BIRMINGHAM, AL – Phil Chandler has joined PRADCO Outdoor Brands' Hunting Division as the Director of Hunting Operations. Phil retired as a Colonel in the United States Marines Corps after 29 years of devoted service to our nation. His most recent assignments included Commanding Officer, Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center and as the Chief Operations Officer, Marine Corps Forces Central Command (Forward), Bahrain.

"We are honored to work with a leader of Phil's caliber," said Bart Stephens, Vice President of the Hunting Division at PRADCO Outdoor Brands. "Phil has a keen understanding of operations and excellent leadership skills. He will play a key role helping PRADCO deliver world-class service and on-time fulfillment to our customers."

Phil will lead a team to execute all functions related to Forecasting, Demand Planning, ERP Item Master, and value-added services.

"I am extremely excited to be a part of the PRADCO team," said Chandler. "We've made a considerable investment in our people, systems and facilities, which will enable us to provide industry-leading service to our customers. The Operations team's top priority is to ensure we have quality products available to meet our customer's needs. I look forward to working together to make this happen"

About PRADCO Outdoor Brands:
PRADCO Outdoor Brands (POB), a division of EBSCO Industries Inc., is the largest company in the world that manufactures and markets major hunting and fishing brands and products under one parent organization. We are a leader in producing game calls, scents, attractants, game feeders, game cameras, tree stands and fishing lures. PRADCO Hunting owns the brands Moultrie, Summit, Knight & Hale and Code Blue. PRADCO Fishing owns more than 20 brands including Rebel, YUM, Booyah, Lindy and Bomber Saltwater Grade. For more information on PRADCO products, please visit our website at www.pradcooutdoorbrands.com

Contact: Nathan Crocker, ncrocker@pradcooutdoorbrands.com