
REI Honors Top Vendor Partners of 2017 and Delivers Root Award to La Sportiva
NEMO, NRS, Osprey and Oboz Recognized for Their Leadership and Innovation
REI Vendor Partner of the Year Awards
NEMO Equipment, headquartered in Dover, New Hampshire, received the co-op’s overarching Vendor Partner of the Year award.
“With products like the Stargaze™ Recliner, NEMO continues to bring innovative product design to the outdoor industry,” said Susan Viscon, REI senior vice president, merchandising. “Not only did NEMO have one of the most popular products on the shelf in 2017, they kept up with increased customer demand and showed amazing leadership throughout our partnership.”
The following vendor partners were also named divisional winners for the year:
- Action sports: NRS (Moscow, Idaho)
- Outdoor wear: Oboz (Bozeman, Montana)
- Camp/travel: Osprey (Cortez, Colorado)
The Vendor Partner of the Year awards program was established by REI in 1993. Each year, companies are nominated by the co-op’s three merchandising divisions – camp/climb, Action sports and outdoor wear – for partnering with REI to meet customer needs, raise the bar for product quality and drive sustainable business practices.
REI Root Award
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About NEMO
NEMO is a New Hampshire-based outdoor gear design company that is known for continuously creating award-winning products that are built to last, comfortable and fun to use. In 2017, Founder and CEO Cam Brensinger was named one of the outdoor industry’s Best & Brightest — 26 people setting the outdoor industry on fire by Outdoor Retailer Daily, and the brand’s Helio™ LX Pressure Shower was awarded the International OutDoor Industry Award.
NEMO’s reputation for design innovation across its product lines — tents, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, hammocks, and furniture — is an outgrowth of their design philosophy to never bring anything to market that doesn’t offer a meaningfully better experience. Their team of designers and engineers are motivated by a passion for outdoor adventure and sustainability.