Poised to celebrate 20th anniversary in 2015, company guided by CEO Anne Broholm
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (Oct. 27, 2014) … AHEAD – the innovative headwear, apparel and accessories company under the guidance of CEO Anne Broholm – has been named one of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts. Sponsored by The Commonwealth Institute, a Boston-based nonprofit, and The Boston Globe Magazine, the annual awards celebrate the impact of women-led businesses in The Bay State.
“Successful leaders are best represented by those they lead, and I’m grateful to my entire team at AHEAD, LLC for their personal contributions that have enabled us to receive this great honor,” Broholm said. “I am proud of our company, our people and our products.”
Since Broholm was appointed CEO of AHEAD in May 2012, the company has launched a new corporate division, expanded into new vertical markets and geographic regions, launched new product lines, and focused on employee and sales representative engagement. The company is poised to celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2015.
Prior to joining AHEAD, Broholm served as global director of sales of golf for Cutter & Buck. Both companies are part of Sweden-based New Wave Group’s corporate portfolio. Other career experience includes Imperial Headwear, Liz Claiborne, Ocean Pacific, and O’Neill.
For the award’s 13th year, the co-sponsors included both for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and incorporated new ranking criteria. Although operating budget remained an essential component of the Top 100 list, workplace and board diversity, as well as innovation and the number of full-time employees were also key considerations.
This year’s Top 100 rankings were announced at a breakfast event Friday, Oct. 24 at the Boston Seaport Hotel. More than 500 business people, including Broholm and members of the AHEAD team, were in attendance. The complete Top 100 list appeared in The Boston Globe Magazine on Sunday, Oct. 26.
For more information about AHEAD, visit its website at www.Aheadweb.com or on Facebook at Aheadusa.
About AHEAD | www.aheadweb.com
Founded in 1995, AHEAD is a multi-dimensional brand with a proven track record of success distributing headwear, apparel, and accessories to the green grass, resort and corporate markets. Its single focus of providing quality products, with innovative, high-quality design, and merchandising concepts has led to 19 years of continued growth and expansion. AHEAD is a leading supplier of headwear to the USGA, PGA of America, Ryder Cup and numerous PGA Tour events in addition to more than 5,000 green grass and resort shops throughout the world. Among active professional golfers who wear AHEAD gear on the course are Jim Furyk, Sean O’Hair and Brittany Lincicome. Golf legends Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Annika Sorenstam wear AHEAD exclusively.
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