Mossberg Hires Tom Taylor as Vice President of Sales & Marketing
North Haven, CT (January 2010) – Effective immediately, Tom Taylor has been appointed Vice President, Sales & Marketing for O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. Taylor comes to Mossberg from his role as Executive Director of the Remington Outdoor Foundation, where he led strategy development and implementation for the start up of the non-profit organization whose mission is to support training, safety and conservation initiatives.
Prior to Remington, Taylor served as Vice President of Marketing at Smith & Wesson, where he also led product development during his five-year tenure. Prior to the firearms industry, Taylor served for over 24 years in the consumer goods category and held several significant sales and marketing leadership roles with Coca-Cola and Frito-Lay. His most recent role at Coca-Cola was Vice President of Sales and Marketing, New England Division. While at Coca-Coca, he also led sales efforts in the mass retail and club channels including customers such as Wal-Mart and Costco. At Frito-Lay, Taylor held positions as Vice President of Sales, Supermarket Channel and Director of Sales, Mass Retail.
Iver Mossberg, CEO states, “We are extremely proud to have Tom Taylor join our team. Tom has extensive knowledge of the firearms industry and understands the value the Mossberg family places on product safety, innovation and technology, keeping them at the forefront of all products we produce.”
As an active hunter, shooter and outdoorsman himself, Taylor has played an instrumental role in pioneering products and programs for the firearms industry. His real-world experience and industry relationships will provide significant value to Mossberg as they head into a new decade.
Tom Taylor states “I am excited to start a new role with Mossberg and I have tremendous respect for this company as the oldest family-owned company in our industry. Their products speak for themselves, providing dependability, value and innovation with every gun. I’m honored to become a part of such a highly respected brand and look forward to driving our Sales and Marketing team to the next level.”
For over 90 years Mossberg has been a leader in the design and manufacturing of hunting, shooting, military and law enforcement firearms. Founded in 1919, O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. is the oldest family-owned firearms manufacturer in America, and is the largest pump-action shotgun manufacturer in the world. Leading the way with over 100 design and utility patents to its credit, and standing as the first ISO 9001 Certified long-gun manufacturer, Mossberg is considered to be one of the most innovative firearms manufacturers in U.S. History. For more information on commercial, special purpose, law enforcement and military shotguns, rifles and accessories, please visit their website at www.mossberg.com |
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