For the first time in Rio history, a select group of dedicated hunters have been invited to join Team Rio. These six join long-standing Rio-sponsored competitive shooters, Tim and Tina Jewell, Gino Bortone, Joe Charnigo, Catherine Rios and Keith Garcia.

The new Pro Staff editions are Jacob Biggers, Taylor Garcia, Brooklee Grant, Austin Ingram, Teel Atkinson and Big Sky Fowlers—a family group of waterfowl hunters.

Safety and innovation have always been top priorities for Rio and this new field staff not only embodies the company’s commitment in supporting the shooting sports and hunting lifestyle but also prove themselves innovators in the hunting community whether it is experiencing with shot loads or shots behind a lens.

Their dedication to the outdoor lifestyle, safe and fun use of firearms, conservation and to passing on the heritage of hunting aligns with Rio’s continuing purpose to develop revolutionary new products for hunters and sport shooters that not only perform consistently, are friendly on the environment, but also fit any budget!

This year’s brand ambassadors’ focus will be to drop as many birds as tags allow and dust as many clays as they can.

Rio is honored to support these awe-inspiring sportsmen and women.

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RIO Ammunition – www.rioammo.com

RIO Ammunition develops, manufactures and sells shotshells for hunting and sports shooting. Established in 1896, it is a powder and non-metallic ammunition expert. RIO’s American headquarters are in Dallas (Texas), where it also has a distribution center.

RIO is vertically integrated having maximum control over every component used on its cartridges which ensures the highest quality for all its products. Its parent company, MAXAM, under its sports cartridges business unit, sells around 600 million cartridges in more than 100 countries every year.

MAXAM maxamcorp.com

MAXAM is a global technology leader specializing in the design, development, manufacture and application of energetic materials. It structures its activity into four business units: blasting solutions for mining, quarries and civil works; cartridges and gun powders for use in hunting and recreational shooting; products and systems for the defense and security sector; and key raw materials for the nitro chemical industry.

Founded by Alfred Nobel in 1872, MAXAM currently has more than 6,500 employees across five continents, with 80 industrial facilities, subsidiaries in over 50 countries, and sales in over 100. For its fiscal year F19, ended in March 31st, 2019, MAXAM generated revenue of over €1.1 billion.

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