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Am 24.2.2007 veranstaltet Maxs-Sport seinen traditionellen Tag der offenen Tür:

Die National Professional Paintball League (NPPL) und die Xtreme Paintball Sports League (XPSL) wurden von Pacific Paintball LLC aufgekauft, die Firma ist ein Teil der Pacific Merchant Capital einer Ivestment Group aus Santa Barbara. Damit geht der Trend weiter das non-Paintball Firmen die größen der Industry aufkaufen.

Die Presseerklärung findet Ihr hier:

NPPL Aquired by Pacific Paintball LLC
Pacific Paintball LLC has acquired both the National Professional Paintball League (NPPL) and the Xtreme Paintball Sports League (XPSL), the leading national and regional paintball tournament operators in the United States. Shawn Walker, current owner and President of XPSL, will be President of Pacific Paintball.

Mr. Walker stated: “We are very excited to bring a level of professionalism, consistency and coordination to all tournament and league events from the national to the regional and to the local level. With the financial backing of Pacific Merchant Capital, we intend to bring significant investment to upgrade all aspects of our product offering. This will bring substantial value to our players, sponsors and spectators.”

“The experienced professionals at Pacific Merchant Capital have a long list of successes to their credit and are dedicated to add another success through the paintball industry. The combination of the largest regional league with the most recognized national level league is a perfect alignment of goals to achieve optimum success.”

Mr. Walker has managed the XPSL tournament series for the past 3 years and has worked with numerous paintball tournaments across the US. He has been involved in all aspects of the paintball industry for the past 15 years, and is co-host and consultant for the television show Inside Paintball, broadcast on the Outdoor Channel.

Bart Walkerdine, current CEO of NPPL and Pure Promotions, will consult for the league and tournament series. Mr. Walkerdine stated: “We have been approached by many people over the last several years seeking to become involved in the NPPL. Pacific Paintball is the first group to come along which combines significant paintball industry experience, meaningful growth capital and a dedicated focus to league and tournament operations.” Camille Baker, Director of Marketing for the NPPL, will be a key executive of Pacific Paintball.

The National Professional Paintball League (NPPL) has continually set the standard for high quality tournaments. Its innovations include: use of specialty turf, holding events at large well known arenas like Raymond James Stadium and Gillette Stadium, and offering a professional referee organization. The first NPPL event of the 2007 season, at Huntington Beach, California on March 23rd-25th, will feature over 200 teams hitting the beach for an unprecedented fifth straight year. Registration opens January 29th and more information can be found at www.NPPL.tv.

Chuck Hendsch, former President and owner of NPPL, will serve on an advisory board to the NPPL. Mr. Hendsch stated: “I have known Shawn Walker and the principals at Pacific Merchant Capital for over three years. They have been interested in growing paintball participation and this provides a solid platform as the largest and only independent paintball tournament and event operation in the United States. Their efforts should help to grow overall paintball participation as well as the number of core players in our sport.”

Xtreme Paintball Sports League (XPSL) is the largest regional event series in the United States. In 2006, over 120 teams attended each event and thousands of spectators continued to call the high quality, affordably priced circuit home. The first XPSL tournament of the season is February 16th-18th at the Kern County Fairgrounds in Bakersfield, California. Registration is now open with more information available at www.XPSL.com.

Pacific Paintball has been formed by Pacific Merchant Capital (“PMC”), a Santa Barbara, California based investment group. The principals at PMC have owned/operated middle market radio stations as well as built several niche media companies, including the largest taxi top advertising company in the United States which is currently an integral part of Clear Channel Communications’ outdoor division. In addition to Pacific Paintball, PMC is currently building Brite Media Group, a leading alternative media business.

The NPPL's Mission is to be the World Wide Governing body of the sport of paintball, to run and promote the highest quality events, to ensure safe, fair, competitive play for members, teams and spectators, while showcasing Paintball as a major sport with integrity and professionalism. The NPPL is committed to setting rules, standards and guidelines for safe, competitive and fair Paintball competitions worldwide. For more information on the National Professional Paintball League, please visit www.nppl.tv

Durch die nun auch namentliche Vereinigung ist KEE ohne Frage die größte Firma im Paintball Business mit Marken wie Empire, Evil, Piranha, HALO, Vents, Pure Energy, Marballizer, Diablo und Extreme Rage.

Der komplette Pressetext hier:

AJ Holdings LLC, successor to National Paintball Supply and Pursuit Marketing, Inc, has been renamed KEE Action Sports. KEE Action Sports will use the slogan "Adrenaline Delivered" to emphasize its commitment to providing innovative, high quality, exciting products to the paintball industry.

Separately, David Freeman has been appointed Vice Chairman of KEE Action Sports. Brent Leffel, Chairman of KEE Action Sports and Managing Director of Angelo Gordon said "David is a well-respected industry leader and his strategic guidance has been invaluable to the Board. Dave's appointment as Vice Chairman memorializes our mutual commitment to building the preeminent company in the paintball industry".

Mr. Freeman will continue to serve as Chief Integration Officer of the Company, reporting to its Chief Executive Officer, Ray Dombrowski. Mr. Dombrowski commented "David's appointment to Vice Chairman memorializes the valuable contributions he has made to the Company thus far. Going forward, David will continue to assist me with the integration and directly oversee sales, marketing and human resources. I could not be more pleased to have David at my side as we continue to forge a company intent on providing world class service and reliability to the paintball industry."

David Freeman said "I am honored to be appointed Vice Chairman. I have been truly impressed by the commitment Ray and Angelo Gordon have displayed to learning the intricacies of the paintball industry and building a great company. The passion and enthusiasm for the Company conveyed by the employees of our Company has been energizing for me. I share Angelo Gordon's vision for the Company, and I look forward to working with Ray in leading the company to its potential."

The Company also announced two other appointments. Louie Spicer has been appointed Chief Technology Officer and Mike Lukas has been appointed Vice President–Supply Chain. Mr. Spicer will oversee Information Systems and Research and Development. Mr. Lukas will be responsible for purchasing and fulfillment. Both Mr. Spicer and Mr. Lukas report to George Eurick, Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Eurick commented: "We are fortunate to have two very talented individuals in-house to fill these critical roles in our organization. I have worked closely with Mike over the last seven years and can think of no one better for leading our supply chain efforts. In the 60 days since the merger was announced, I have gained a deep respect for Louie's knowledge of the paintball industry and his ability to deliver practical technology solutions that benefit both our business and the industry."

KEE Action Sports is the leading company in the paintball industry, marketing products under such brands as Empire, Evil, Piranha, HALO, Vents, Pure Energy, Marballizer, Diablo, Extreme Rage, PCS, and R.P Scherer. It has a world-class paint manufacturing facility, as well as a strategically developed national distribution network capable of reaching customers almost anywhere in the United States within two days by ground delivery. It also has operations in the United Kingdom which service the European and Asian Markets, as well as operations in Canada.

ZAP Paintball unterschriebt mit Bob Long einen Vertrag für die exclusive Distribution der Bob Long Produkte. Die Informationen dazu sind folgende:

ZAP Paintball Signs with Bob Long for Exclusive Distribution

1-18-07 (Strathroy, ON, Canada)

STRATHROY, ON—Jan 19, 2006 – Zap paintball announced today that it has agreed to an exclusive
global sales and marketing Agreement with Bob Long Technologies, the worlds leading manufacturer of
paintball markers and accessories.

Under the agreement Zap will market the Bob Long Technologies markers through ARCHON Paintball
Inc., ZAP’s wholesale distribution arm. ARCHON is broadening its offering and ramping up for increased
demand by adding top brands like Bob Long. This news follows an earlier announcement of warehouse
expansion plans in the Chicago and New York regions, as well as several new additions to their sales and
marketing team in North America and Internationally. The new sales and distribution centers put ARCHON
within a 1-2 day ship of customers around the globe, with a complete offering of the hottest products on
the market today.

“The partnership with Bob Long and Bob Long Technologies allows us to accelerate the expansion
of our customer base and increase the value we provide to our current customers. Our team has
been thoroughly trained to provide expert product knowledge and technical support. Beyond the
immediate product offering, the partnership provides a number of synergies in product development,
distribution and marketing, increasing our speed to market,” said Xristos Silaidis Zap Paintballs
President and COO.

“The combination of CHRONIC, BOB LONG and ZAP Paintball in 2007 creates a force in tournament
circles around the world. Teams choosing to take advantage of this will benefit from these synergies. We
are very excited to demonstrate performance at events ”, adds Jay Muncaster, Sponsorship and Event
Manager for ZAP/ARCHON.

“ZAP’s track record of consistent growth in product offering and distribution leadership made the decision
easy. The partnership allows Bob Long Technologies to focus on innovation and product leadership. We
are excited about the 2007 line up and very happy to have ZAP and ARCHON on board as a strategic
partner to help take our organization grow to the next level,” said Bob Long, President/CEO, Bob Long
Technologies.

About Bob Long Technologies
Bob Long is an icon in the industry and is one of the most respected men in Paintball. His larger than life
approach to the sport has resulted in several Championship teams and a history of break-through
technology manufacturing the Intimidator and recent release of the Marq 6 and 7 tournament markers.
Bob’s Pro team, Oakland Blast, competes in the National Professional Paintball League, while Gary
Show’s San Diego Legacy team competes in the Pro NXL league.

For more information about Bob Long and B.L.A.S.T. Technologies, visit boblongdirect.com.

About Zap paintball and ARCHON
ARCHON Paintball Inc. is an integrated manufacturer and wholesale distributor of a full-line of quality
paintball products with extensive distribution throughout the USA, Canada and Europe.
Flagship proprietary brands include PROBALL, INK’D, TACAMO, IGNITION and the legendary CHRONIC.
Several other exclusive distribution agreements and new product developments and expected to be
announced in the following months. Field and store operators are encouraged to call ARCHON for more
information and promotion details and check out www.archonpaintball.com and www.zappaintball.com for
additional information.

ARCHON Paintball Inc.
South Carolina Texas California
864 675-0228 713 680-2400 562 204-0857
Canada International
705 693-0382 44 2392 477477
For further information on this Press Release, please contact:
Jay Muncaster
ZAP/Archon Marketing
1 800 265 6555 ext. 2242
[email protected]

Auf den 6 Feldern des ersten PSP Events 2007 wird folgendes Layout gespielt. Als zweite Neuerung wird auch dieser Event der erste PSP Event sein, der auf Kunstrasen gespielt wird.