ERGO Baby, Inc is an American company specializing in the manufacture and sale of baby carriers and other accessories.
Ergobaby was founded 2003 by Karin Frost in Maui, Hawaii.[1] Since 2010 Ergobaby is owned by the private equity fund CODI – Compass Diversified Holdings.[2][3][4][5] In 2011 Ergobaby acquired the stroller company Orbit baby.[6] In May 2013 Margaret Hardin was appointed as new Chief Executive Officer.[7][8] In May 2016 it was announced that ERGO Baby will acquire the Baby Tula which will be made a subsidiary of ERGO Baby.[9] ERGO Baby currently has its headquarters in Los Angeles, California.[10]
In 2010 and 2011, the company hired Washington, D.C.–based law firm, Greenberg & Lieberman to represent them in several UDRP disputes.[11]
References
edit- ^ Groth, Lollie (January 2009). "Ergobaby Going Global". Hawaii Business. Hawaii Business Magazine. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ Chon, Gina (Sep 17, 2010). "Compass to Buy Ergo Baby Carrier". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "Our companies". Compass Diversified Holdings. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ Barr, Colin (September 17, 2010). "The baby-carrying boom". CNN Money. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ Booton, Jennifer (September 17, 2010). "Compass Acquiring ERGO Baby Carrier for $91M". Fox Business. FOX News Network, LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ "Compass Diversified Holdings Subsidiary, ERGObaby, Acquires Orbit Baby". PR Newswire. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ "Ergobaby Appoints New Chief Executive Officer Margaret Hardin". PR Newswire. May 6, 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Company Overview of The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc". businessweek.com. Bloomberg. Archived from the original on May 23, 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ Compass Diversified Holdings. "Compass Diversified Holdings Subsidiary, ERGObaby, Announces Add-on Acquisition". PR Newswire. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "About Ergobaby". Linkedin. Ergobaby. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc. v. Redacted Claim Number: FA1008001341231". National Arbitration Forum. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
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