Changes Coming To Focus

There are some changes coming to Focus Kite Designs and we wanted you all to hear it from us directly and not the rumor mill.

When Paul and I set out to form Focus we wanted to offer high end, hand built kites at the best price quality ratio we could. We feel that we have done a very good job of this and are thankful for the support we have received. We both have been in the industry for many years and we knew that we could not make a full living off Focus and all along have had other jobs and other sources of income. We continued with Focus because we love it and we saw potential for the future.

Most recently Paul has been working with his long time friend and mentor Kurt Degener at Avia Sport Composites. Avia Sport was recently purchased by Goodwinds in Mount Vernon, WA. Goodwinds is a rapidly growing company specializing in carbon and Fiberglass rods and tubes for recreational and industrial use. They stock all the accessories you need to build kites, RC planes & boats, and archery arrows. With the sale of Avia, Paul has accepted a position with Goodwinds. He will be their Sales and Operations Manager with his core task being account management and quality control. With Paul’s formal education in composite engineering and his background in the kite industry, this is an ideal job for him. He and his wife will be moving to the west coast at the end of May and they are very excited about the opportunity. Look for him to be showing up to kite events out that way now!

After closing my retail shop last fall I have been concentrating on Focus while deciding what I wanted to do next as a career. I’ve built a life here in Wilmington and have family in NC so I wanted to stay here if I could. I have recently accepted a job with Verizon Wireless and will be working retail for them. I’ve worked retail all of my life and am very excited to work with Verizon in the fast paced, ever changing, wireless market.

So what does this mean for Focus?

Not to worry. We are going to keep Focus Kite Designs going and there will be little change to you, our customers and friends. We are finalizing a deal to have our kites sewn by one of the top sewing companies out there. They are based here in the US and we know they will be able to produce our sails at the high standard we have set for ourselves or better. The kites will be framed by us so Paul or I will still have our hands on every kite. It is possible that there could be a little down time while we go through this transition but we are going to do out best to keep this to a minimum.

Paul and I are very excited about the changes ahead. We have always known this day would comje and we have done our best to prepare for it. We will keep you all posted as things progress. We assure you that Focus Kite Designs will continue to produce high quality, hand built kites and we will continue to develop new and innovative designs. Thank you again for all the support over the years!

Hunter Brown
www.focuskites.com