February 2, 2008

Crimson Trace Receives Coveted SHOT Business Award, “Company of the Year”

Wilsonville, OR —February 2, 2008:     Crimson Trace Corporation was honored in a special ceremony at this years SHOT Show, receiving the “Company of the Year Award” from the editor of SHOT Business Magazine, Slaton White.  The Company of the Year Award is presented to the leading company in the shooting sports industry based on community outreach, efforts to preserve our hunting and shooting heritage and protection of our firearm freedoms.

“Being a part of this great industry has been an honor that we at Crimson Trace do not take lightly,” says Lew Danielson, President of Crimson Trace. “When the community gives you the opportunity to be successful in the marketplace, it is only fair to give back to help keep the shooting industry healthy.”

Some activities that Crimson Trace is a part of include the fact that Crimson Trace is a co-founder of the Honored American Veterans Afield (HAVA) program. HAVA takes wounded and disabled combat veterans on hunting trips to help them transition back to society through participating in the shooting sports.  Crimson Trace has also donated over $100,000.00 to various NRA associations throughout the years.

Pictured above is the new Crimson Trace World Headquarters with its staff of employees
Crimson Trace is the fastest growing laser company in the industry.  With its dynamic engineering team continuing to releasing more products than the year before, it continues to expand its product line into more co-branded Lasergrips with the likes of Smith & Wesson, Kimber, Taurus, SIG, Beretta, Ruger and CZ to name but a few. This year is especially interesting as Crimson Trace has entered the archery market with the first grip-activated laser sighting device for bows.  Crimson Trace has partnered with Oregon bow maker, BowTech to bring this product to market in late 2007.

Crimson Trace is the world’s only manufacturer of grip-integrated laser sighting systems. Police, all branches of the U.S. Military, and responsible citizens worldwide use patented Lasergrips. Crimson Trace Lasergrips are recommended as an essential accessory by some of the world’s top firearm trainers. For more information, please contact us at 1-800-442-2406.