Former President of Reebok Named New President of MISSION Product(TM)
NEW YORK--(Business Wire)-- MISSION Product(TM), the first Athlete-Engineered Skincare(TM) line, today announced the appointment of accomplished sports executive Bob Munroe as President. Munroe will oversee all facets of the business including sales, operations and social responsibility. Munroe joins a MISSION team that includes Raymond Sozzi, Jr., Chairman, Josh Shaw, Founder, Bob Wright, Board Member, and some of the world's most accomplished athletes, including two-time pro basketball MVP Steve Nash, two-time gold-medal soccer player Mia Hamm, two-time gold-medal swimmer Amanda Beard, X-Games gold-medal snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler, U.S. softball phenom Jessica Mendoza, and endurance athletes Charlie Engle, Hunter Kemper and Sarah Haskins. "MISSION Product is pioneering a new category that is poised to revolutionize the sports and skincare industries," Munroe said. "I look forward to joining this dynamic group of elite athletes and proven business leaders to build on the brand's success while bringing this exciting new category to the sports and athletic industry. Delivering high performance formulas at a fraction of the prices of products found in sports training facilities, doctor's offices and luxury skincare stores, is a big opportunity for sports and athletic retailers in the U.S." Prior to joining MISSION Product, Munroe served as President of Reebok USA, and was responsible for the management of Reebok's businesses in the U.S. including sales, operations and marketing. He started his career with Reebok as vice president of field sales in 1997. He previously held various sales, marketing and operations positions at Proctor & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson and Tambrands, Inc. "Bob's experience as a successful leader of global brands in both the consumer goods and sporting goods industries is quite unique and makes him an invaluable partner for us at MISSION Product," said Josh Shaw. "Bob shares our vision to be the premier skincare innovator for athletes whose high-performance needs have been ignored by the skincare market." The MISSION Product lineup includes a sunscreen with SPF 30 and anti-sting technology, a vitamin lip balm with SPF 20, a long-lasting anti-friction cream, a restorative foot gel and a revive body gel for post sun and wind exposure. MISSION Product is formulated with clinically-pure ingredients and is engineered to deliver superior skincare benefits. MISSION Product lines are fortified with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, and are preservative-free and animal-cruelty free. The company announced the addition of Bob Wright, Former CEO and Chairman of the Board of NBC Universal and Co-Founder of Autism Speaks, to its board of directors earlier this month. MISSION Product is one of a new breed of not-just-for-profit brands that are committed to building shareholder value while also supporting and raising awareness of charitable and social initiatives. In addition to working closely with its athlete partners in product innovation, MISSION Product proudly supports the charities of its athletes, including The Steve Nash Foundation, Save the Children, The Mia Hamm Foundation, H2O Africa and more. MISSION Product is available at select sports specialty retailers including Champs Sports, Vitamin Shoppe, City Sports, Performance Bicycle and the Eastbay catalog, as well as numerous golf, tennis, running, soccer, ski and fitness locations. Online purchases can be made at www.missionproduct.com. About MISSION Product MISSION Product(TM) is the world's first line of Athlete-Engineered Skincare(TM) products. Headquartered in New York, NY, the company was founded in 2007 by a passionate team of athletes, skincare experts and business leaders. MISSION Product formulas are engineered with breakthrough technology, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, and are preservative-free, irritant-free and animal-cruelty-free. MISSION Product believes everyone has dual missions in life - a personal mission and a social one - so the company proudly supports the charities of all of its athlete partners. To learn more about MISSION Product, please visit www.missionproduct.com. Catalyst Public Relations Ken Mandelkern, 212-300-2406 kmandelkern@catalystpublicrelations.com Copyright Business Wire 2008
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