Timbuk2

Timbuk2

Timbuk2 is a San Francisco-based company, started in 1989 [cite web | url = http://www.bicycleretailer.com/news/newsDetail/591.html | title = Timbuk2 Hires New Chief Operating Officer | date = 2007-11-06 | publisher = Bicycle Retailer and Industry News | accessdate = 2008-01-26] , that specializes in making ready-made and custom-made messenger bags. The messenger bags are constructed from waterproof ballistic nylon or cordura. It is now owned by the Irvine, California private equity firm VMG Equity Partners. [cite web | url = http://www.outdoorindustry.org/media.outdoor.php?news_id=1432&sort_year=2006 | title = Timbuk2 Acquired by Private Equity Investors | date = 2005-10-04 | accessdate=2008-01-26]

Timbuk2 was founded by former bike messenger Rob Honeycutt [cite news | url = http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/11/09/BUGS59O4MN1.DTL | title = Facing economic reality | date = 2004-11-09 | publisher = San Francisco Chronicle | first = Pia | last = Sarkar | accessdate = 2008-01-26] . The company was originally named Scumbags, but was changed to Timbuk2 in 1990. The name Timbuk2 was inspired in part by the American rock band Timbuk3. [cite web | url = http://www.timbuk2.com/wordpress_cms/customer-service/about/our-timeline/ | title = Timbuk2 - Our Timeline | accessdate = 2008-01-26]

ee also

*Messenger bag
*Duffel bag

External links

* [http://www.timbuk2.com Timbuk2 Official Site]

References


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