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I'm finding it very hard to believe this CEO invents new product story - who else was involved and who did the difficult conceptual and design work?

ics 12y ago
Obviously others were involved, but it's worth noting from the press release on his promotion (https://www.leatherman.com/7-15-13.html https://www.leatherman.com/7-15-13.html): > Rivera, an engineer, has been with the Tool Group going on 22 years and played a pivotal role in the design and evolution of the category-defining multi-tools. "I have long recognized that Ben's capabilities extend far beyond his status as the world's best multi-tool designer," said company Founder and Chairman Tim Leatherman. "Ben is going to make an outstanding President of Leatherman Tool." The issue I see is that all the material I can find points to him being President, not CEO. (See above, and Wikipedia) Edit: Found this http://www.oregonlive.com/playbooks-profits/index.ssf/2014/02/leatherman_tool_group_chief_ex.html http://www.oregonlive.com/playbooks-profits/index.ssf/2014/0... but it's not clear whether or not Rivera is CEO now.
probably_wrong 12y ago
I think you are giving this story too much credit. It's little more than a press release. They are not even selling it yet. Not that it stops them from having already a 5 star review on their webpage[1]. [1] http://www.leatherman.com/425.html http://www.leatherman.com/425.html
maxerickson 12y ago
The extent to which they are pushing it lends credibility to it being a top down thing. It costs $200 and probably isn't a whole lot more useful than this thing: http://www.gerbergear.com/Essentials/Tools/Shard-Keychain-Tool_22-01769 http://www.gerbergear.com/Essentials/Tools/Shard-Keychain-To...
lotsofmangos 12y ago
Why? I'd find it amazing if all the top executives at a company that develops tools had never developed any tools.

ics 12y ago

Obviously others were involved, but it's worth noting from the press release on his promotion (https://www.leatherman.com/7-15-13.html https://www.leatherman.com/7-15-13.html): > Rivera, an engineer, has been with the Tool Group going on 22 years and played a pivotal role in the design and evolution of the category-defining multi-tools. "I have long recognized that Ben's capabilities extend far beyond his status as the world's best multi-tool designer," said company Founder and Chairman Tim Leatherman. "Ben is going to make an outstanding President of Leatherman Tool." The issue I see is that all the material I can find points to him being President, not CEO. (See above, and Wikipedia) Edit: Found this http://www.oregonlive.com/playbooks-profits/index.ssf/2014/02/leatherman_tool_group_chief_ex.html http://www.oregonlive.com/playbooks-profits/index.ssf/2014/0... but it's not clear whether or not Rivera is CEO now.

probably_wrong 12y ago

I think you are giving this story too much credit. It's little more than a press release. They are not even selling it yet. Not that it stops them from having already a 5 star review on their webpage[1]. [1] http://www.leatherman.com/425.html http://www.leatherman.com/425.html

maxerickson 12y ago

The extent to which they are pushing it lends credibility to it being a top down thing. It costs $200 and probably isn't a whole lot more useful than this thing: http://www.gerbergear.com/Essentials/Tools/Shard-Keychain-Tool_22-01769 http://www.gerbergear.com/Essentials/Tools/Shard-Keychain-To...

lotsofmangos 12y ago

Why? I'd find it amazing if all the top executives at a company that develops tools had never developed any tools.