Team Insight

12 • Team Insight ~ May/June 2023 teaminsightmag.com INSIGHT INTO KENT McKEIGG FROM MATT KAPLAN, PRESIDENT, ORDERMYGEAR I had the pleasure of meeting Kent McKeigg over 15 years ago when I was working as the director of team sports at Under Armour Performance. Kent had recently founded OrderMyGear and shared his vision for revolutionizing the sporting goods industry with easy-to-use technology. Kent's goal was to build soware that would save sales reps time, drive efficiency, create opportunities for sales and ultimately provide a better quality of life for industry professionals. His enthusiasm, passion and commitment to his vision were not only impressive. but also reminiscent of another successful young founder in Baltimore, Kevin Plank. On that day, on that Las Vegas trade show floor, I decided to take a chance and work with Team OMG. at decision changed the trajectory of Under Armour Team Sports, the sporting goods industry as a whole and my personal and professional journey. By 2018, Kent had built an exceptional team with an outstanding culture in Dallas and had established OrderMyGear as the leading technology provider in the sporting goods industry. As the company continued to expand, my relationship with Kent remained strong and he eventually extended an invitation to join Team OMG. I am not only grateful for Kent's accomplishments but also feel a profound sense of pride in building upon his legacy in the sporting goods industry. Kent's exceptional leadership, unwavering innovation and commitment to excellence have played a pivotal role in shaping the industry for the better. His induction into the Sporting Goods Hall of Fame is a testament to his extraordinary contributions and serves as an inspiration to all young entrepreneurs. Kent's success is a shining example that anything is achievable by operating with trust, integrity, transparency and investing deeply in personal relationships. n THE ONE-ON-ONE PROJECT Kent's exceptional leadership, unwavering innovation and commitment to excellence have played a pivotal role in shaping the industry for the better. C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S 2 0 2 3 S P O R T I N G G O O D S H A L L O F FA M E I N D U C T E E Jim Congrats - Team Insight Half Page.indd 1 Jim Congrats - Team Insight Half Page.indd 1 4/21/23 11:45 AM 4/21/23 11:45 AM

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