Press Release: 24/06/15

SURFTECH AND NSP TO BE DISTRIBUTED IN AUSTRALIA BY AROONA.

Aroona Pty Ltd is proud to announce that it has secured distribution rights of the “Surftech” Brand for the Australian market.  Along with the existing distribution of NSP this immediately places Aroona as a premier distributor in both the Surfing and Stand Up Paddle Markets.

Surftech and NSP have great synergies, both companies pioneered the introduction of durable advanced composite epoxy constructions to the market place.  Aroona’s mission is to supply both brands’ products to the market - with the service and marketing tools to help the retailer create both immediate sales and foster future brand growth.

 
Key personnel at Aroona will be:

Zeb Walsh joins us from Patagonia. A Surftech sponsored athlete and Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard Race winner, lifelong Victorian reputed surfer.  Zeb will be looking after Southern Australia including Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and NSW South of Sydney.

“Being able to offer leading brands like NSP and Surftech to the Australian market is amazing, with both brands in full scale development of new products of both Surf, Stand Up Paddleboards and Prone, it’s an exciting time to be involved with Aroona” said Zeb.

Mitch Ashton currently with Monza Imports where he is looking after brands such as Fox Racing and GT
Mountain bikes. Mitch is a Surfer and Stand Up Paddler who will run the Sydney office in logistics, customer service and accounts management.

Chris Chamberlain, NSP - Global Brand Manager, formerly Surf Hardware International Territory Manager and BASE Sales Manager will be temporarily assisting NSP sales for Sydney North, QLD and WA.


About NSP:  Established in 2002, NSP quickly became and still is one of the largest surfboard suppliers
in the world by offering via its Global distribution network targeted designs, revolutionary construction and unrivalled durability. NSP was also one of the very first brands to enter the Stand Up Paddle market and indeed, many paddlers started on an NSP and still use its products as it has evolved with the sport.

NSP is the Nature that brings us together to enjoy the best of this planet Earth, the Science in our approach the development of our product and the Passion that we share to continue to drive and improve our experiences in the water together.

About Surftech:  Surftech,"The original board manufacturing company," was founded in 1989 in Santa Cruz, California by Randy French. A pioneer of composite technologies, Surftech was the first company to introduce composite manufacturing to the surfing, paddling and SUP industry. Surftech's business model has always been about board builders giving them a way to scale and expand their businesses with a seamless solution that complimented their existing lineups to meet demand.