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Jul 13, 2021
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Iconic skateboarding and streetwear brand and leading e-commerce retailer CCS announced that Russ Pope has joined as General Manager, Customs and Creative.
CCS has been heavily investing in product customization technologies around skateboarding and streetwear. Pope will be driving the strategic and creative vision that gets these technologies into the hands of creators, CCS brand-partners and consumers so they can collaborate together in truly innovative ways.
An accomplished artist and skateboarder, Pope is widely regarded as a creative and marketing force who has had a tremendous influence on skateboarding. Before joining CCS, Russ was the Global Director, Brand Marketing at Converse; prior to that, he worked in brand marketing at Vans. Russ also founded Creature Skateboards at NHS; Scarecrow Skateboards; and, today, owns Transportation Unit, his skateboard brand. Russ’ artwork is exhibited and collected globally.
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Cohere Capital Completes Strategic Growth Investment in CCS, a Leading Digital Brand and E-Commerce Retailer
January 20, 2021 GMT
BOSTON (BUSINESS WIRE) Jan 20, 2021
Cohere Capital, a Boston-based private equity firm focused on investing in leading tech-enabled middle market companies, announced that it has made a strategic growth investment in Portland, Oregon-based CCS. CCS is a leading direct-to-consumer digital brand and e-commerce retailer of streetwear and skateboard equipment. This investment will allow CCS to continue to invest in new technology-enabled product and service offerings and accelerate its growth and brand momentum.