Stephanie Gilmore Signs 5yr deal with Quiksilver
Breaking News: Stephanie Gilmore, 4 time ASP Womens World Surfing Champion has just signed five-year endorsement agreement. Under terms of the agreement Stephanie will ride for the Quiksilver team and has become a Quiksilver brand ambassador, joining a diverse and talented group which includes 13 other female artists, musicians, photographers, philanthropists and fashion designers representing Quiksilver’s lines for women. As a brand ambassador Stephanie Gilmore will contribute to marketing initiatives and activities through her considerable creative talents. The addition of Stephanie to the Quiksilver ambassador program also coincides with the debut of Quiksilver’s new global girls line, targeting 18-24 year old young females, set to launch in February 2011.
“I have had exceptional support throughout my career and I am excited to have this bright opportunity with the respected team at Quiksilver,” says Gilmore. “I am looking forward to pushing myself to new levels and feel this is a move which will help me stay inspired while competing at the highest level as a professional surfer on the ASP Women’s World Tour. It’s thrilling to be a part of an innovative and globally respected brand like Quiksilver. Its rich history and creative direction are well aligned with my personal ambitions.”
22-year-old Stephanie Gilmore, who was born and raised in NSW Australia has already become one of the most accomplished surfers in the world. She has won the ASP World Title in each of the last four years, was the youngest ASP Women’s World Champion (2007) and has 17 ASP Women’s World Tour victories. She will compete in the first event of the 2011 ASP season at next month’s Roxy Pro on Australia’s Gold Coast, February 26-March 9.
In addition to Quiksilver, her sponsors include Cole Clark Guitars, Ford and DHD Surfboards. She plays both acoustic and electric guitar, including a Cole Clark lap slide and a vintage Fender Strat, and she documents her world travels with a Hassleblad 501c medium format camera.
Stephanie Gilmore’s philanthropic work includes Australia’s youth-focused Black Dog Foundation; and she is a sponsor for two children in Kenya and Ethiopia. This Sunday, January 9th, Stephanie will be part of Channel 9 Australia’s telethon to raise money for Australia’s devastated areas affected by the floods.
Stephanie will continue to hone her talents and pursue her passions as she joins the Quiksilver family and will creatively contribute to and be involved in marketing efforts for the brand’s new collection. Designed for young women with a coastal mindset and an independent spirit, the new Quiksilver collection is built on an understated aesthetic with its primary focus on quality fabrics, fits and finishes. This feminine interpretation of the Quiksilver brand has resulted in a beautiful collection that is authentic to Quiksilver’s roots while at the same time introducing a unique, feminine perspective to the action sports apparel industry. The debut season of the collection perfectly blends coastal casual lived-in, loved-in designs with airy feminine details and superior hand-feel.
This is a major signing for the Quiksilver brand who now have Kelly Slater, the undesputed best male surfer of all time and now Stephanie Gilmore who is fast becoming one of womens best ever.
2010 brought Kelly Slaters 10th world surfing title plus Steph Gilmore’s 4th world surfing title have placed Quiksilver in a market leading position.
For more information about the Quiksilver women’s (division), please visit: quiksilver.com.
Well done Stehp….you truely are a champion….good luck for 2011
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[...] The Roxy Pro, sponsored by Land Rover, will also include one of the most exciting field of women’s surfers to ever contest a ASP women’s tour event. Current four time womens world surfing champ, Stephanie Gilmore, who only recently signed a lucrative 5 year deal with Quiksilver will spear head the Roxy Pro. Read about Stephanie Gilmores record 5 yr contract here. [...]