Rodney Wills joins Axial
Axial has announced the addition of Rodney Wills as the new Global Marketing Director. In his new position, Wills will be responsible for all Marketing efforts. Serving nearly 5 years as Marketing Manager at HPI Racing, Rodney brings his experience in publishing, marketing and event management to Axial. His extensive background and knowledge in various industries including automotive, snowboarding, skate and surf make him the perfect person to direct all of Axial’s Global Marketing endeavors. “We are excited to be adding someone with Rodney’s experience to our evolving Axial team.” Says C.E.O. Jeff Johns. “The knowledge he brings of both business practices and our industry will be a true asset as he guides our Global Marketing”. Rodney Wills released the following statement:
Axial is the market leader in the rock crawling segment. Not only do their amazing products provide great detail and workmanship, but they also understand that the RC lifestyle is much more than just producing product; the SCX10 line has really peaked my interest also because of how its full scale realism is continuing to drive the market. Now that I am a part of the Axial team, I am looking forward to growing with the company and making their brand as great and fun as their products.
Source: Axial [axialracing.com]
Monday, December 6, 2010
Axial are seeking a qualified product designer
Axial is currently looking for a qualified product designer to work from their Southern California office. If you have a passion for RC products, have experience across a broad spectrum of RC related products or with engineering/product design, then they want to talk to you. Please e-mail your cover letter, resume, salary history and any portfolio examples you think may be important to the position to hr@axialracing.com. All e-mail submissions are held under the strictest confidentiality and no current, past employers or references will be contacted without your prior approval.
Visit the Axial site for more information on the position.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Makita & Kicker form Partnership with Team Associated
Makita Industrial Power Tools and Kicker Performance Audio have formed a partnership with Team Associated to support its team of pro R/C drivers during the 2010 and 2011 racing seasons. Details of the partnership are not available at this time, but sources claim the deal goes far beyond product sponsorship. Cliff Lett, Vice President of Team Associated, expressed his enthusiasm for the new partnership:
This deal marks the beginning of corporate team sponsorship in the R/C industry. Makita and Kicker are premium product leaders in their industries, much like Team Associated is in R/C, and both have products that appeal to the same demographics as our industry. They have already proven to be strong supporters of our team, and we are very proud to have them on board.
Look for the Associated team to be wrenching on their cars using Makita power tools, rocking out to their favorite tunes on Kicker audio systems, and sporting new branding on their race cars and team apparel.
Source: Associated [rc10.com]
Saturday, October 23, 2010
LRP ‘Boost 0′ speed control proposal
LRP have announced that they are sending a rule proposal for ‘Boost 0 speed controls’ to all the important RC federations to help create a new standard for this setting in all ESCs. As there was no exact definition of ‘Boost 0′, the drivers couldn’t be sure that the ‘Boost 0′ speed controls from the different manufacturers were on the same performance level. With the LRP rule proposal, the definite technical meaning of ‘Boost 0′ is now clearly defined for the very first time. Other manufacturers also get a firm base to ensure that ‘Boost 0′ speed controls of different manufacturers can be allowed in one class, because they are based on the same preconditions. Speed controllers eligible for ‘Boost 0′ classes must provide zero timing advance, along with disabling advanced motor control functions (i.e. Boost, Cheat Mode, Turbo, etc). When the ‘Boost 0′ profile is enabled, it shall be indicated by a blinking LED while the ESC is armed and in neutral position. The commutation sequence is limited to ’6-step’ type and commutation of the speed control must follow the motors hall sensor signals 1:1, e.g. no shifted timing (no matter if advanced or retarded) is allowed at any RPM.
Source: LRP [lrp.cc]
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Renaud Savoya joins RB Products USA
RB Products USA have announced the appointment of 3 time European Champion Renaud Savoya to their staff. Renaud is well known around the world for his accomplishments as a professional driver and will be dedicating his time at RB Products USA to the continuing promotion of the RB brand, as well as research and development and after sales technical support. Having just spent quite some time racing in Australia, he will now focus on competing on the grueling American racing circuit, aiming to take wins for the French engine brand. Julie Besson, Renaud’s partner, will also join RB Products USA on the commercial side in order to provide the best service for US customers.
Source: RB [rbproducts.com]
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
JQ Products appoint US team manager
JQ Products, and their USA Distributor Swift, have appointed Peter Martin to the position of US Team Manager. Peter is the owner of TKO, based in Southern California and has been involved in racing and the racing business for many years. He will manage the US team as well as attend major events and provide technical support for JQ customers. Here is a statement from Peter:
I am extremely proud to have been offered this position. JQ has all the tools for “The Car” and JQ Products to be a leading brand in the 1/8th scale off road market. Proper customer and team support is our number one goal. Current information etc. will always be available as will I. JQ and myself are dedicated to you, the racer, so your experience will be fun and successful.
Source: JQ Products [jq-products.com]
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Associated website gets a reboot
Our site sponsors Team Associated have launched their new web site, created to better meet the needs of their customers and the general RC community. The new version of the web site has been completely retooled from the ground up without losing any of its speed and reliability.
We’ve tuned it up with more videos and wallpapers, new visual design, more choices, easier navigation, tighter security—all performance hopups for a leaner and meaner site. We’ve added more action-packed videos of our kits and more choices of screen resolutions for wallpapers of your favorite Team Associated kits and RTRs. You’ll have more choices for printing, searching and finding the information you’re looking for. The tighter integration of Team Associated, Factory Team, Reedy, XP Digital, and LRP products will streamline your navigation. Tighter backend security will work hard to keep out today’s malicious Internet pests and keep you safe. We’ve been hard at work bolting on new features, such as integrating awesome product enlargements of our kit and RTR features, videos that automatically detect your bandwidth and play accordingly, and mini profiles of our partners and sponsored athletes.
View the new Associated site here.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Tekin announces Tekin Europe
Team Tekin USA has announced a partnered with UK based RC Disco to provide distribution, sales, and customer service to Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Tekin Europe will provide European dealers and customers with a one-stop solution for Tekin’s leading-edge products and support. European-based customer service, sales, and support will streamline purchases and customer service, no more waiting for lengthy over-the-pond shipments to arrive. Warranty issues and service will be hassle free and faster. Equally important, Tekin Europe will provide online technical support, product manuals, and other product information in a variety of languages via the Tekin Europe Website.
Source: RC Disco [rcdisco.com]
Friday, July 9, 2010
Kenny Lambert joins Sweep Racing USA
Sweep Racing USA have announced there union with well known National driver Kenny Lambert. Having been driving for the team since earlier this year, Kenny is now going to be in charge of public relations among other tasks. He had the following to say about his new appointment:
Sweep Racing has supplied me with the best support and has been very positive of my feedback. With me working for them I now get to pass this on to the public. I will be answering calls and emails daily hoping to continue to give back to racing as much as I can.
Source: Sweep Racing [sweepracingusa.com]
Saturday, June 12, 2010
