Hi-Tec
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sportswear and accessories |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Founder | Frank van Wezel |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Frank van Wezel (Chairman) Ed van Wezel(CEO) |
| Products | Sportswear, sports equipment |
| Revenue | $250USD million |
Number of employees | 500 |
| Website | www |
Hi-Tec Sports, trading as Hi-Tec,[2] is a privately held[3] producer and distributor of sportswear and accessories, headquartered in the Netherlands.[1]
History
Hi-Tec Sports was founded in 1974,[4] in Shoeburyness, Essex, England,[5] by Frank Van Wezel. The company moved its headquarters to Southend-on-Sea,[6] before relocating its head office to Amsterdam.
In 1988, the company was floated on the London Stock Exchange.[3] Frank van Wezel bought the company back in 2000. It remains privately held.[3]
In 2013, Hi-Tec founder and chairman Frank van Wezel, was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration by Anglia Ruskin University.[7]
Awards
In 2012, Hi-Tec's V-Lite Altitude Ultra Luxe boot received a Which? Best Buy Walking Boot award.[8]
Hi-Tec's ZUUK trainer shoe was awarded Footwear Product of the Year 2013 at The Great Outdoors Awards.[9]
The UK based Hi-Tec office was announced Sports Footwear Brand of the Year 2014[10] and Outdoor Footwear Company of the Year 2013 at the Footwear Industry Awards.[11]
References
- ^ a b Cyr, Brian (November 19, 2013). "Hi-Tec Sports, the footwear and apparel brand, hires U.S.-based design director". Oregon Live. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ Hi-Tec http://www.hi-tec.com/. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b c Brettman, Allan (May 14, 2013). "Hi-Tec Sports banks on Zuuk shoe for market distinction". Oregon Live. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ "Our History". HI-TEC UK. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ Brettman, Allan (June 17, 2011). "Hi-Tec Sports footwear CEO had to prove mettle to founder". Oregon Live. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ "Hi-Tec vows to stay in Southend". Southend Standard. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/microsites/honorary/frank_van_wezel.html
- ^ http://www.hi-tec.com/uk/why-us.html
- ^ http://members.outdoorindustriesassociation.co.uk/news/info.php?refnum=95
- ^ http://www.footwearindustryawards.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/118/Footwear_Industry_Awards_2014_finalists_announced!.html
- ^ http://members.outdoorindustriesassociation.co.uk/news/info.php?refnum=73