After 24 years of service with Century Martial Arts, the world’s largest martial
art supplier, Dan Bower, president of the company, has announced his retirement
with Sarah Fields stepping in to lead the company as the newly appointed
president. When Century Martial Arts Owner, Mike Dillard, brought Bower on board
in 1987, he knew that he would leverage his immense experience in merchandising,
sales, and commercial sourcing to grow the company. Bower provided a unique
combination of seasoned business expertise and martial art industry sensibility
with over 40 years of study in martial arts. Dan Bower exceeded Dillard’s
expectations and earned the title of president in 2000 when he effectively
ushered in an entirely new era for Century Martial Arts. Bower forged new
partnerships and pushed Century Martial Arts to record high revenues.
Commenting on his retirement, Mr. Bower said, “I am very proud to pass
the title on to Sarah Fields. She has been dedicated to the growth of Century
Martial Arts for 15 years and I know that she’ll continue to build upon that
strength.”
Rising through the ranks since her career with Century
Martial Arts began in 1996, Sarah Fields has always had her finger on the pulse
of industry product innovations as a design engineer and eventually vice
president of research and development in 2003. Fields led the way with her
launch of the marketing department in 2005 and continuing in to her position as
senior vice president of marketing in 2006.
Moving in to the role of
senior vice president of sporting goods, she was instrumental in building
exclusive relationships with key brands, such as UFC and TapouT, as well as
maintaining Century Martial Arts’ nationwide sporting goods product
proliferation. Mike Dillard remarked, “Her experience has made her an ideal
choice to continue the tradition of excellence that our company, the world’s
largest martial art supplier, has been known for during the last 35 years.”
Sarah Fields said, “I am honored to have been chosen to keep the momentum of
success going. Century has always been a front-runner in the industry and we
have more exciting plans for the future.”
About Century® Based in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Century is the world leader in martial arts products
and the largest manufacturer and distributor of individual contact sports
equipment. Century has sold products to support martial arts, mixed martial
arts, boxing and kickboxing throughout the world for over 35 years. Century
distributes products under its own name, and also distributes products under the
TapouT, UFC, and the adidas brand.
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