KENNEWICK, Washington – Carbitex - pioneers of the first responsive flexible carbon fiber composites utilized in performance footwear applications - announces this week its company growth for 2021 including two notable executive hires, expanded investment in manufacturing and operations, and reinforcing an infrastructure built to dominate the composite materials market.
Building out the strength of a stellar leadership team at Carbitex, Erika Canfield joins the brand as VP of Global Marketing with an extensive background in the outdoor industry following executive marketing roles at Outdoor Research and as Creative Director for PMI Worldwide overseeing the Stanley and Aladdin brands. During her time at both companies, Erika achieved industry-leading metric performance and strategic growth through the programs and partnerships she created and executed. She brings deep experience in brand development and management, new market strategy & launch, creative direction and brand & product marketing to her new role at Carbitex.
Following 20 years of exceptional industry expertise in the athletic, outdoor and action sports industries, Clark Morgan joins Carbitex as Director of Global Footwear Business Development. Clark spent the previous eight years at BOA Technology Inc. where he drove prototyping and innovation of the revolutionary BOA Fit System across the company's portfolio of industries and is named as inventor on multiple patents with the brand. Due to his successes, Clark was tapped to spearhead BOA's launch into the running category where he established enduring partnerships with global brand partners and facilitated new product developments. Clark brings to Carbitex a diligent focus on new account cultivation, advanced product integration and strategic business development in his new role.
Clark and Erika join a strong executive team led by Ron Boninger, CEO and Junus Khan, Founder and Chairman, who have each been committed to sustainable growth built on Carbitex's CX6, AFX and DFX product platforms, solid operations and advanced engineering capabilities since the company's inception in 2012. Alongside Dave Lajeunesse, VP of Operations, and Principal Engineer, Tom DeShiell, the entire team adds to its focus consumer awareness on the benefits of flexible carbon fiber, with particular emphasis on significant growth within the performance footwear market. Based on commercializing Carbitex products with eleven footwear brands, Carbitex has increased its production 100-fold by investing in high-tech machinery that automates previously manual operations and rapid prototyping capabilities run by its highly skilled staff.
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About Carbitex
Carbitex, based in Kennewick, WA since its inception in 2012, was born from the idea that pioneering advanced materials drives human ingenuity, where future is made. Its patented carbon fiber composites have uniquely flexible characteristics offering a combination of benefits never before possible. With three distinct technology platforms, Carbitex is now focused on the performance footwear market and partners with top brands like adidas, Scott, DC Shoes, and Lake Cycling to bring stability and mobility, responsiveness and comfort to their customers. Backed by rigorous lab and field testing, Carbitex flexible carbon fiber composites set a new proven standard felt by athletes worldwide.
