Certor Sports announces new CEO
Subscriber Benefit
As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe Now
Plainfield-based Certor Sports LLC has named Jeremy Erspamer as its new CEO.
Erspamer will lead the sporting goods company’s portfolio, which includes brands Schutt, TUCCI and VICIS. Prior, he was CEO of Illinois-based Equustock for two years and spent 20 years at Tennessee-based True Temper Sports, where he also eventually served as president and CEO.
He follows Jim Heidenreich who oversaw the the company’s move to its new facility and last year’s growth.
“I am supremely honored to lead a company which boasts brands with over 100 years of history, while, at the same time, bringing a fresh approach to the industry with cutting-edge product development capabilities and state-of-the-art domestic manufacturing operations,” Erspamer said in a news release. “At the heart of everything we do will be product innovation. We will focus on the athlete, with intensive consumer feedback and interaction, to continue designing industry-leading products and groundbreaking technology.”
The company announced plans to open a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Plainfield in 2021. With the move, Certor Sports relocated its headquarters from New York to Central Indiana where it said it would invest around $19 million and create 300 jobs. The company’s headcount is nearly 400.
“The Board is confident that Jeremy, together with his leadership team, will ensure the successful execution of Certor Sports’ strategy to build products that equip athletes with the best equipment to improve their performance at every level,” said Ravi Bhagavatula, chairman of Certor Sports’ Board and partner at Innovatus Capital Partners.