Corporate Profile for Columbia Sportswear Co., dated Feb. 20, 1998.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the leading Internet-based services. -0-
Published Date: Feb. 20, 1998
Company Name: Columbia Sportswear Co.
Address: 6600 N. Baltimore
Portland, OR 97203
Main Telephone
Number: 503/286-3676
Internet Home
Page Address
(URL) www.columbia.com
Chief Executive
Officer: Tim Boyle
Chief Financial
Officer: Pat Anderson
Public Relations
Contact: Angela Dobrowski
Business number: 503/286-3676 ext.4328
Industry: Outdoor apparel and footwear
Company description: Columbia Sportswear Columbia Sportswear Company NASDAQ: COLM is a United States company that manufactures and distributes outerwear and sportswear. Founded in 1938 by the late Paul Lamfrom, father of present chairperson Gert Boyle, the company is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Co.(R) is a manufacturer of active outdoor apparel and footwear Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet. It is worn for a variety of reasons, including protection against the environment, hygiene and adornment. Usually, socks and other hosiery are worn between the feet and the footwear, except for sandals and flip flops (thongs). , and the world's largest skiwear ski·wear n. Clothing appropriate for various types of skiing. brand. Columbia's reach is truly global, with more than 10,000 retailers spanning 30 countries and five continents. Privately held since its founding in 1938, Portland Portland, town, England Portland, town (1991 pop. 12,945), Dorset, S England. It is on the Isle of Portland, a small rocky peninsula. Portland stone has been used in St. Paul's Cathedral and other important London buildings. Lobsters and crabs are harvested. , Ore.-based Columbia Sportswear will record worldwide sales of approximately $350 million in 1997, up from $299 million in 1996. Perhaps best known and appreciated for its high quality, functional products, Columbia Columbia, cities, United States Columbia (kəlŭm`bēə). 1 City (1990 pop. 75,883), Howard co., central Md., between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. has also built a unique image with a humorous ad campaign starring its venerable 73 year-old Chairwoman, Gert Boyle. Gert, whose parents established the company, found herself in the driver's seat driv·er's seat n. A position of control or authority. when her husband, who was company president at the time, suddenly died in 1970. Gert and her son Tim, Columbia's president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , together have built the once-small hat distributorship into an outdoor clothing mega-brand. Landmark events for the company in 1997 include the establishment of a fully owned subsidiary in Japan and the launch of a retail and marketing operation in Korea. Sixty years old in 1998, Columbia Sportswear continues to be a highly profitable brand for retailers, who repeatedly laud the broad, value-driven product offering, strong retail sell-through, on-time deliveries, and order/shipment accuracy. CONTACT: Columbia Sportswear |
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