Press Release

Husqvarna Adds Another Top Pro To Roster‏

HUSQVARNA HIRES SHARON RICHARDS

Another Top Pro Joins The Team



March 7 - Corona, CA - Following hot on the heels of announcing
its $12 million racing contingency program and the release of its 2011
Model Year Brochure, Husqvarna Motorcycles NA continues its rapid
expansion by adding industry veteran Sharon Richards to the team.
"These dynamic moves reinforce BMW's strong commitment to the Husqvarna
brand and strategically position it for success in the highly
competitive off-road motorcycle industry," says National Marketing
Manager Corey Eastman. "Sharon will be a great addition to the
Husqvarna family."



In her new role with Husqvarna North America, Richards will be based in
the Corona headquarters. Her job title is Marketing Coordinator, "But
she will really be doing everything, from overseeing our amateur race
efforts to marketing and communications," says Corey. Sharon is
uniquely qualified to handle all these disparate duties after an
extensive career in the powersports industry.



Following a successful 12-year tenure at Kawasaki working with the Team
Green Program, Sharon served as General Manager for Off-Road Management
Services Ltd. and spent time with Pro Circuit as well. "Motorcycling is
both Sharon's vocation and avocation and we couldn't have found a more
perfectly qualified candidate," adds Eastman.



"This is just the tip of the spear, we have even more exciting things
coming down the pike in the very near future," notes Corey. "Adding
Sharon to the mix with National Sales Manager Revelle Harrison and
After Sales Manager Andy Jefferson makes for an impressive management
team to reinvigorate Husqvarna North America." She can now be reached
at: Sharon.Richards@husqvarna-motorcyclesna.com





With convenient consumer financing and more than $12 million in contingency, it pays to Ride More on a Husqvarna.

( https://www.xtrm.com/husqvarna/index.asp )



See the entire Husqvarna Motorcycle lineup ( http://heroesridehuskys.com/pages/11motorcycles.html )



Be sure to follow Team Husqvarna on Facebook ( http://www.facebook.com/pages/Husqvarna-Motorcycles/139879219408569 ) or via Twitter @HusqvarnaNA.



Husqvarna Motorcycles. Tradition on two wheels since 1903.

Husqvarna Motorcycles, a part of the BMW Group since October 2007,
are widely known and respected in the off-road world for a heritage of
competition and numerous motocross and enduro world championships.
Originally founded in Sweden in 1903, Husqvarna motorcycles have been
designed and manufactured in Varese, Italy since 1987.



Husqvarna Motorcycles NA, LLC

Husqvarna Motorcycles NA, LLC is part of BMW (US) Holding Corp.,
the BMW Group's sales headquarters for North, Central and South America
is located in Woodcliff Lake, NJ. Husqvarna has continued to expand its
professional race team to compete in AMA Enduro, GNCC, Endurocross,
National Hare & Hound, the AMA Hare Scrambles Series and WORCS
competition. Husqvarna team riders are competing in the premier classes
of each series aboard 2011 Husqvarna TXC449, TXC511, and TE310 off-road
models.
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