OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE - Costa Mesa, Monday, May 18, 2009
Heritage surf brand Ocean and Earth is proud to announce a new alliance with Southern California based Boarding for Breast Cancer Foundation and the surf industry’s leading online website, Beckersurf.com. Through sales of its women’s apparel and accessory brand “Honey” Ocean & Earth, the association is specifically designed to strengthen breast cancer awareness while lending financial support vital to this most important cause. The arrangement provides for minimum base donation from Ocean & Earth to B4BC and a meaningful percentage of all “Honey” brand sales raised through Beckersurf.com up to a one year period.
Justine Chiara, executive director of Boarding for Breast Cancer had this to say, “As a non-profit based in the action sports industry, Boarding for Breast Cancer is excited to partner with Ocean & Earth and Beckersurf.com. Both companies have deep roots within the community of girls we speak to and we are confident that this will be a successful partnership for increasing our breast cancer education. B4BC greatly appreciates both Ocean & Earth and Beckersurf.com’s dedication to their customer by supporting this cause.”
Mark Marovich, director of marketing for Beckersurf.com commented that, “Beckersurf.com is proud to partner with Ocean & Earth / Honey in their efforts to draw more attention to such a great organization as Boarding for Breast Cancer. Our customers are B4BC’s audience, it’s a natural fit, it’s the least we can do to help foment engagement. Hat’s off to the crew at O&E and to the dedicated folks at B4BC for making this happen”.
Established 1979, Ocean and Earth is a globally distributed brand with more than 30 years experience developing and producing high quality surf accessory products, clothing and accessories. North American V.P. Dave Nielsen added, “Ocean & Earth understands that awareness is the key to early detection of breast cancer and the main mission of Boarding for Breast Cancer. As B4BC is a youth focused foundation, Ocean & Earth and Beckersurf.com customer base are a great fit. And to that end we’re stoked to lend a hand in support of B4BC’s mission statement”.
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE - Sydney Australia, Tuesday, May 19, 2009 – Ocean and Earth International Pty Ltd is proud to announce Ocean & Earth Surf Accessories Team Rider Bobby Martinez Claims the 2009 Billabong Pro -Tahiti in clean three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) waves at Teahupoo in an epic final.
Bobby has claimed his second Billabong Pro in Tahiti and fourth elite tour win, establishing himself as one of the best tube-riders in the world.
“I feel great and a bit emotional,” Bobby stated. “I feel wonderful. I waited for the good ones out there and just got lucky. There weren’t too many waves and I was lucky enough to get a couple of good ones and not fall. Things just seemed to work out for me today. I really don’t know what to say. It feels really special.”
Michael Campbell 35, also on the Ocean & Earth team had a fantastic finish in the Semi finals with an overall 3rd place. Mick is now 16th on the ASP World Tour ratings. “Mick stated, that he was stoked to get a result and looking forward to the next one.”
Ocean & Earth’s International CEO Paul Munten was stoked with Bobby’s win and Mick’s 3rd place in the Billabong Pro in Tahiti (yew). Both Bobby and Mick, let their surfing do the talking and we’re stoked to have both of them on our team “stated Ocean & Earth International CEO Paul Munten”.
Press Release — Costa Mesa, Monday, May 18, 2009
Heritage surf brand Ocean and Earth is proud to announce a new alliance with Southern California based Boarding for Breast Cancer Foundation and the surf industry’s leading online website, Beckersurf.com. Through sales of its women’s apparel and accessory brand “Honey” Ocean & Earth, the association is specifically designed to strengthen breast cancer awareness while lending financial support vital to this most important cause. The arrangement provides for minimum base donation from Ocean & Earth to B4BC and a meaningful percentage of all “Honey” brand sales raised through Beckersurf.com up to a one year period.
Justine Chiara, executive director of Boarding for Breast Cancer had this to say, “As a non-profit based in the action sports industry, Boarding for Breast Cancer is excited to partner with Ocean & Earth and Beckersurf.com. Both companies have deep roots within the community of girls we speak to and we are confident that this will be a successful partnership for increasing our breast cancer education. B4BC greatly appreciates both Ocean & Earth and Beckersurf.com’s dedication to their customer by supporting this cause.”
Mark Marovich, director of marketing for Beckersurf.com commented that, “Beckersurf.com is proud to partner with Ocean & Earth / Honey in their efforts to draw more attention to such a great organization as Boarding for Breast Cancer. Our customers are B4BC’s audience, it’s a natural fit, it’s the least we can do to help foment engagement. Hat’s off to the crew at O&E and to the dedicated folks at B4BC for making this happen”.
Established 1979, Ocean and Earth is a globally distributed brand with more than 30 years experience developing and producing high quality surf accessory products, clothing and accessories. North American V.P. Dave Nielsen added, “Ocean & Earth understands that awareness is the key to early detection of breast cancer and the main mission of Boarding for Breast Cancer. As B4BC is a youth focused foundation, Ocean & Earth and Beckersurf.com customer base are a great fit. And to that end we’re stoked to lend a hand in support of B4BC’s mission statement”.
Rob Willis has been involved in the actionsports industry for more than three decades.Aside from having a unique perspective on the market from his years of retail experience, Willis is full of one liners and colloquial wisdom from the manufacturing side of the fence as well. Transworld Business caught up with Willis to get his take on current market conditions. Here’s what he had to say.
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November 12 2008 |
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Ocean & Earth recently opened a new office in Costa Mesa, California. To break the place in they decided to invite a ton of friends, family, and industry folks to come over for a good, old-fashioned mustache bash. Complete with mandatory fake mustaches, mexican food, and margaritas. Plus, the Japanese Motors took the stage and put on a show for a captive crowd. Here are a few photos from the party.
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The company hires key players David Nielsen and Matt Peterson, makes headway with new branding and marketing platforms and looks forward to operating out of its new office in West Costa Mesa, Calif.
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