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ASBMAG TOPLINE NEWS, READING AND CAREERS 15/01/18

15/01/2018
INDUSTRY LEADERS REACT:  To The Merger of Quiksilver and Billabong

Boardriders Inc announced plans to acquire Billabong International on Thursday  4th January in the USA and the deal was confirmed at the opening of the ASX on Friday 5th of January here in Australia. We did a quick whip around the country to find out how  industry leaders are reacting to the news with the consensus  being that both companies will be better off not being listed. Have your say by emailing us at keith@australiansurf.biz
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Features
BEHIND The Nixon x Star Wars: The Last Jedi Collection.

Nixon introduced the next installment of their STAR WARS™ | Nixon collaboration with the debut of Star Wars: The Last Jedi  in cinemas this summer.  The latest collection builds on a partnership first established in 2015 with Lucas Film and connects Nixon fans with one of the most respected film franchises in pop culture history. The capsule combines Nixon’s signature watch and bag silhouettes with unique elements that pay homage to The Star Wars: The Last Jedi central characters. We are unashamedly Star Wars nerds here and so we reached out to Nixon co-founder Chad Di Nenna and Joe Babcock, Director of Product to get the Lo-Down on the partnership.
 
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News Bites
KERING TO CUT VOLCOM AND PUMA.

Kering, the Paris based luxury goods group is withdrawing from the sports-lifestyle segment, announcing its plan to cut its majority stake in both Volcom and Puma to focus on its luxury houses instead.  According to Chief Financial Officer Jean-Marc Duplaix, Kering  will sell Volcom 'when the time is right' and a solution is found that is good for both Kering and the brand. Kering bought Volcom in 2011 for US$600 million with the goal of diversifying into the sport and lifestyle business further after its investment in Puma.

 
INDUSTRY RALLIES AGAINST SALMON FARM PLANS FOR KING ISLAND
 

Salmon Farming company Tassal have plans for a salmon farm to be located near Martha Lavinia Beach, one of Australia’s best surf breaks located on King Island. An off-shore salmon farm could potentially contain one million fish in 22 or more sea pens and there are questions about the environmental sustainability of the Tasmanian Salmon Industry with the excreta from an average salmon farm estimated to equal the sewage from a city of 7500 people.Two-time world surfing champion Tom Carroll has joined the protest stating “It’s the most beautiful beach breaks he’s ever seen” and urging the Tasmanian legislators and Tassal to rethink the plans.
 
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RIP CURL – Business Intelligence Analyst/ Developer

Reporting to the Senior Systems Analyst this position will liaise with all business units and provide direction to determine departmental BI requirements for both our Australian and international users. Fundamental responsibilities will include the development of interfaces to access standard reports, the design and maintenance of data cubes, dashboards and analytics and working with different ERP systems to map data, and therefore strong technical abilities and proven business acumen are key requirements.
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