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09-14-2007, 11:19 PM

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Any Indian Motorcycle News?

I haven't seen or heard anything about the new Chief that Indian is planning to release. I was just wondering if anybody has heard anything...

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09-15-2007, 01:09 AM

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Indian Motorcycle Chairman, Stephen Julius, announced last month that two motorcycle industry executives have been appointed to serve senior roles within the Company. The new chiefs currently working in the Kings Mountain headquarters include Chris Bernauer, General Manager and Nick Glaja, VP of Engineering.

General Manager Chris Bernauer is a lifetime motorcycle enthusiast and has been riding since he was 10 years old. Prior to joining Indian, Chris spent over 11 years with Harley-Davidson, working his way from Powertrain Development Engineer to Platform Director for the Sportster. Chris’ early years in manufacturing began at Toyota Motor Maufacturing as a Manufacturing Specialist in the Powertrain Division. His expertise in the Cruiser motorcycle market and his proven management abilities make him an ideal candidate to lead the company back into the marketplace.
According to Chris, “I’m excited about the challenges and opportunities ahead of us. Indian Motorcycle is a great brand with passionate customers. We have an outstanding team of industry veterans in place and are well on our way to putting Indian back into its rightful place as the leader in the Cruiser market”.

VP of Engineering, Nick Glaja’s career spans 27 years. Nick is well respected in the industry, having engineered for some of the giants in the motorcycle world. Nick most recently served as the Principal Engineer of Powertrain Technology at Harley-Davidson. Prior to that, he was Powertrain Group Manager at Victory Motorcycles. He comments that “being involved with the rebirth of Indian Motorcycle is the most exciting and challenging opportunity of my career. Everything we are going to build in the future is going to grow from a sound engineering foundation and my first goal is to provide just that. Only after that can we deliver the products deserving to carry the Indian Motorcycle Brand”
According to Company Chairman, Stephen Julius, “This is an exciting time in our company’s future. We are proud to have successfully recruited a staff of world-class motorcycle executives who are diligently at work right now restoring our iconic brand.”

Indian Motorcycle® Company and Iconic American Brands Announce New Apparel Collection

Indian Motorcycle® Company is pleased to announce that it has set up a new company named Iconic American Brands, which will develop and distribute a collection of apparel and related products under the Indian Motorcycle brand. This new company is headed by apparel industry veteran Steve Miska. The premier collection is scheduled to debut in January 2008 for Fall 2008 deliveries.

The collection will feature performance apparel andpremium sportswear which pays tribute to the heritage of the brand. Embodying the freedom of spirit and adventure associated with motorcycling, the Indian Motorcycle apparel collection offers an exciting new lifestyle brand for the motorcycle aficionado and spectator alike.
The Indian Motorcycle apparel collection will target Indian Motorcycle dealerships and their distributors, as well as select department and specialty stores.