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Postby prayfawind27 » Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:33 am
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Postby tautologies » Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:42 am
Wow...will he take his name with him?
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Postby Bille » Wed Sep 26, 2012 1:31 am
I "WISH" i could be That good of Something !!!
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Postby CaptainArgh » Wed Sep 26, 2012 2:14 am
I wish it were easier to pour yourself into this industry and come out ahead, but it's a tough market. I've seen and heard of a lot of good people getting chewed up and spit out of kite companies for one reason or another. It's a tough industry to succeed. Maybe the growth that the Olympics should bring will also help to increase margins and allow companies to retain their best talent and pay them well for their contributions.
Yes. I'm reading between the lines on that press release...
Best of luck, Shannon! You changed the kite industry 9 years ago by leading a company that challenged the way kites were marketed, sold and priced. This allowed a lot more people to enter our sport with new modern gear instead of having to rely on their friend's hand-me-downs. I'm sure you'll change the game again wherever you're headed!
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Postby Toby » Wed Sep 26, 2012 4:58 am
tautologies wrote:Wow...will he take his name with him?
I guess not
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Postby Balloonboy » Wed Sep 26, 2012 8:41 pm
Maybe the company will rebrand as "WasBEST".
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tautologies
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Postby tautologies » Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:10 pm
Balloonboy wrote:Maybe the company will rebrand as "WasBEST".
...or notBest (anymore)
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DrLightWind
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Postby DrLightWind » Thu Sep 27, 2012 1:20 am
Balloonboy wrote:Maybe the company will rebrand as "WasBEST".
Maybe he's regrouping with Andy Herdsman the Grasshopper
And Best Kiteboarding will not be best anymore without Shannon and Andy Herdsman
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Postby tautologies » Thu Sep 27, 2012 1:41 am
"The company formerly known as Best"?
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Postby donchin » Thu Sep 27, 2012 3:56 am
Good for him. Always thought Shannon was classy. His partner "Alex" was as shady as they come. Wish you luck buddy.
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