Business people: Thule Hires Former Cannondale R&D Chief to Head Product Development

Fred Clark President Business Area
Outdoor
North America

Thule has hired Chris Peck, the former global vice president of R&D at Cycling Sports Group (CSG), as vice president of product development.

At CSG, Peck led multi-brand product development efforts for the Cannondale, GT, Mongoose and Schwinn bicycle brands brands, while overseeing and mentoring a staff of more than 30 professionals.

“It has been exciting to see the growth Thule has had over the years. I have been a Thule user for many years and have respected their commitment to quality, testing and innovation. I am proud to be part of this dynamic team,” said Peck.

Peck will be based out of Thule’s Seymour, CT facility.

“Chris’ skillset and experience is exactly what we were looking for in this position,” said Fred Clark, Thule’s North American President. “His deep knowledge of the product development cycle along with cutting edge technologies and materials will make him a great asset to our organization.”

About Thule Group :

At the Thule Group we are all about an Active Life, Simplified. This captures the spirit of how we design products for our customers to enjoy active lives, how we as employees want to live our lives, and how we want our customers to feel when they do business with us.

We are the global market leader in various categories. We have a truly global reach ensuring that products from the Thule Group can be found on all continents of the world: on a secluded Australian beach, in the busy city streets of metropolitan Boston, on a bike trail high up in the Andes, or on the ski slopes in the Alps.

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