stores to help develop a margin driven surfboard program that focuses on all levels of surfers, as well as the other side of GSI’s business which is helping existing surfboard brand owners understand that quality outsourced production is not only available to them but is a viable solution to developing and growing their business.
Mike will commence his new role August 30.
For further info contact: Mike Tabeling by email mike@surfindustries.com or by phone 949 294 7847.
Manly Australia - 7th April 2004
GSI announces their first licensing deal.
Today GSI has signed an open ended licensing deal with Gary Loveridge of Wizstix Surfboards in Australia to use his Step Deck Fish Template in their "Seven" range of surfboards. This template is quite radical in design, and has been refined by Gary over the past ten years.
GSI is committed to the development of their brands globally and the licensing of this performance shape is just the start of what we see as the future of surfboard retailing. GSI is also committed to the development of their range and brands. "To date deals like this are very uncommon. Their are only a couple of companies to my knowledge that have ever offered a licensing fee or royalty for a shapers template" said Mark Kelly - President and Company Director of GSI. "I know Gary has worked long and hard in the industry and yet this, is the first time he has been offered anything like this and he is extremely happy with the deal".
To our knowledge Cobra is the only surfboard manufacturer in the world currently producing surfboards in an ISO 9002 certified facility. This quality regime coupled with Cobra's ability to capitalize on their massive buying power of raw materials and GSI's ability to service the market place helps to ensure that surfboards are slowly transformed from the lost leader to the profit center in surf stores they should be.
Manly Australia - 2nd Feb 2004
Australian Sales Director - Daniel Flynn becomes a shareholder.
Global Surf Industries today issued Daniel Flynn with his first allotment of shares under their employee milestone awards program. Dan has been instrumental in helping GSI achieve its goals in Australia. In line with GSI's strategy to engage long term commitments on all levels Dan is very pleased to now have some ownership in the company.
Congratulations Dan & well done.
