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HEAD acquires Zoggs
HEAD, a leading global Sporting Goods Group which owns the HEAD, PENN and MARES brands is pleased to announce the acquisition of Zoggs, the world-class swim brand famous for its Goggles, Swimwear and Equipment and holding leading market positions in the UK, Australia and various distributor markets.
HEAD with its leading market positions in Winter-Sports, Racquet-Sports and Diving over recent years has also become a leading performance swim brand in both the pool and open water segments, dominating the growing Swim run category.
HEAD swimming and Zoggs will be merged into a combined Swimming Business Unit led by the current Zoggs CEO Mark Hammersley. The medium term view is to further strengthen the Zoggs brand via an extended product portfolio and expanding distribution globally by leveraging HEAD’s worldwide distribution network. This merger will allow Zoggs access to welded race suits, open water neoprene wet suits, liquid silicone goggle ranges and a number of swim training accessories.
Swim Schools International, owned by MARES' sister company SSI with its world class swim training programs from babies to adults will become available for Zoggs Aquatic and Leisure centres worldwide.
Mark Hammersley "The acquisition by Head is the opportunity for Zoggs to realise the potential that we have been developing for many years and move to a wider international presence with our unique Zoggs brand positioning"
Gerald Skrobanek, HEAD's Chief Operating Officer: "we are excited about this opportunity, combining Zoggs and HEAD with their market leading technologies is the start of a new era for Zoggs"
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About HEAD
HEAD is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of premium sports equipment and apparel.
Our business is organized into five divisions: Winter Sports, Racquet Sports, Diving, Sportswear and Licensing. We sell products under the HEAD (alpine skis, ski bindings, ski boots, snowboard and protection products, tennis, racquetball, paddle, squash and pickleball racquets, tennis balls and tennis footwear, sportswear and swimming products), Penn (tennis balls and racquetball balls), Tyrolia (ski bindings) and Mares, SSI and rEvo (diving) brands. The Company´s key products have attained leading market positions based on sales and reputation and have gained high visibility through their use by many of today´s top athletes.
