patmoore Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 PRESS INFORMATION Hermann Maier decides on a material change-over: Welcome to the strong HEAD Racing Team Kennelbach/Salzburg, 20 June 2007. Following an intense testing and negotiation phase, ÖSV Athlete Hermann Maier has announced today that he will go into the skiing season 2007/08 with HEAD as his official material provider. Johan Eliasch, CEO HEAD NV, welcomes Herman Maier to the “HEAD Family” and expresses his sincere happiness about the decision of the 33-year-old: “Herman Maier has always been an absolute superstar. When we decided one year ago to give elite sports as the main driver of innovation an absolute priority in the course of the re-positioning of HEAD and to reorganise the team, Herman Maier was on top of my wishlist – he simply is a phenomenal skiing athlete.” Maier perfectly represents the brand HEAD – as Miller, Cuche & Co. Klaus Hotter, Executive Vice President HEAD Skiing Division, is also convinced that the exceptional athlete from Salzburg with an outstanding personality is a perfect fit for the existing strong team, which assembles such charismatic athletes like Bode Miller, Didier Cuche and Marco Büchel. Like them, Herman Maier embodies the character of the brand HEAD. “Apart from a clear claim to leadership regarding technology and innovation, HEAD stands for the emotion and passion for sports. This is 100% true for Herman Maier, who has become an almost supernatural figure due to his exceptional skills and unique career.” Rainer Salzgeber: Happiness and respect for Maier’s decision HEAD Racing Director Rainer Salzgeber holds Herman Maier’s step in high regard – as a former ÖSV-Athlete, he understands that the experienced sportsman has taken his time for the decision and is fully convinced that it has been the right one: “A change of material can boost your spirits and be a new and crucial motivator for experienced athletes – as demonstrated convincingly by Didier Cuche. He was more successful with HEAD in the past season than ever before ín his career and has never thought of ending it.” About HEAD Head NV is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of premium sports equipment. Its shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“HED”) and the Vienna Stock Exchange (“HEAD”). The business is organised into four divisions: Winter Sports, Racquet Sports, Diving and Licensing. The Company’s products are sold under the following brands: Head (tennis equipment, squash and racketball racquets, badminton equipment, alpine skis, boots and bindings, snowboards, bindings and boots), Penn (tennis and racketball balls), Tyrolia (ski bindings), and Mares/Dacor (diving equipment). HEAD NV is a market leader in all these product markets. Its products are officially endorsed by some of the world’s top athletes, including André Agassi, Gustavo Kuerten, Marat Safin, Ivan Ljubicic, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Patty Schnyder, Anastasia Myskina, Bode Miller, Johann Grugger, Marco Büchel and Maria Riesch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinecure Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 Maybe we'll see him in a pair of Stratos Pros. Don't kid yourself. His decision is all about the benjamins - or whoever they put on Austrian Money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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