Plan B Skateboards
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| Industry | Sports equipment and sportswear |
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| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | Vista, California, USA |
| Key people | Mike Ternasky (deceased) Danny Way Colin McKay |
| Products | Skateboards, clothing, skateboard equipment |
| Website | http://www.planbskateboards.com/ |
Plan B Skateboards is a skateboarding company based in Vista, California.
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[edit] History
The Plan B Skateboarding team was founded in 1991 by Mike Ternasky, Jackson Kontzer, and Gabriel Torres.
In 1994, Mike Ternasky was killed in a car accident, leaving the ownership of the company in the hands of Danny Way and Colin McKay, and Michael Ternasky's wife who temporarily shelved the company and the team in 1998.
In 2005, with the financial backing of Syndrome Distribution, Way and McKay reformed Plan B Skateboards, maintaining their roles as team co-owners as well as professional skaters.
On March 5, 2010: "Billabong International Limited today announced it has entered an exclusive 10-year agreement to license the California-based skateboard brand Plan B. Plan B will operate out of the Element headquarters in Irvine, CA"
[edit] Sponsorship
Notable team members include Danny Way, PJ Ladd, Pat Duffy, Dorien Walker, Colin McKay, Paul Rodriguez Jr., Ryan Sheckler, Torey Pudwill (Michael Sommer). Amateurs include Scott Decenzo, Taylorlaurie Harrell, Felipe Gustavo, Alex Mizurov, Tylerleobardo Harrell , and Gabriel Torres Jr.
[edit] References
Big Bang, Torey Pudwill (2011)
