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Sector 9
IndustryLongboard (skateboard) manufacturer
Founded1993
Founder
  • Steve Lake
  • Dave Klimkiewicz
  • Dennis Telfer
  • Tal O'Farrell
HeadquartersSan Diego, California, United States
ParentBack Nine Industries
Websitewww.sector9.com
Skateboarding equipment manufactures
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Sector 9 The company was started in La Jolla, California in 1993 by cofounders Steve Lake, Dave Klimkiewicz, Dennis Telfer, and Tal O'Farrell. Sector 9 is currently headquartered in San Diego, California.

Sector 9 manufactures skateboarding equipment and surf/skate lifestyle apparel. Their main focus is on hard goods, but they also offer a range of soft goods. Throughout their history, they have catered to both entry level skaters with more cruiser oriented boards, as well as high performance downhill skateboarding goods, that have been used by professional riders.

Billabong International acquired Sector 9 in 2008. On June 28, 2016, it was announced that Bravo Corp had in turn purchased the company from Billabong for $12 million.

Sector 9 sponsors numerous different athletes in skateboarding and surfing, including Joel Tudor and Levi Hawken of Nek Minnit fame.

References

  1. ^ O'Connell, Brian (1 May 2000). "What Have You Become?". Entrepreneur. p. 3. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  2. Debra Phillips, G. David Doran, Elaine W. Teague, and Laura Tiffany, FindArticles.com Business Library, "Young millionaires", November 1998, Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  3. Atlas International, "Culture - San Diego" Archived 2008-12-28 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  4. ^ Surfline.com, "Billabong International Limited Acquires Sector 9" Press Release, 2008-07-02, Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  5. "Joel Tudor". Surf Team. Sector 9. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  6. "Nek Minnit "I never say it anymore." - Levi Hawken by MSN". Retrieved 2019-05-11.

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