ERGO Baby, Inc is an American company specializing in the manufacture and sale of baby carriers and other accessories.

Woman wears an ERGO Baby brand baby carrier on her back

Ergobaby was founded 2003 by Karin Frost in Maui, Hawaii.[1] Since 2010 Ergobaby is owned by the private equity fund CODI - Compass Diversified Holdings.[2][3][4][5] In 2011 Ergobaby acquired the stroller company Orbit baby.[6] In May 2013 Margaret Hardin was appointed as new Chief Executive Officer.[7][8] In May 2016 it was announced that ERGO Baby will acquire the Baby Tula which will be made a subsidiary of ERGO Baby.[9] ERGO Baby currently has its headquarters in Los Angeles, California.[10]

In 2010 and 2011, the company hired Washington, D.C.-based law firm, Greenberg & Lieberman to represent them in several UDRP disputes.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Groth, Lollie (January 2009). "Ergobaby Going Global". Hawaii Business. Hawaii Business Magazine. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Chon, Gina (Sep 17, 2010). "Compass to Buy Ergo Baby Carrier". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Our companies". Compass Diversified Holdings. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  4. ↑ Barr, Colin (September 17, 2010). "The baby-carrying boom". CNN Money. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  5. ↑ Booton, Jennifer (September 17, 2010). "Compass Acquiring ERGO Baby Carrier for $91M". Fox Business. FOX News Network, LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Compass Diversified Holdings Subsidiary, ERGObaby, Acquires Orbit Baby". PR Newswire. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "Ergobaby Appoints New Chief Executive Officer Margaret Hardin". PR Newswire. May 6, 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  8. ↑ "Company Overview of The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc". businessweek.com. Bloomberg. Archived from the original on May 23, 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  9. ↑ Compass Diversified Holdings. "Compass Diversified Holdings Subsidiary, ERGObaby, Announces Add-on Acquisition". PR Newswire. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  10. ↑ "About Ergobaby". Linkedin. Ergobaby. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  11. ↑ "The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc. v. Redacted Claim Number: FA1008001341231". National Arbitration Forum. Retrieved 19 October 2011.


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