Salomon Group
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| Type | Subsidiary of Amer Sports |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Headquarters | Annecy, France |
| Key people | J.L. Diard (CEO) |
| Industry | Snowsports, Hiking |
| Revenue | 683 Million € (2004) |
| Employees | 2,800 (2004) |
| Website | salomonsports.com |
The Salomon Group (also just known as "Salomon") is a sports equipment manufacturing company that originated in Annecy, France. The company was started in 1947 by François Salomon and his wife and child. In 1997 it became part of the Adidas group. On 2 May 2005, Adidas-Salomon announced that it had agreed to sell the Salomon Group for €485 million to Amer Sports of Finland. The transaction was completed on October 20, 2005.
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[edit] Company Information
Salomon's current CEO is J.L. Diard and he reports directly to Roger Talermo, CEO of Amer. Salomon's North American headquarters is in Ogden, Utah.
Other companies owned by the Salomon brand include:
[edit] Market
Salomon produces products for various sports markets, including trail running, hiking, skiing, and snowboarding in over 40 countries on five continents.
[edit] Football
In football it sponsors a major Albanian club that won the 2007/2008 Kategoria superiore, KS Dinamo Tirana.
[edit] Design
After a five-year research project, the SX series of ski boots was introduced in the beginning of the 1980s. The boot was the result of collaboration with the French designer Roger Tallon.
The SX91 ski boot was launched in 1984, the result of collaboration with the young French designer Roger Pitiot. The boot contained a number of innovations such as the sliding forward-flex control.
[edit] Skiing
Salomon is a popular producer of skis, ski boots, and ski bindings. It was one of the first manufacturers to produce the now ubiquitous "twin tip" or Freestyle ski.
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