New Leadership Spearheads New Branding Campaign and Aggressive
Retail Programs for Cyclonic Golf Shoes
Programs To Unveil at PGA Merchandise Show
PGA Show Booth #3812
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Mary Deatrick, Deatrick Public Relations
(407) 332-5212, mdeatrick@cyclonicgolf.com
Lewes, Del. (Jan. 14, 2003) In addition to the new forward-thinking
styles of Cyclonic’s
2003 Tour Series golf/street shoes, the company is launching new
marketing and sales
programs at next week’s PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando.
The programs are designed to showcase the new Tour Series and include
a new branding
campaign, portrayed in all marketing materials and retail point
of sale, and new aggressive
sales programs to attract large-scale golf specialty retailers.
Spearheading these programs
are new Cyclonic President Tom Mandel and recently named Director
of Sales Joe Heim.
Jungle-Themed Branding Campaign
The new brand campaign will play off the theme that Cyclonics empower
golfers to take to
the course without giving up their personal sense of style. In the
new campaign, Cyclonics
are said to be worn from the “18th floor to the 18th green.”
A backdrop of city streets
depicting an urban jungle shows golf shoes that are “Made
for the greens. Inspired by the jungle.”
Cyclonic retains the established tagline “Truth. Substance.
Common Sense” and the familiar
vibrant orange associated with earlier ads and brochures.
"Independent-minded, style-conscious consumers are the fastest-growing
segment in
apparel and footwear. They're also the fastest-growing segment in
golf,” said Cyclonic
President Tom Mandel. “We’ve got fresh new styles that
speak to this customer and wanted
a new brand campaign to promote this message. We’re keeping
the brand a step ahead of the curve.”
Mandel brings nearly a quarter century of marketing and brand-management
experience to Cyclonic,
beginning with the launch of Supercuts nationwide and comprising
leadership roles in the publishing,
computer and Internet industries.
“I’m inspired by the challenge of new markets,”
commented Mandel. “When a category like golf shoes
needs fresh thinking for a new generation, you can come up with
solutions that are outside the box.
That’s what we’re doing with Cyclonic, and it’s
really fun. I think golfers will appreciate
what we have to offer them.”
New Retail Focus
While Cyclonic has received solid distribution at boutique golf
specialty shops, non-golf
style-oriented apparel shops and through a “cult” following
of thousands of individuals, the
company has chosen to now aggressively pursue larger retail partners,
while continuing
to maintain strong relationships with current and potential smaller
retail and green grass shops.
"Cyclonic shoes are noticeably different from the rest of
the pack,” said new Director of
Sales Joe Heim. “Once we associate ourselves with select retailers
and make our products
more widely available, we expect Cyclonics to take off with youthful,
independent-minded golfers."
Heim, who brings more than 20-years experience in the golf industry,
including sales and strategic
planning with Maxfli, Arnold Palmer Golf Company, Ben Hogan Company
and most recently
Precept Golf, plans on developing a nationwide sales force of regional
reps to secure retail accounts.
About Cyclonic, Inc.
Cyclonic Inc. currently features the 2003 Tour Series golf/street
shoes with four new styles --
Finley, Lennox, Logan and Niels. The five styles from the longtime
customer favorites
Classic Series are also available.
Cyclonic was founded to lead golf footwear into the twenty-first
century. Innovative styling
that reflects a modern lifestyle, along with unprecedented comfort
and unique high-performance
designs, have made Cyclonic the most important golf shoe company
for a new generation of
golfers with a personal sense of style.
Cyclonic Golf Shoes are available at golf retail specialty shops
and online in prices ranging from
$99 to $109/pair.
For more information or to view the shoes, visit www.cyclonicgolf.com
or call 1-888-540-9699.
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