{"id":499,"date":"2012-03-23T15:34:58","date_gmt":"2012-03-23T15:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nikwax.wordpress.com\/?p=499"},"modified":"2024-10-24T10:57:23","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T09:57:23","slug":"michael-down-awesome-rep-of-the-year-in-north-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/posts\/michael-down-awesome-rep-of-the-year-in-north-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Down: Awesome Rep of the Year in North America"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We here at <a href=\"http:\/\/nikwax.com\/en-us\/index.php\">Nikwax<\/a> North America have dedicated another ROY (Rep of the Year) award inductee into our hall of fame, naming Michael Down of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mysterymountainsales.com\/\">Mystery Mountain Enterprises<\/a> as the top dog for 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year we award top sales reps with the ROY award to recognize high achievements in sales, number of new accounts and meeting performance targets.&nbsp; For 2011, Down, a rep in British Columbia, received this high honor during an informal award ceremony that took place at the bi-annual, behemoth outdoor trade show, also known as Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn keeping with tradition, we have engraved Michael\u2019s name on our ROY cup, and he will keep it with him all year, much like the Stanley cup,\u201d said Chas Fisher, president for Nikwax North America.&nbsp; \u201cMichael also risked life and limb to play with Nikwax during the Canadian Cup Hockey game this season, and we appreciate his dedication on and off the ice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nikwax.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/03\/roy1.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Down\" class=\"wp-image-502\" title=\"Nikwax Rep of the Year\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mystery Mountain Sales represents a myriad of premium footwear and gear brands for the active lifestyle, including SCARPA, Wigwam and Innate to name a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to entering the sales agency business in 1987, Down dedicated his time as a mountain guide and environmental advocate.&nbsp; Down began repping Nikwax when it first came to North America in 1991.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt only took 21 years to win the ROY Cup, so I&#8217;m particularly proud and pleased to have been associated with one of the original green companies in the outdoor trade, and all the great people that make up Nikwax,\u201d said Michael Down, founder and president of Mystery Mountain Sales.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We here at Nikwax North America have dedicated another ROY (Rep of the Year) award inductee into our hall of fame, naming Michael Down of Mystery Mountain Enterprises as the top dog for 2011. 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