Compound Clothing purchases strategic interest in Flipswrestling
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POMPTON LAKES, New Jersey - FlipsWrestling LLC today announced that Compound Clothing LLC has purchased a strategic interest in Flips that, effectively, combines the two well-known wrestling companies as one.
The new company will continue to operate as FlipsWrestling in the retail market, and Compound/CMP Team Wear in the team wear market. Flips also announced the extension and resigning of its multi-year sponsorship agreement of David “the Magic Man” Taylor, who will now be a primary spokesperson for the new, combined company.
“Exciting day for me, as a business owner, wrestler, and fan of the greatest sport in the world,” said Compound’s Cliff Fretwell. “We have informally worked together, on and off, for the last two years, and I think Don Beshada and I always knew that this day would come. Both of us share an incredible passion for not just the sport of wrestling, but for investing in and trying to help grow the sport,” continued Fretwell. “Candidly, I think this acquisition does a lot for all of that. We have some really cool things planned for the 2015-2016 season, on both the retail and team wear side of the business, and I’m excited to be a part of growing what we think is going to be the first true Wrestling Lifestyle company.”
Beshada commented: “To say I’m excited is an understatement! Cliff, Stephanie [Fretwell] and I started discussing this possibility in the late spring, and we were quickly able to come to terms on a deal. Honestly, it was an easy decision for me – Compound’s designs are second to none; its ingenuity is second to none; and, its production capability, especially on the sublimation side, is second to none. In a word, a perfect fit for the social media platforms and partnerships that Flips has built over the last couple of years. On top of that, Compound, like Flips, is a wrestling company, first and foremost. So, this deal is a no brainer from my standpoint. And, with our combined resources, I have no doubt that our wrestling lifestyle brands will be a staple in this community for a long, long time.”
Said Taylor: “I am so proud that Cliff, Stephanie and Don asked me to be one of the faces of this new company, and to take an increased role in creating and developing product for the wrestling community. I like being affiliated with true wrestling people, and these guys are just that – people who work hard and, outside of the office, exercise, train and compete hard. In a word, they live the lifestyle that wrestlers live and, beyond that, are all stand-up people who truly care about the sport of wrestling and its athletes – from the youngest kid in the room to the biggest of superstars. Together, I know that we’re going to create things that I will be proud to represent, and that will truly become a part of a wrestling lifestyle company that does not currently exist anywhere in the sport.”
More to come in the following weeks, including special content from the Flips/Compound Beach Games, featuring Taylor, Tony Ramos, Kyle Dake, Jake Herbert, and others.
Stayed tuned to FlipsWrestling.com, cmpteamwear.com, and the Flips and Compound social media outlets for more information about the Beach Games and other things going on with this new company. Wrestling: It’s More Than A Sport; It’s a Lifestyle.
ABOUT FLIPSWRESTLING
FlipsWrestling is a lifestyle brand company that markets and distributes innovative headphones/ speakers and limited apparel to wrestlers - the toughest competitors on the planet! FlipsWrestling headphones are the official audio headphone of USA Wrestling. Learn more about FlipsWrestling, its support of THE community, and the FlipsWrestling athletes at www.flipswrestling.com. FlipsWrestling is on Twitter and Instagram at @flipswrestling. #BeHeard
ABOUT COMPOUND CLOTHING
Compound Clothing is a leading supplier of team wear and wrestling-related apparel to the best sport in the world! It is widely know as the #1 designer of wrestling related apparel, and its CEO, Cliff Fretwell, runs one of the largest and most successful private wrestling clubs in the country. Learn more about Compound, its unique designs and team wear offerings at www.cmpteamwear.com, www.cmpclothing.com. Compound is on Twitter @cmpclothing and on Instagram @cmpteamwear. #EmpiresNotKingdoms
The new company will continue to operate as FlipsWrestling in the retail market, and Compound/CMP Team Wear in the team wear market. Flips also announced the extension and resigning of its multi-year sponsorship agreement of David “the Magic Man” Taylor, who will now be a primary spokesperson for the new, combined company.
“Exciting day for me, as a business owner, wrestler, and fan of the greatest sport in the world,” said Compound’s Cliff Fretwell. “We have informally worked together, on and off, for the last two years, and I think Don Beshada and I always knew that this day would come. Both of us share an incredible passion for not just the sport of wrestling, but for investing in and trying to help grow the sport,” continued Fretwell. “Candidly, I think this acquisition does a lot for all of that. We have some really cool things planned for the 2015-2016 season, on both the retail and team wear side of the business, and I’m excited to be a part of growing what we think is going to be the first true Wrestling Lifestyle company.”
Beshada commented: “To say I’m excited is an understatement! Cliff, Stephanie [Fretwell] and I started discussing this possibility in the late spring, and we were quickly able to come to terms on a deal. Honestly, it was an easy decision for me – Compound’s designs are second to none; its ingenuity is second to none; and, its production capability, especially on the sublimation side, is second to none. In a word, a perfect fit for the social media platforms and partnerships that Flips has built over the last couple of years. On top of that, Compound, like Flips, is a wrestling company, first and foremost. So, this deal is a no brainer from my standpoint. And, with our combined resources, I have no doubt that our wrestling lifestyle brands will be a staple in this community for a long, long time.”
Said Taylor: “I am so proud that Cliff, Stephanie and Don asked me to be one of the faces of this new company, and to take an increased role in creating and developing product for the wrestling community. I like being affiliated with true wrestling people, and these guys are just that – people who work hard and, outside of the office, exercise, train and compete hard. In a word, they live the lifestyle that wrestlers live and, beyond that, are all stand-up people who truly care about the sport of wrestling and its athletes – from the youngest kid in the room to the biggest of superstars. Together, I know that we’re going to create things that I will be proud to represent, and that will truly become a part of a wrestling lifestyle company that does not currently exist anywhere in the sport.”
More to come in the following weeks, including special content from the Flips/Compound Beach Games, featuring Taylor, Tony Ramos, Kyle Dake, Jake Herbert, and others.
Stayed tuned to FlipsWrestling.com, cmpteamwear.com, and the Flips and Compound social media outlets for more information about the Beach Games and other things going on with this new company. Wrestling: It’s More Than A Sport; It’s a Lifestyle.
ABOUT FLIPSWRESTLING
FlipsWrestling is a lifestyle brand company that markets and distributes innovative headphones/ speakers and limited apparel to wrestlers - the toughest competitors on the planet! FlipsWrestling headphones are the official audio headphone of USA Wrestling. Learn more about FlipsWrestling, its support of THE community, and the FlipsWrestling athletes at www.flipswrestling.com. FlipsWrestling is on Twitter and Instagram at @flipswrestling. #BeHeard
ABOUT COMPOUND CLOTHING
Compound Clothing is a leading supplier of team wear and wrestling-related apparel to the best sport in the world! It is widely know as the #1 designer of wrestling related apparel, and its CEO, Cliff Fretwell, runs one of the largest and most successful private wrestling clubs in the country. Learn more about Compound, its unique designs and team wear offerings at www.cmpteamwear.com, www.cmpclothing.com. Compound is on Twitter @cmpclothing and on Instagram @cmpteamwear. #EmpiresNotKingdoms
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