What our team has been up to... It has been an extremely busy month for the Universal crew and this month I am gonna try to let you know what each individual member of the staff here in Temecula has been doing to kick ass and make sure we keep the handlebar factory in business! Here it goes… Smitty, Inside Sales Manager:Now has 3 months under his belt and has been upgraded from FNG Sales Dude to Inside Sales Manager. Smitty is realistically a full fledged handlebar and stand selling Jedi! Do not mess with him and his knowledge on our product or he might show up at your shop with a light saber and a fresh can of whoop ass. He has been slammed with new accounts opening up all across the Southern US and is ready to do battle with our bigger competitors in 2007.
Amanda, MySpace Manger/ Customer Service Representative/ Dog Trainer/ Model/ Coffee Maker Extraordinaire:She has been holding things down here in the office and keeping everybody sane. She did however get a week off in early October to go to Vegas and do some modeling for the bicycle brand GT at the Interbike Tradeshow in Las Vegas. Little did she know that they were having her sign autographs by a 20ft. tall poster of her self. Needless to say, we have been icing her swelled up head ever since trying to make it go down. Just kidding, Amanda does do a fantastic job of doing all of the odd jobs that we dump on her hear at Universal and has definitely been a much appreciated part of the team. 
Erik, Product Manager:E has finalized our new Atlas oversize crossbar handlebar and it rules. These bars will be in stock as early as December and will be featured on several of our top amateur and SX racer’s bikes. Also, he has finished our Control Panels which are plexiglass number plates for our Monocoque stands. These are sure to be hot items for riders looking for that factory bling. Currently, he is working at a feverish pace to get the sprockets and grips produced before January 2007. If any of you feel the need you can call and bug him at 951-506-0142. This could also help him to speed things up. 
Mike D., Brand Manager:I just got back from a trip to Europe where I had the pleasure of meeting several of our International Distributors and a gang of our FMX riders from Europe. Bart and I were at the International Motorcycle Trade Show in Cologne Germany. It was very similar to Indy, but in a far superior facility. Bart also took me around his home town Helmond in The Netherlands. I had a great time out there and we got a lot of stuff done while we were there. On a side note, I believe we helped put a sufficient dent in the supplies of Bavarian Beer while I was out there. Though, I did lose in a long awaited bout with Paul de Jong and the Hardcore Drinking Team. 
That’s it for this week. Have a good rest of the month and let us know if you need anything. Mike D. and the Universal Crew
11/8/2006 3:55am
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