BRAND 5 SPORTS, LLC is a newly formed consultancy / sports brand, structured to partner with you and your team, on a project, contract or exclusive basis to achieve additional focus for your categories and company. With over 20 years of expertise in design, surface treatments, materials, technologies and manufacturing techniques, BRAND 5 SPORTS is positioned to provide your team the additional horsepower for those difficult projects. HARD GOODS PRODUCT LINE EXPERIENCE • Sporting Goods / Leisure & Sport / Industrial Equipment / Hobby & Collectables • Extend line experience, (20-200 SKU lines). • Differentiate and stratify product offerings to create good-better-best structure. SURFACE EMBELLISHMENTS - COSMETIC DESIGN "BLACK BELT" • Expert in surface decoration techniques, including automotive style coatings, specialty. pigments, metallic powder additives & coating techniques, slip decals, hydro decals, direct printing, dye sublimation transfers, appliqués and carbon fiber & composites. • Highly skilled at optimizing cosmetic appearance within ridged cost structures. MANUFACTURING - MATERIALS and FINISHING FUSION • Comprehensive understanding of manufacturing advantages and limitations of material. finishing issues of extruded aluminum, cast metals, graphite / composites, plastic, sheet / braided and woven material in traditional Asian manufacturing settings. • Keen sense of what can be accomplished and how to achieve desired results within the frame-work of a foreign manufacturing setting. KEY TRADE TOOLS • Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop “Black Belt” / JMP Statistical Software / Microsoft Office • Ability to map product information and data to identify product line white space. • Strong Asian cultural understanding. • Current passport with 10 year China entry