ICP Solar Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: ICPR, FRANKFURT: K1U.F), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar cells and products, today announced that it has re-acquired Cabela’s, the world’s foremost outfitter for outdoor sports, as a distribution partner for its superior range of Coleman® branded solar chargers.
"Our thin-film solar chargers are designed to outperform similarly labelled unbranded models by up to 50%. The return of the Cabela’s account is a milestone for ICP Solar and our new business development team, said Sass Peress, ceo and chairman of ICP Solar. “We have great expectations of this relationship and are committed to improving the range of Coleman®-branded products addressing their consumers. Hunters, fishermen and other outdoor sportspeople will now have access to higher quality solar chargers and we are confident we can grow Cabela’s business in this area through our joint marketing efforts”.
“Since joining ICP Solar in June of this year, I am proud of the additional listings that our new sales team has acquired for the upcoming season. It is validation of our strategy to consistently deliver superior, branded products in an area of the marketplace laden with underperforming products. This particular partnership is a key component of our desire to address various levels and types of distribution channels in the solar products arena, with our unique approach centered on our distribution partners’ specific needs”, said Tom Clark, VP Sales- Consumer Products, North America for ICP Solar.
ICP Solar is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar cells and solar cell based products and building materials. Through the application of next-generation technologies and use of proprietary intellectual design the Company aims to be the industry's innovation leader. For the past 19 years, ICP Solar has led the consumer market through innovation and has now begun to apply that same philosophy to the OEM, rooftop and power generation segment of the solar industry .ICP Solar's management has over 50 years of experience in the renewable energy sector. The company's headquarters are located in Montreal, Canada, with additional locations in the USA, Spain, Ireland and France.
Cabela's Incorporated, headquartered in Sidney, Nebraska, is the world's largest direct marketer, and a leading specialty retailer, of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise. Since the Company's founding in 1961, Cabela's(R) has grown to become one of the most well-known outdoor recreation brands in the world, and has long been recognized as the World's Foremost Outfitter(R). Through Cabela's well-established direct business and its growing number of destination retail stores, it offers a wide and distinctive selection of high-quality outdoor products at competitive prices while providing superior customer service. Cabela's also issues the Cabela's CLUB(R) Visa credit card, which serves as its primary customer loyalty rewards program.
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