Executive Hire is Part of Company's Strategic
Investment in Leadership, Innovation and Operations
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LAKE CITY, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kent
Outdoors ("Kent" or the "Company"), which has been helping people
in their pursuit of outdoor adventures for more than 60 years, is
pleased to announce that it has added Rob
Otto to the company's executive management team as the
company's chief financial officer. With an exemplary track record
in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) space of improving
profitability and operational efficiencies along with managing
integrations, Otto brings a wealth of experience and expertise to
the Kent team and portfolio of brands.
"We are extremely excited to welcome Rob
Otto to the Kent team," said Kent Executive Chairman
Lee Belitsky. "He is an experienced
leader who will help guide Kent as we actively pursue new
opportunities."
As a results-oriented finance leader, Otto has been recognized
for his ability to rapidly interpret complex situations, formulate
solutions, and make sound decisions. He possesses considerable
experience implementing processes and business solutions that spur
growth and improve operations and profitability.
Otto joins Kent after successfully completing the sale of RW
Designs, where he served as the company's chief financial officer
and chief operating officer, a wholesale and direct-to-consumer
business. Prior, Otto held CFO and COO executive leadership roles
at multiple CPG companies such as Z Gallerie, Hudson Jeans, Seven For All Mankind, and
Affliction Holdings.
"Kent possesses some of the most recognized names and brands in
the industry and it is my goal to ensure the company remains an
industry leader while enhancing operational capacity and processes
to ensure our facilities and people are operating at their peak,"
said Otto.
About Kent Outdoors
Founded in 1959 in New London, Ohio, Kent Outdoors is a diverse
platform of outdoor brands with a broad product set spanning
personal flotation devices, wakeboards, water skis, towable tubes,
snowboards and more. The Company's portfolio of more than 15 iconic
brands comprises industry- leading names such as HO/Hyperlite,
Connelly, O'Brien, Liquid Force, Onyx, Aquaglide, Barefoot/Fatsac,
BOTE, and Arbor Snowboards (managed by agreement with the Arbor
Collective), which have all contributed to the Company's long-term
success in serving a broad base of action sports participants of
all ages and skill levels.
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SOURCE Kent Outdoors