{{Infobox company | name = Sector 9 | logo = | type = | traded_as = | predecessor = | successor = | founder = {{Unbulleted list|Steve Lake|Dave Klimkiewicz|Dennis Telfer|Tal O'Farrell}} | defunct = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | fate = | area_served = | key_people = | industry = Longboard (skateboard) manufacturer | genre = <!-- Only used with media and publishing companies --> | products = | services = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | aum = <!-- Only used with financial services companies --> | assets = | equity = | owner = | num_employees = | parent = Back Nine Industries | divisions = | subsid = | footnotes = | intl = | caption = | foundation = 1993<ref name="Entrepreneur"/><!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | location_city = San Diego, California | location_country = United States | location = | locations = | homepage = {{URL|www.sector9.com}} }}{{short description|American skateboard manufacturer}} '''Sector 9''' is a longboard company started in La Jolla, California, a community in San Diego, in 1993 by co-founders, Steve Lake, Dave Klimkiewicz, Dennis Telfer, and Tal O'Farrell.<ref name="Entrepreneur">{{cite web|url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/26422-3#|title=What Have You Become?|last=O'Connell|first=Brian|date=1 May 2000|publisher=Entrepreneur|pages=3|access-date=9 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="findarticles">Debra Phillips, G. David Doran, Elaine W. Teague, and Laura Tiffany, FindArticles.com Business Library, [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0DTI/is_n11_v26/ai_21230787 "Young millionaires"], November 1998, Retrieved 2012-02-09.</ref> Sector 9 is currently headquartered in San Diego.<ref>Atlas International, [http://www.atlasinternational.com/en-GB/usa/lifestyle/ "Culture - San Diego"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081228073044/http://www.atlasinternational.com/en-GB/usa/lifestyle/ |date=2008-12-28 }}, Retrieved 2012-02-09.</ref>
Sector 9 manufactures skateboarding equipment and surf/skate lifestyle apparel. Their main focus is on hard goods, but they also offer a range of soft goods. Throughout their history, they have catered to both entry level skaters with more cruiser oriented boards, as well as high performance downhill skateboarding goods, that have been used by professional riders.<ref name="surfline">Surfline.com, [http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/industry-news/billabong-international-limited-acquires-sector-9_16540/ "Billabong International Limited Acquires Sector 9"] Press Release, 2008-07-02, Retrieved 2012-02-09.</ref>
Sector 9 works with numerous distributors for its products, including Eastern Skateboard Supply and South Shore Distribution. Billabong International acquired Sector 9 in 2008. On June 28, 2016, it was announced that Bravo Corp had in turn purchased the company from Billabong for $12 million.<ref name="surfline"/>
Sector 9 sponsors numerous different athletes in skateboarding and surfing, including Joel Tudor<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sector9.com/team.php?team=surf|title=Joel Tudor|work=Surf Team|publisher=Sector 9|access-date=9 February 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210003518/http://www.sector9.com/team.php?team=surf|archive-date=10 February 2012}}</ref> and Levi Hawken of Nek Minnit fame.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-nz/lifestyle/whats-hot/i-never-say-it-anymore-nek-minnit-guy-on-life-after-his-viral-catchphrase/ar-BBVKSsz|title=Nek Minnit "I never say it anymore." - Levi Hawken by MSN|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{Official website|www.sector9.com}} *[http://www.slinkystudio.info/reviews/2013/4/30/sector-9-punta-lobos-longboard-review.html Sector 9 Punta Lobos Review] *{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140205053457/http://www.skateboarding.com.au/downunder/brands/sector-9-longboards/ Sector 9 Longboards - Skateboarding.com.au]}} *{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140521042211/http://rideasf.com/lifestyle/sector-9-longboards/ Sector 9 Longboards - experience for high quality]}}
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Category:Manufacturing companies based in San Diego Category:Companies established in 1993 Category:Sporting goods manufacturers of the United States Category:Skateboarding companies Category:1993 establishments in California