Press Release:
Flow Sports to Distribute ION AIR PRO Cameras to US Sports Chains and Specialty Stores
SAN CLEMENTE, CA, June 22, 2012—Flow Sports today expanded its distribution portfolio in a new partnership with ION Worldwide and its family of ION AIR PRO™ HD Sports Video Cameras. Flow Sports will be distributing ION AIR cameras to major sporting goods chains as well as specialty sports retailers, including snow, surf, skate and water sports shops, throughout the U.S.
Best known as the creator of “Flow Snowboarding,” Flow Sports is a leader in snowboard bindings, boots and boards and invented the “speed entry” binding design. The company has added a number of cutting-edge and complementary brands to its portfolio, including SIC (Sandwich Island Composites) Paddleboards, NXTZ wearables and Chuckbuddies action snowboard figures. Its products are broadly distributed throughout the US as well as in more than 30 countries.
“Flow Sports and ION share a passion for innovation, and this is why we are so excited about our partnership. With the ION AIR PRO line, ION clearly is pushing the limits of design,” said Anthony Scaturro, president, Flow Sports.
“Its Wi-Fi connectivity, range of accessories and easy-on/easy-off mount system make the camera a dream come true for boarders, paddlers, bikers… anyone who wants to capture the moment and share it with others. We are thrilled to be the exclusive US sports distribution partner for ION, and look forward to bringing the ION AIR PRO camera to sports fanatics across the country.”
The top-of-line and fully waterproof ION AIR PRO Wi-Fi camera makes it easy to capture and share the action as it happens, on the slopes, in the surf or while skating on the streets. It features a number of significant industry firsts, including Wi-Fi connectivity, free cloud storage and the unique PODZ™ system – thin, circular discs that attach to the back of the basic camera and extend its capabilities.
With the ION Wi-Fi PODZ and the ION app for iOS (iPhone/iPad/iPod), users can control camera functions and settings, view the action as it happens as a live stream, and replay or immediately upload footage to Facebook and YouTube, or share it via email.
“Flow Sports has a strong history of innovation, from its roots in snowboard design to its relationships with top athletes like Olympic medalist snowboarder Scotty Lago. We couldn’t be happier that the Flow Sports team is representing the ION brand to the sports market,” said Giovanni Tomaselli, CEO, ION Worldwide.
About Flow Sports
Flow Sports is an innovative branding and global distribution company for action-sports equipment and consumer goods. Best known as the creator of “Flow Snowboarding continues to add cutting-edge and complementary brands to its portfolio, leveraging synergies within the action-sports channel, transcending borders and offering unique value to both channel partners and active consumers. For more information on Flow brands, visit: www.flow.com, www.nxtz.com, www.iontheaction.com, www.sicmaui.com, www.chuckbuddies.com.
About Ion Worldwide
ION Worldwide is a subsidiary of global consumer electronics specialist World Wide Licenses Ltd. (WWL). ION Worldwide’s experienced executive team has been involved in the design, development and manufacturing of digital imaging products for leading brands worldwide for almost 20 years. The new ION AIR PRO is first in the company’s new line of sports video cameras. For more information, visit www.iontheaction.com.
