(GunReports.com) — Freedom Group, Inc. (FGI), which owns Remington, Bushmaster, DPMS, Marlin, and others, has named Scott Blackwell as president. Blackwell served as chief sales and marketing officer since 2010. As president, Blackwell will oversee all revenue, branding, marketing and communications for FGI.
George Kollitides, chairman and chief executive officer of FGI, made the announcement.
Blackwell has worked in the firearms industry for the last 15 years, rising quickly at FGI, where he started as president of Bushmaster Firearms in 2006, becoming Remington president of sales and marketing in 2007, rising to FGI chief sales officer later that year, and finally becoming the chief sales and marketing officer two years ago.
“Since 2006, I’ve been fortunate to have a leading role in the development and expansion of FGI,” said Blackwell. “To become president of FGI, representing the tens of millions of hunters, shooters, gun owners and first responders who use our products every day, is a life’s dream.”
Freedom Group is one of the largest manufacturers of firearms and ammunition, owning Remington, Bushmaster, Barnes Bullets, DPMS/Panther Arms, Marlin, H&R, Parker, Mountain Khakis, AAC, PARA USA, and Dakota.
