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Long before this blog, I wondered about the people behind the snowboard brands, companies and ideas. Those questions turned out to become the Industry Profile series. For the past three summers, countless companies, jobs and people from all different backgrounds have told their stories in these interviews. The 2011 Industry Profiles composed of 33 individuals, [...]

Job Title: Technine TM/Designer and Film maker Employer: Brandbase/MFM Years on snow: 23 ish Days on snow: Not what they used to be, unless standing there filming counts. Currently Riding: Technine Re Enforcer/ Elements bindings/Magoon Jacket and pant/JSLV/Electric/Skullcandy Currently I am: Working on the last of some T9 designs and editing our 11th movie, Familia [...]

Job Title: Credit and Customer Service Manager Employer: C3 Worldwide; home of Capita Snowboards, Union Bindings and Coal Headwear Years on snow: 10 non-commited, 2 committed Days on snow: not enough, but I managed to get in around 20? last season Currently Riding: 154 Capita Indoor Survival FK, Union Atlas Bindings, 32 Lashed boots, Bern [...]

Job Title: Director of Marketing and Advertising Employer: Frequency The Snowboarder’s Journal Years on snow: 18 Days on snow: 40-50 powder days… Currently Riding: Selection of boards from Burton, K2 and Lib Tech. Currently I am: Eating a sandwich Shay: Tell us a little bit about yourself Matt: My name is Matt Wibby. I grew [...]

Job Title: Marketing and Communications Manager Employer: Park City Mountain Resort Years on snow: My first experience on snow was in Aspen, Colorado when I was 4, BUT I grew up in Mississippi. Needless to say that first snow experience was an isolated incident! My true ”snow career” begin in 2002, so eight years. Days [...]

Job Title: Product Development Employer: Never Summer Industries Years on snow: 29 Days on snow: 30 Currently Riding: Summit Custom Split, 2010/11 Heritage Currently I am: Working on a board graphic idea and soft goods for future development. Shay: Tell us a little bit about yourself Vince: I was born in Denver, a fourth generation [...]

Job Title: Web-Reporter Employer: Method Mag Years on snow: 18 including my childhood skier days Days on snow: about 40 Currently Riding: A Capita Indoor Survival 156 and an Omatic Extreco 157 with Unions and 32 Lashed boots Currently I am: Married and addicted to swiss cheese fondue! Shay: Tell us a little bit about [...]

Name: Aaron James Draplin, Age: 36 Job Title: Graphic Arts Category, Illustration, Friendship, Clipping Pathery, Garying, Jokes/Laughter, Campfire Strummin’, Gocco Dynamics, Road Trip Navigation, Trust, Guitar Tuning, Gen’l Conversation, Culture Critique, Color Correcting, Existential Wondering, Bounty Hunting, Heavy Lifting, Advice, A Warm Meal, Simple Ideas and Occasional Usage of Big Words. Employer: Myself! But of [...]

Each summer the Industry Profile Interviews take over to give a glimpse into the jobs, people and experience it takes to work in the snowboard industry.  There are people in every type of job, from every type of background who help contribute to the snowboard industry.  I’ve lined up interviewees ranging from company owners to [...]

The 2009 Industry Profiles composed of 36 individuals, from June to October every Tuesday and Thursday in an interview series that showcased various jobs within the industry.  Over 30 companies were represented this year from the smallest to the largest. Industry Profiles came out of a need to fill the summer void but also to [...]