Hi-Tec Sports
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| Privately held company | |
| Industry | Sportswear and accessories |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Founder | Frank van Wezel |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands[1] |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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Frank van Wezel (Chairman) Ed van Wezel(CEO) |
| Products | Sportswear, sports equipment |
| Revenue | $250USD million |
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Number of employees
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500 |
| Website | www |
Hi-Tec Sports is a privately held[2] producer and distributor of sportswear and accessories, headquartered in the Netherlands.[1]
History
Hi-Tec Sports was founded in 1974,[3] in Shoeburyness, Essex, England,[4] by Frank Van Wezel. The company moved its headquarters to Southend-on-Sea,[5] before relocating its head office to Amsterdam.
In 1988, the company was floated on the London Stock Exchange.[2] Frank van Wezel bought the company back in 2000. It remains privately held.[2]
In 2013, Hi-Tec founder and chairman Frank van Wezel, was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration by Anglia Ruskin University.[6]
Awards
In 2012, Hi-Tec's V-Lite Altitude Ultra Luxe boot received a Which? Best Buy Walking Boot award.[7]
Hi-Tec's ZUUK trainer shoe was awarded Footwear Product of the Year 2013 at The Great Outdoors Awards.[8]
The UK based Hi-Tec office was announced Sports Footwear Brand of the Year 2014[9] and Outdoor Footwear Company of the Year 2013 at the Footwear Industry Awards.[10]
References
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- ↑ http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/microsites/honorary/frank_van_wezel.html
- ↑ http://www.hi-tec.com/uk/why-us.html
- ↑ http://members.outdoorindustriesassociation.co.uk/news/info.php?refnum=95
- ↑ http://www.footwearindustryawards.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/118/Footwear_Industry_Awards_2014_finalists_announced!.html
- ↑ http://members.outdoorindustriesassociation.co.uk/news/info.php?refnum=73
