Roger Cleveland began producing and selling golf clubs in 1979. Cleveland Golf started off as a company known for producing exquisite replicas of classic golf clubs from the 1940's and 1950's. Today, the company is regarded as one of the forerunners in product innovation and is home to the #1 Wedge in Golf. In 1990, Rossignol, the world's largest ski manufacturer purchased Cleveland Golf. New high tech products called VAS woods and irons were introduced and sales continued to grow. Corey Pavin won the U.S. Open in 1995 with these products which provided greater awareness of the brand. However, consumers didn't take to the radical look of these products so by the end of 1996 finances were hampered. Greg Hopkins was chosen as president of Cleveland in 1997 and under his leadership things began to turn around. Product designs returned to the original great looks of classic clubs while incorporating modern technology for enhanced playability and Cleveland began to sponsor world class players like Vijay Singh. Sales skyrocketed to five times the levels of '97 by 2005. At that time Quiksilver, Inc., a leading surf brand, purchased that assets of Rossignol which included Cleveland Golf. Cleveland remained under their ownership until December of 2007 when SRI Sports, LTD purchased the golf brand. SRI Sports owns and operates several brands around the world which combine to make them the number one club brand and number two ball brand in Japan, as well as having a major presence in Europe and North America. With more than 325 employees in its Huntington Beach, California headquarters, Cleveland Golf has a U.S. sales force of 65, three international affiliates (Japan, Europe and Canada) as well as 26 distributors worldwide. As a sponsor of the Byron Nelson Championship and Cleveland Collegiate Palmetto Championship (University of South Carolina, Aiken) Cleveland Golf is heavily involved in player development with support to junior, collegiate and developmental tour golf. The company is also title sponsor of an annual father-son tournament held at Pebble Beach and the Wee-ko-pa tournament held in Arizona.

Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc. is the industry leader in the design, manufacture, marketing and support of advanced audio solutions for PCs and related technologies. Altec Lansing strives to provide outstanding performance and value to leading computer manufacturers, resellers and end users. Altec Lansing is the marketshare leader in the PC speaker system category providing high performance multimedia products for the computer OEM, reseller, distributor and retail marketplace.Altec Lansing develops and delivers advanced audio products and solutions to leading OEM and Retail customers. Leadership in these areas requires a combination of experience and talent in both analog and digital domains, a strong commitment to ongoing Research & Development, partnerships with leading edge technology companies, and successful teamwork between product engineering, sales, marketing and logistics.Through a targeted sales and marketing effort, the company places customer interest and satisfaction first. Altec Lansing's logistics team offers world class supply chain management of global inventories. The company is committed to achieving mass volume, quality manufacturing, on-time delivery and customer service.

Panasonic Shikoku Electronics has been committed to providing comfortable living to people around the world through the development, manufacturing, and sales of visual, storage, and device products. In recent years, Panasonic Shikoku have in addition promoted the development of healthcare products to offer convenience that is more closely related to daily life.Panasonic Shikoku mission is to contribute to society through business by bringing the best out of each and every employee. Panasonic Shikoku will continue to devote themselves to further enhance their customer's lives, by making effective use of limited resources to achieve a harmonious coexistence with the environment.

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is the world’s leading guitar manufacturer, and its name has become synonymous with all things rock ‘n’ roll. Iconic Fender® instruments such as the Telecaster®, Stratocaster®, Precision Bass® and Jazz Bass® guitars are known worldwide as the instruments that started the rock revolution, and they continue to be highly prized by today’s musicians and collectors.

Audio Research is one of the oldest continually operating manufacturers in American audio.The company was founded in 1970 in Minneapolis with one goal in mind: to advance the state-of-the-art in music reproduction. Today, Audio Research remains a performance-oriented company by philosophy and design. New product introductions are driven only by genuine advances in technology and performance -- the HIGH DEFINITION that is the hallmark of the company's products. The company has grown steadily over the last quarter-century, with a network of top audio specialist retailers across North America and country-by-country distributors throughout Europe, Asia and South America.The company occupies a 48,000 square-foot, technically-advanced production plant and administrative headquarters in Plymouth, Minnesota, where approximately 50 technical, assembly and support staff guide the product line from concept to finished goods. A research-only facility has also been established in Palm Desert, California.

LOUD Technologies, Inc. engages in the engineering, manufacture, marketing, and distribution of a range of professional audio and musical instrument products primarily in the United States. The company offers sound reinforcement speakers, analog mixers, guitar and bass amplifiers, professional loudspeaker systems, and branded musical instruments. These products are used in professional and project recording studios, video and broadcast suites, and post-production facilities, as well as in sound reinforcement applications, including churches and nightclubs, retail locations, and musical concert tours. LOUD Technologies offers its products under various brands, including Alvarez, Ampeg, Crate, EAW, Knilling, Mackie, Martin Audio, SIA, and TAPCO. The company distributes its products primarily through retail dealers, mail order outlets, and installed sound contractors. It also distributes professional audio and music accessories through its catalog. LOUD Technologies also has operations in the United Kingdom, Canada, China, and Japan. The company was founded in 1988. It was formerly known as Mackie Designs, Inc. and changed its name to LOUD Technologies, Inc. in 2003. The company is headquartered in Woodinville, Washington.

CUTCO Cutlery's history is steeped in tradition and founded on the fine craftsmanship of early settlers to Western New York and Northern Pennsylvania. The company, located along the Allegheny foothills in Olean, N.Y., can trace its roots back to skilled cutlers who settled in the area after immigrating from England's famous Sheffield cutlery industry in the late 1800s.CUTCO Cutlery was introduced in 1948 as a new product for Wear-Ever Aluminum, a subsidiary of ALCOA. The name of the new cutlery line was derived from a company once owned by Wear-Ever, the Cooking UTensil COmpany - CUTCO.

American Derringer owner Elizabeth Saunders is a real pistol. She stars in her own ads clad in a bustier while brandishing her signature handgun and the company's best-seller, the Lady Derringer. The tiny pistol of Wild West fame fits a petite palm with its faux ivory grip engraved with the image of a Victorian lady. American Derringer peddles a variety of pistols and accessories, such as holsters, perfume, scarves, and ties. The gun manufacturer targets women in need of a shooting iron and collectors looking for an item with a history. Company founder Robert Saunders hired Elizabeth for his sales staff. They married, and when he died in 1993, she took over the company.

Irwin Toy successor iToys is spinning happily again. Once a publicly traded company, Irwin Toy filed for bankruptcy protection with the Canadian courts in 2002, 18 months after being sold to a Canadian investment firm in 2001. Banking on the Irwin Toy name's 75 years of brand recognition, brothers George and Peter Irwin, sons of the company's founder, re-purchased the rights to the Irwin Toy name in 2003. They have taken it back to basics as a newly formed, private company. iToys's best-known products include I-Top (an electronic-spinning top programmed with four games), Baby So Real, and Girl Zone. iToys launched a new toy line in 2009 named Biggest Loser.

Andis Company would love to get its hands on mulleted heads everywhere, as well as sheep, horses, dogs, and other animals. Andis Company makes clippers, trimmers, and several other grooming products and related items for the barber and beauty industries. It also serves consumers, hotels, and professionals and consumers who groom animals. Andis operates offices in Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, and the US. The firm's products are sold worldwide. Andis got its start in 1921 when Mathew Andis Sr. invented the company's first self-contained electric clipper.

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