VNDOC welcomes fashion & apparel firms as Official Licensees
26 Oct '06
3 min read
The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) is pleased to welcome nine new Canadian companies to its Official Licensee Program under the 'Apparel' and 'Headwear' categories.
The licensees, including five BC-based companies and four located in Toronto, Markham and Montreal, will develop and sell products bearing Vancouver 2010 emblems and the Olympic and Paralympic brands.
The licensees include: - Aritzia LP (Apparel and Headwear; women's fashion), Vancouver, BC - Filmar Sportswear Canada Inc (Headwear; caps and knitted toques), Montreal, QC - Kootenay Knitting Company Ltd (Apparel and Headwear; knitted sweaters, vests/scarves, matching toques), Cranbrook, BC - New Era Cap Canada (Headwear; caps and toques), Toronto, ON - Panabo Sales Ltd (Apparel; scarves and ties), North Vancouver, BC - Paris Glove of Canada (Apparel; gloves and mitts), Montreal, QC - Please Mum (Apparel; kids, toddler and infant clothing), Vancouver, BC - Trimark Sportswear Group Inc (Apparel; lifestyle/activewear), Markham, ON - Wilson International Products Ltd (Apparel; cotton/cotton-blend T-shirts/sweatshirts), Richmond, BC
“We're pleased to have this impressive group of Canadian companies join our growing list of VANOC licensees. Their products will complement the strong merchandising program started by our Premier National Partner, Hbc,” said Dave Cobb, VANOC executive vice president of revenue, marketing and communications.