Zug, Switzerland – November 2007 In 2006 the European Outdoor Group became a member of FESI (Federation of European Sporting Industries) with the aim of ensuring that the outdoor sector had a voice within the European government lobbying system in Brussels.

FESI is an efficient and well placed organisation which actively lobbies the European government. Mark Held the Secretary General of the European Outdoor Group has recently been appointed to the Board of FESI.

‘FESI provides an invaluable service to the sports and outdoor industry and membership of the board will allow the European Outdoor Group to play a greater role in helping this work for the benefit of FESI and EOG members,’ commented Mark Held.

The election of Mark Held as a member of the FESI Board will help strengthen the European Outdoor Group’s position. FESI Board members serve for a period of three years.

Notes to Editors:
The European Outdoor Group is an association set up to represent the common interests of the European outdoor industry.

Originally founded in 2003 by nineteen of the world’s largest Outdoor companies, the EOG now has 43 members, which include some of the largest brands in the world. The combined strength of the member brands, and a close cooperation with national outdoor associations, provides an extremely powerful force to represent the European outdoor industry in a constructive and positive manner.

Further information about the EOG can be found on the website:
www.europeanoutdoorgroup.com
or contact: info@europeanoutdoorgroup.com

FESI, the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry, is the unique Brussels-based European platform representing the interests of some 1800 European sporting goods manufacturers before the European Institutions, other international sport federations and other associations.

Further information about FESI can be found on the website:
www.fesi-sport.org