Hayes Bicycle Group Adds Seattle Bike Supply As Di...
MEQUON, WI (August 21, 2005) – As of September 1st, Hayes Bicycle Group will add Seattle Bike Supply (SBS), an Accell Group company, as an authorized distributor.
SBS has represented the Sun Components brand for over a decade, so the move made sense for both companies, according to Matt Gissibl, distribution manager at Hayes Bicycle Group.
“With the addition of the Sun line to our core offerings, we needed a strong regional distributor in the northwest for the Hayes brand,” Gissibl said. “SBS’ experience with that product line gives us a critical partner in the northwest.”
Adding SBS as a distributor makes a promising future for the company even brighter, Gissibl added.
“Since we acquired the Sun brand, we’ve seen positive numbers and envision wonderful potential for those products. This new relationship with SBS will help make great things happen for both the Sun and Hayes lines.”
SBS has been a full-service bicycle and parts distributor since 1974. With four satellite warehouses located in Kent, WA., Dallas, TX., Columbus, OH., and Southern California, Seattle Bike Supply has been hailed by IBD’s as a top distributor the past two years with a BRaINy Award.
Hayes Bicycle Group consists of Hayes Disc Brakes and Sun Components. The Sun brands were acquired in June 2005. The company now serves customers in more than 50 countries with warehouses in the U.S., Europe and Asia.