Home of the brands Duotone, Fanatic, ION and SQLAB
Boards & More GmbH, founded in 2000, consolidates the brands Fanatic, Duotone, ION and SQlab, some of which have been active as individual brands for more than 40 years. The company designs and delivers products in the sports areas of stand up paddleboarding and mountain biking and is the world’s leading company in the fields of kiteboarding, windsurfing and wingfoiling.
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Make your passion your profession
Our Vision
We support both pros and enthusiasts in fulfilling their dreams and their desires on the water, on the slopes and in the air. Limits are defined only by an individual’s skills and passion. We provide you with the gear to find - and exceed - your own limit.
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Our Mission
Boards & More is run by people who are completely dedicated to the sports.
Based on a deep understanding of your and our other key stakeholders’ needs all Fanatic, Duotone, ION and SQlab products are developed, realizied and distributed with all our passion, our enthusiasm, the additional experience of external specialists and our pro riders and, of course, our knowledge and drive to bring to the market only the best and most innovative products.
With this goal in mind, we strive to deliver on a continuous improvement in functionality, durability, sustainability and design of our products, processes and services.
Every product and every component is tested in toughest conditions and only brought to the market if approved by our internal teams and external pro riders to ensure our products keep what we promise.
The Management
Gregor König (CFO/COO)
Gregor joined in 2003 und guided the turn-around process during the following years. He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the Technical University Ilmenau and studied at Bejing Language and Culture University. Gregor is responsible for business development as well as for central functions like Purchasing, Logistics, Customer Service, Accounting, HR and IT.
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Till Eberle (CEO)
From a standing start in 2000, Till built up our Kiteboarding division to become world market leader by 2005. Since then, he has also headed up Duotone, Fanatic and ION, all of which make up the prestigious company, Boards & More. Till graduated in Industrial Engineering, and concentrates on product development, marketing, distribution and all kind of strategic projects.
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The BOARDS AND MORE History
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The beginnings
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Start of ION Water
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ION explores the bike market
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Launch of Duotone
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The rise of a new watersport
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Acquisition of SQ-Lab brand
Our Fields of Activity
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Wingfoiling
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WINDSURFING
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STAND UP PADDELING
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MOUNTAIN BIKING
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Water Accessoires
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Kiteboarding
Leading the way. Still hungry for more.
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WE ARE PIONEERS AND PASSIONATES.