For Immediate Release
The Safariland Group Welcomes Jim Duncan as Vice President of Domestic Sales
ONTARIO, California – The Safariland Group announced today that Jim Duncan has joined the company as Vice President of Domestic Sales. Most recently, Duncan was the President of Galls, LLC, one of North America’s leading distributors of uniforms and equipment to the public safety market. As the new Vice President of Domestic Sales, Duncan will lead The Safariland Group’s efforts to drive sales growth and increase their market share in the domestic sales channel.
“We are very pleased that Jim, a seasoned industry veteran, will be on board to help strengthen our presence in the domestic market. His leadership, sales performance and industry knowledge will be instrumental in driving continued domestic sales growth for The Safariland Group,” said Scott O’Brien, President, The Safariland Group.
Duncan brings more than 15 years of professional sales and management experience in the public safety industry to the role. Duncan joined Quartermaster, Inc., one of the nation’s largest distributors of public safety uniforms and equipment in 1999 as a Regional Account Manager and was promoted to the Director of National Sales in 2001. In this role, Duncan increased the revenues of the national sales team to $28M, resulting in his promotion to Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Prior to becoming the Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors Member in 2008, Duncan displayed exceptional leadership skills and sales performance with accomplishments such as the execution of the company’s acquisition by Parallel Investment Partners (PIP) in 2005 and growing the company’s revenue by almost 10 percent to $45.5M in 2008.
“I am very excited to bring my years of experience serving the public safety community to The Safariland Group. As a former member of the law enforcement community, the company’s mission of “Together, We Save Lives” has a particularly impactful meaning to me and will certainly drive my efforts to deliver life-saving products to the domestic markets,” said Jim Duncan.
In joining Galls, LLC, as the President in 2012, Duncan developed strategies for new opportunities to increase uniform sales, increased 2013 ecommerce revenues and improved the company’s merchandising product assortment and vendor relationships. Duncan will serve as an incredible asset to The Safariland Group’s plan for continued growth in 2014 and beyond.
About The Safariland Group
The Safariland Group is a leading global provider of a diverse range of safety and survivability products designed for the public safety, military, professional and outdoor markets. The Safariland Group offers a number of recognized brand names in these markets including Safariland®, ABA®, Second Chance®, Bianchi®, Break Free®, Protech® Tactical, Hatch®, Monadnock®, Identicator®, NIK®, Mustang Survival® and Med-Eng®. The Safariland Group’s mission, “Together, We Save Lives”, is inherent in the lifesaving and protective products it delivers. The Safariland Group is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.
For more information about The Safariland Group and these products, please visit www.safariland.com.
The Safariland Group is a trade name of Safariland, LLC.
For further information, please contact:
Chastine Gabiola
Communications Specialist
The Safariland Group
Tel 1+909-923-7300 x31302
chastine.gabiola@safariland.com