Black Diamond Equipment Ltd. announced several key personnel changes to strengthen their team and meet continued strategic growth objectives. In the past two years， Black Diamond has made major investments in its infrastructure， opened BD Asia in Zhuhai China， and won the prestigious REI Vendor of the Year Award. Black Diamond has hired Bill Crouse as International Sales Manager and Jonathan Thesenga as Content Manager.
Black Diamond设备有限公司宣布几项重要的人事变动，以加强他们的团队和满足不断增长的战略要求。在过去两年中，Black Diamond把主要精力放在了基础设施的建设上，在中国珠海建立了Black Diamond亚洲分公司，并赢得了颇具声望的REI年度奖。Black Diamond已聘请Bill Crouse担任国际销售经理、Jonathan Thesenga担任内容经理。
We continue to see exceptional growth overseas， as well as domestically in hardware， tents， packs and trekking poles to name a few，comments Peter Metcalf CEO. The success of several major initiatives in the past year has added to the dynamic atmosphere here at BD. With this momentum， we are proud to tap some strong players to bolster our team and help us achieve even more success.
“我们接连不断的看到公司在海外的不断成长，除此之外还有国内的基础设施、帐篷、背包以及登山杆。”首席执行官Peter Metcalf发表评论说：“在过去几年中的几项成功的重大举措给Black Diamond注入了源源不断的动力。在这样的势头下， 我们很自豪地挖掘到了一些强劲对手加入我们的团队，并帮助我们取得了更大的成功。”
Crouse comes to BD with over 30 international expeditions under his belt including summits on Everest， Ama Dablam， Vinson Massif， Aconcagua and Denali， multiple aid routes in Yosemite and Zion and sales experience as an independent rep for Movement Skis， Hestra Gloves and The North Face. In his new role， Crouse will guide BD‘s growth in Asia， Oceania， Latin America and beyond.
Crouse来到Black Diamond的同时也带来了其麾下30多个国际登山队，包括曾登顶珠穆朗玛峰的Ama Dablam、Vinson Massif、Aconcagua、Denali，还有Yosemite和Zion的多重援助路线，同时他也带来了作为Movement Skis、Hestra Gloves和The North Face代理商多年的销售经验。在他新的岗位上，Crouse将引导Black Diamond走进亚洲、大洋洲、拉丁美洲以及世界更多地方。
Jonathan Thesenga joins BD from his former position as Editor-in-Chief at Climbing Magazine. In 21 years of climbing， Jonathan has conquered big wall， boulder and trad/sport routes in every continent except Antarctica and also authored a guidebook to Smith Rock. He will be the point person for Black Diamond storytelling， leading the charge on website and catalog content development.
攀岩杂志原任主编Jonathan Thesenga加入Black Diamond公司。在他21年的攀岩生涯中，Jonathan已经成功征服了除南极洲以外各地的岩壁和路线，并撰写了一份有关Smith Rock的攀岩指南。他将成为Black Diamond公司的重要成员，主要负责网站开发。
Additionally， the next year will see Black Diamond’s continued focus on investments related to its carabiner manufacturing. In particular， by combining the strengths of BD in SLC with BD Asia， Black Diamond carabiners will continue to exceed expectations. Nick Rueff， who has been the Process Engineer for Carabiners will be heading up this project with the goal of significantly increasing efficiency， decreasing production time， minimizing waste， maximizing strength and manufacturing the most innovative carabiner line possible.
此外，明年Black Diamond公司将继续把重点放在铁锁制造的相关投资上。尤其是Black Diamond总部与亚洲分公司实力相结合，Black Diamond公司的铁锁研发能力将超出预期。铁锁研制部门工程师Nick Rueff将接手此项目，以达到大幅度提高效率、降低生产时间、减少浪费、将优势最大化的目的，使研制新型铁锁成为可能。
Metcalf adds， As carabiners increasingly become a more global commodity， Black Diamond needs to stay on the cutting edge of manufacturing. Hardware and carabiners in particular are the backbone of BD manufacturing and authenticity. We are committed to developing new standards and streamlining manufacturing systems with the end result being a more efficient process and the best performing， highest value product for the consumer.
Metcalf补充说：“铁锁作为日益普及的全球性商品，Black Diamond需要始终保持生产技术上的领先优势。合金器具和特制铁锁的制造是Black Diamond的支柱，我们正致力于开发新的标准和简化制造系统，使用更加高效的生产线，提供性价比最高的产品给消费者。”
