VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Winning its fourth Polartec Apex Design Award in three years, Westcomb, the Vancouver-based outdoor apparel manufacturer whose ‘True Form’ design philosophy dictates functional, uncomplicated gear of the highest quality, this month earned a 2008 APEX Design Award for its new Fusion HX Jacket.

The APEX Design awards are given by Polartec to the most innovative garments available to consumers for designed each year using Polartec fabrics. Style, function and fit are all criteria for choosing the winners.

In the Fusion HX Jacket, Westcomb combined Polartec Power Shield softshell on the shoulders and arms for weather protection, durability, stretch and breathability with Polartec Thermal Pro in the body for efficient insulation. Breathable and warm, the Fusion HX is a part of Westcomb’s Hybrid Line, which pairs softshell with hardshell technology or, in this case, with insulating fabric to create versatile outerwear for changing weather conditions.

The Fusion HX, which was designed by Westcomb founder Alan Yiu, works either as an exterior layer or as mid-layer insulation, offering a balance of warmth and weather protection. Clean design also means it transitions easily from the outdoors to around town. The Fusion HX retails for $225 U.S. and Canadian.

In past years, Westcomb won APEX Awards for its Recon IL Hoody, an insulated softshell, its Trailblazer pants, warm-weather softshell alpine pants, and its iRebel Hoody, which incorporates iPod controls into a WindPro jacket.

For more information about Westcomb, visit www.westcomb.com.

About Westcomb

Based in Vancouver, B.C., Westcomb uses its ‘True Form’ design philosophy to create functional, uncomplicated gear of the highest quality workmanship. Each and every Westcomb piece is a product of precision thinking, thoughtful design, extensive development and constant refinement. The company, founded in 2004, partners with the world’s leading material innovators to engineer technically advanced gear constructed with the most cutting-edge materials available – often creating industry ‘firsts’ in the process. All Westcomb garments are designed and built in Vancouver. This design philosophy and experience has garnered the company international accolades, including a 2008 Backpacker Editors’ Choice Award, four APEX Design Awards from Polartec as well as an ISPO ‘Brand New’ award.

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Feb. 12, 2007) – Westcomb, the Vancouver-based manufacturer of functional, uncomplicated outdoor apparel of the highest quality workmanship, this month won a 2008 Editor’s Choice Award from Backpacker Magazine for its minimalist, backcountry-oriented Specter LT Hoody hardshell.

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Given annually since 1993, the Editor’s Choice Award honors products that Backpacker editors have chosen as the best of the year based on months of trail testing by teams of highly experienced hikers and climbers. The award denotes products that offer outstanding innovation in design, materials and/or performance. Westcomb’s award will be officially announced to the public in the April issue, on newsstands March 11.

Westcomb, one of the early adopters of eVent technology, built the 10-ounce Specter LT Hoody with eVent fabric for superb breathability in a waterproof package. Details include stitch counts among the highest in the industry for superb durability, while design stems from Westcomb’s ‘True Form’ design philosophy, adhering to clean, minimalist design – everything you need, nothing you don’t.

“This year’s winners show that designers in our industry are really pushing the envelope in producing lighter, tougher, and smarter products,” says Backpacker editor-in-chief Jonathan Dorn. “As we found in field-testing, they’re making it easier and more comfortable for anyone to get involved in trail activities. Adds gear editor Kristin Hostetter, who has spearheaded Backpacker’s Editors’ Choice testing for more than a decade: “These outstanding products should enjoy the same sterling track record as our past winners. Readers and retailers trust Backpacker’s picks more than any other magazine’s because our testing is unrivaled in its duration and intensity. Our unofficial gear-testing motto – we break stuff so you don’t have to – says it all.”

For more information about Westcomb, visit www.westcomb.com.

About Westcomb

Based in Vancouver, B.C., Westcomb uses its ‘True Form’ design philosophy to create functional, uncomplicated gear of the highest quality workmanship. Each and every Westcomb piece is a product of precision thinking, thoughtful design, extensive development and constant refinement. The company, founded in 2004, partners with the world’s leading material innovators to engineer technically advanced gear constructed with the most cutting-edge materials available – often creating industry ‘firsts’ in the process. All Westcomb garments are designed and built in Vancouver. This design philosophy and experience has garnered the company international accolades, including three APEX Design Awards from Polartec as well as an ISPO ‘Brand New’ award.

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (November 29, 2007) – Westcomb, the Vancouver-based manufacturer of functional, uncomplicated outdoor apparel of the highest quality workmanship, recently hired new sales representation in four U.S. territories, the Rockies, the Southeast, the Northwest, and California and the Southwest.

In addition, Westcomb also recently moved into a new brand headquarters, an office building located adjacent to the Vancouver factory where all of its manufacturing takes place. The location not only gives the three-year-old company a larger, more convenient and long-term headquarters, it allows unparalleled access to the manufacturing side of the operation, said founder and Director Alan Yiu.

In the Rockies, High Altitude Sales, consisting of sales representatives Ryan Overstake, Eric Miller and Jason Livingston, will cover Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nebraska and New Mexico. High Altitude Sales can be reached at 303.713.0387 or hialtitude (at) earthlink.net.

In the Southeast, Westcomb will be represented by Eastern Outdoor Sales. Allyn Morton, Maria Morton and John Reynierson will cover the states of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama. Eastern Outdoor Sales can be reached at 877.762.5084 or eosmorton (at) charter.net.

In the Northwest, Backeddy Sales and sales representative Ben Palliser will cover Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. Backeddy Sales can be reached at 206.297.2668 or backeddy (at) comcast.net.

And in California and the Southwest, Sierra del Oro Trading Co. and reps Tim Richards and Jason Telford will represent Westcomb in California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii. They can be reached at 310.312.1494 or timrichards (at) sierradeloro.biz.

These four sales groups join a number of existing Westcomb sales representatives. In the Northeast (ME, MA, NH, VT, CT, NY, NJ, PA, MD, RI, DE), Westcomb is represented by Doug Madara: 603.387.4931 or wlddugmad (at) aol.com. In Alaska, the DE Group and Matt Smith represent the brand: 907.229.5229 or matt.smith (at) acsalaska.net. In the central U.S. (MI, IN, OH, KY), Hopp Outdoors and rep Bert Hopp represent Westcomb: 248.672.6777 or bert (at) hoppoutdoors.com.

In Canada, sales reps Stephen Bergeron and Colin Milne handle Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland, New Brunwick and Prince Edward Island: 418.848.1877 or aisb (at) ccapcable.com. In western Canada (British Columbia and Alberta), sales are handled by Gabriel Cote: 604.420.8964 ext. 107 or coteg (at) westcomb.com.

For more information about Westcomb, visit www.westcomb.com. Westcomb’s new headquarters is located at 1259 Frances St. Vancouver, BC V6A-1Z4. and can be reached at (604) 420-8964.

About Westcomb

Based in Vancouver, B.C., Westcomb uses its ‘True Form’ design philosophy to create functional, uncomplicated gear of the highest quality workmanship. Each and every Westcomb piece is a product of precision thinking, thoughtful design, extensive development and constant refinement. The company, founded in 2004, partners with the world’s leading material innovators to engineer technically advanced gear constructed with the most cutting-edge materials available – often creating industry ‘firsts’ in the process. All Westcomb garments are designed and built in Vancouver. This design philosophy and experience has garnered the company international accolades, including three APEX Design Awards from Polartec as well as an ISPO ‘Brand New’ award.

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