Jul 18, 2011
Joe Lawwill has joined Shimano American Corporation as the Mountain Bike Marketing Specialist. Based out of company headquarters in Irvine, he will take over all aspects of mountain bike marketing including advertising, sponsorship, events and public relations.
“I couldn’t be happier about joining such an amazing company as Shimano. I have always thought of Shimano as the best of the best and to be a part of the Shimano team makes me very proud,” Lawwill said. “Once I met the people at Shimano, spent some time with them and got an idea of what my role would be, I knew this was the place for me.”
Lawwill brings years of experience as a professional mountain bike racer and a career that culminated with a Masters Downhill World Championship. Lawwill also brings a multitude of other perspectives including R&D, action photography, Super D course design, and other marketing initiatives including advertising and graphic design. His experience includes working first hand with countless riders over the years through his successful Bikeskills mountain bike instructional programs. Joe leaves motorcycle industry giant Vance & Hines where he was the creative manager.
About Shimano American Corporation
Shimano American Corporation, a member of global Team Shimano, along with its world-renowned subsidiaries, offers consumers outstanding sport-related products and apparel. Shimano is proud of its staff, diversity in talent, interests and backgrounds. The company is an ISO14001 certified business where environmental compliance and continual improvements are part of the business philosophy and operations.
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