Jan 19, 2021
Benchmade Ends 2020 with String of Industry and Consumer Awards
Media Contact: Matt Glass // WH inc. // mattg@WH1969.com
Oregon City, OR (January 19, 2021) – Benchmade Knife Company, a premium knife manufacturer based in Oregon City, OR, has been recognized for the fourth year in a row by the Portland Business Journal as one of Oregon’s Most Admired Companies within the ‘Product Makers and Designers’ category. Other companies in the esteemed top ten alongside Benchmade included Nike, adidas, and Columbia Sportswear.
2020 has been a year of significant change and growth for the brand with Jon deAsis stepping up as CEO, their manufacturing facilities being updated to meet COVID-19 safety protocols, and the brand winning a handful of highly sought-after design awards for the Bugout and Mini Bugout knife including Popular Science’s ‘Gear of the Year Award’, Men’s Health ‘Outdoor Award’, Gear Junkie’s ‘Gear of the Year Award’, and Sunset Magazine’s ‘Best Outdoor Gear Innovation Award’.
“It is an honor to be recognized with the other world-class companies here in Oregon. Growth happens in the face of adversity and 2020 has been a year filled with tremendous challenges for all of us.”, said Jon deAsis, President and CEO of Benchmade. “Through countless unprecedented situations, our team of over 400 here in Oregon City have worked tirelessly to bring our passion and craftsmanship to the world. It’s truly amazing to see that recognition come back from the local industry and fuel an energetic beginning of 2021.”
Learn more about Benchmade Knife Company at, www.benchmade.com.
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Martin Maisonpierre
Martin manages the daily operations of our PR division. His expertise spans social and digital media, with a focus on public relations, public affairs, corporate social responsibility programs and crisis communications. Prior to joining HayterComm, Martin acted as the communications director for Cascade Designs and its brands MSR, Therm-a-Rest, SealLine, Platypus, and PackTowl overseeing media relations, government and public affairs, and internal communications responsibilities. He is an avid trail runner and backcountry skier, spending his time playing outdoors in the pacific northwest.