Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. Appoints Martha Bejar to Its Board of Directors
January 14 2019 - 4:05PM
Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. ("Sportsman's" or the
“Company”) (Nasdaq:SPWH) today announced that Martha Bejar has been
appointed to the Company's Board of Directors, effective February
3, 2019. Following her appointment, the Board will include eight
members.
Chris Eastland, Chairman of the Board of
Directors and Partner at Seidler Equity Partners, stated, “We are
excited to welcome someone of Martha’s caliber to the Board of
Directors. She brings significant business experience and technical
expertise, both as a board member and operating executive, in areas
of increasing importance for Sportsman’s near and long-term
strategies.”
Jon Barker, Chief Executive Officer, said,
“Martha is joining our Board at an exciting time as we continue to
drive our omni-channel strategy and work to increase customer
engagement across all shopping channels. Martha complements our
Board of Directors’ skills and experience and we are confident she
will provide valuable perspectives as we continue to execute on our
strategy. We look forward to her contributions to the Board.”
Ms. Bejar commented, “My family and I have
strong ties to everything outdoors, and I am honored to have been
appointed as a Board member at Sportsman’s Warehouse. I look
forward to working with our Board, our shareholders and our
employees to give our customers an exceptional experience."
Martha currently serves as the co-Founder of Red
Bison Advisory Group, LLC, a telecommunications and technology
advisory firm founded in early 2014. Most recently Martha served as
CEO and Director of Unium Inc., a WiFi software solution provider,
from March 2017 to March 2018. In March 2018, she closed on the
sale of Unium to Nokia Corp. Prior to her time at Unium,
Martha was CEO/Director at Flow Mobile Inc., a broadband wireless
access solution provider, from January 2012 to December 2015. Prior
to joining Flow Mobile, Martha was Chairperson/CEO of Wipro
Infocrossing Cloud Computing Services (A Wipro Company). Prior to
Wipro, Martha was with Microsoft Corp., where she was the Corporate
Vice President for the Communications Sector.
In addition to serving on the Board of Directors
of Red Bison Advisory Group, LLC, she also serves on the Board of
CenturyLink Inc. (NYSE: CTL), CommVault Systems, Inc. (NSDQ: CVLT),
and Rainer Scholars, and is a member of the Presidents Advisory
Group at EastWest Institute.
Ms. Bejar received an Advanced Management
Program degree from Harvard University Business School. She
graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial
Engineering from the University of Miami and also holds an MBA from
Nova Southeastern University.
About Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings,
Inc.
Sportsman's Warehouse is an outdoor sporting
goods retailer focused on meeting the everyday needs of the
seasoned outdoor veteran, the first-time participant and every
enthusiast in between. Our mission is to provide a one-stop
shopping experience that equips our customers with the right
quality, brand name hunting, shooting, fishing and camping gear to
maximize their enjoyment of the outdoors.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
as contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not
limited to, statements regarding our ability to execute on our near
and long-term strategy. Investors can identify these statements by
the fact that they use words such as "continue", "expect", "may",
“opportunity”, "plan", "future", “ahead” and similar terms and
phrases. The Company cannot assure investors that future
developments affecting the Company will be those that it has
anticipated. Actual results may differ materially from these
expectations due to risks relating to the Company’s retail-based
business model, general economic conditions and consumer spending,
the Company’s concentration of stores in the Western United States,
competition in the outdoor activities and sporting goods market,
changes in consumer demands, the Company’s expansion into new
markets and planned growth, current and future government
regulations, risks related to the Company’s continued
retention of its key management, the Company’s distribution center,
quality or safety concerns about the Company’s merchandise, events
that may affect the Company’s vendors, trade restrictions, and
other factors that are set forth in the Company's filings with the
SEC, including under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2018 which was
filed with the SEC on March 29, 2018 and the Company’s other public
filings made with the SEC and available at www.sec.gov. If one
or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if any of
the Company’s assumptions prove incorrect, the Company’s actual
results may vary in material respects from those projected in these
forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by
the Company in this release speaks only as of the date on which the
Company makes it. Factors or events that could cause the Company’s
actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is
not possible for the Company to predict all of them. The Company
undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking
statement, whether as a result of new information, future
developments or otherwise, except as may be required by any
applicable securities laws.
For press releases and certain additional
information about the Company, visit the Investor Relations section
of the Company's website at www.sportsmanswarehouse.com.
Investor Contact:ICR, Inc. Rachel Schacter(203)
682-8200investors@sportsmanswarehouse.com
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