From a press release issued by PR firm Plummer-Menapace Group on behalf of Helmet House:

HELMET HOUSE GROWS AGAIN

Three New Management Hires And A Promotion

(Calabasas Hills, CA) Helmet House, one of the industry’s premier distributors, continues to grow with the addition of three new management people and the promotion of a third.

Eli Whitney, a 27-year Helmet House veteran, has been promoted to Tour Master Brand Sales Manager. It marks the first time in the company’s 35-year history that a sales manager has been appointed solely for the rapidly-growing and expanding Tour Master® and Cortech® lines of riding apparel, gloves, soft bags and luggage, and rainsuits. Whitney spent his first 22 years as a Helmet House sales representative in the Southern California market. Five years ago he was promoted to Field Sales Trainer and then, in 2001, to Regional Sales Manager.

Described as someone who “eats, sleeps, and breathes Tour Master”, Whitney’s new role will see him working more closely with the New Products department, assisting with product improvements and new-product development and testing. He will also aid the Regional Sales Managers in continuing to build the Tour Master and Cortech brands and further increase their market shares, along with conducting dealer and consumer seminars. A serious motorhead, Whitney has owned and ridden “countless” motorcycles, has put over 53,000 miles on his Honda ST1100 in the past year and a half, is a former open-wheel and stock-car racer, and has devoted decades to the building and restoration of street rods.

To fill Whitney’s former position, Helmet House has hired Scott McBrien as a Regional Sales Manager. McBrien comes to the company with an extensive background in sales, sales management, and sales training. An avid rider himself, he is “extremely passionate about bikes and the motorcycle industry, and this ‘passion’ for the sport and his work is something we actively seek in Helmet House personnel,” said David Kane, National Sales Manager. McBrien, his wife and two children are currently re-locating from Phoenix, AZ.

Jim Reznik is another new Regional Sales Manager added to the Helmet House roster. And while he may be new to our industry, he has an extremely solid background in sales, coming in with over 20 years as an independent sales representative in the golf equipment industry (which is going to make him really popular with a lot of bike-industry people). For the past eight years, Reznik was the Sales Manager of Sayco International, a golf equipment distributor in the Midwest. Of course, motorcycles are a major part of his life: “The reason I was drawn to the position at Helmet House was my enthusiasm for motorsports dating to my pre-teen years. I am an active Enduro and Hare-Scramble rider, and have participated in the Michigan CCC, 7-day Enduro for over 13 years, as well as the Colorado Trail Ride of the Rookies, and other riding events.”

Randy Hutchings is the other addition to the management staff, in the position of Chief Financial Officer. Hutchings is no stranger to Helmet House; for the past eleven years he has been with the company’s accounting firm, which gives him a uniquely-thorough knowledge of Helmet House’s financial operations. A CPA and native southern Californian, Hutchings received his accounting degree from the University of Southern California. “During my last 15 years in accounting, I have worked with numerous companies, and I have always admired the organization, professionalism, and bright future that make Helmet House so distinctive and successful,” Hutchings said. When not “crunching numbers”, he added that he enjoys spending time with his wife, Linda, and sons, Zachary and Ian, along with sports and travel.

Founded in 1969, Helmet House is a full-service national motorcycle-products distributor. Its core brands are Shoei and HJC Helmets, Tour Master and Cortech. Shoei, Tour Master, and Cortech are exclusive with Helmet House. The company maintains two distribution centers in Calabasas, CA and Memphis, TN. Its headquarters are at 26855 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas Hills, CA, 91301.