June 01, 2015 – A passionate cyclist and Nordic skier, Eric brings over 18 years of sales and marketing experience in the cycling industry, including most recently serving as Director of Sales and Marketing for Todson Inc., the US distributor for Topeak, OnGuard, Velox and MET brands. Eric’s expertise in brand marketing and strategy creation will be an asset for the existing veteran marketing team which includes Marie-Andrée Vézina in Canada and Heidi Myers in the United States.

“We are excited to welcome Eric to the Garneau family, and we believe he will help bring the brand to a new level,” remarks Louis Garneau, President and Founder. Eric can be reached at esakalowsky@louisgarneau.us.

“I have been an admirer of Louis Garneau since I began cycling; a Garneau helmet saved me from a nasty fall as a new racer and I have been an appreciative fan ever since. I am excited to join the Garneau team and will lend my passion and commitment to this authentic brand and the talented group of people who deliver such innovative, high-quality, and great-wearing products,” notes Eric Sakalowsky.

About Louis Garneau
Louis Garneau, founded in 1983, is an industry leader for cycling and triathlon apparel, helmets, shoes, bikes as well as a nutrition line, Nordic apparel, accessories and snowshoes. The products we design and produce represent well our technological expertise and innovative engineering, and push the limits of what is established in sports. Louis Garneau sets benchmarks for technology and performance in the industry and transforms intuitive ideas into intelligent products. Our products are tested and used by some of the best athletes in the world, including Team Europcar professional cycling team, triathlete Lionel Sanders, Team Rwanda, the Garneau-Quebecor Continental Pro cycling team, and Cycling Canada.