Clearfield, Utah, July 17th, 2007 — Petzl, a leading manufacturer of climbing gear and Hands-Free Lighting solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Givens as Petzl America’s Sport Division Manager.
犹他州2007年7月17日报道：Petzl在攀爬安全带及头灯的生产技术上处于世界领先地位。近日Petzl宣布任命Mark Givens为美国分公司运动部门经理。
Mark will serve as sales manager for Petzl’s outdoor retail business: managing the sport sales reps and overseeing the sport product line in North America. He replaces Jon Rockefeller, who has moved to France to be the international Sport Product Manager for Petzl.
Mark将担任Petzl销售经理一职: 负责管理销售代理商，并监督北美的产品生产线。他将取代Jon Rockefeller以前的工作，而Jon Rockefeller已去了法国并晋升为全球范围的Petzl运动产品经理。
“Mark will be a great fit for Petzl’s Sport Division,” says John Pieper, Petzl America Sales Director. “His educational background combined with his sales and marketing management experience and his passion for climbing make him a perfect person to assume this important role for Petzl,” he continues. “I am excited to have such a talented individual join our team and look forward to a great new chapter in Petzl America’s business.”
“Mark将是Petzl运动部门的最佳人选，”Petzl美国分公司销售总监John Pieper说：“他的教育背景加上他的销售和营销管理经验,以及他对登山的热爱使他近乎完美，完全能够胜任这一重要角色。”他继续说到：“我很高兴有这样一个才华横溢的人加入我们的团队,并期待着Petzl在美国的业务从此展开新的篇章。”
Mark comes most recently from managing product, sales and marketing for a global, high technology graphic arts company. Previous to that, he guided for Jackson Hole Mountain Guides and worked in a small publishing start-up. He has an MBA from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
Mark最近曾在一家高科技印艺公司从事生产管理以及全球范围内的市场营销工作。此前，他在一个由出版社开办起来的Jackson Hole Mountain Guides作向导工作。他拥有麻萨诸塞州Babson大学的MBA学位。
Mark’s varied climbing background, which began more than 20 years ago in the Tetons, has taken him to destinations in Europe, South America and all over the US. He is also an active committee member in the American Alpine Club.
Mark的攀岩历史可以追溯到20多年前从Tetons开始，后来他又走遍了欧洲、南美洲以及美国各地。他也是美国高山俱乐部的一名活跃会员。
“I’m honored and excited to be joining such a fantastic organization,” says Mark. “I’ve spent the last ten years out of the industry and I’m thrilled to come back to it with a company I have respected and admired since I was a young climber. Petzl is an amazing brand, and I look forward to putting all my efforts into contributing to the Sport Division.”
“我很荣幸能够加入这样一个神奇的团体，”Mark说到：“我度过的近10年都远离这个行业，我很兴奋能回到这个行业工作，当我还是个年轻的登山运动员时我就对它充满尊敬和羡慕。Petzl是一个了不起的品牌,我期待着把我所有的努力奉献给运动部门。”
