Top SNOWBOARDING ATHLETES SCOTTY LAGO AND HANNAH TETER ADDED TO “TEAM PANTECH”

Pantech USA - Press Releases - December 12, 2012 

Top SNOWBOARDING ATHLETES SCOTTY LAGO AND HANNAH TETER ADDED TO “TEAM PANTECH” 

PANTECH WIRELESS READIES FOR WINTER DEW TOUR COMPETITION DEC. 13-16: Top SNOWBOARDING ATHLETES SCOTTY LAGO AND HANNAH TETER ADDED TO “TEAM PANTECH”

OFFICIAL WIRELESS DEVICE PARTNER OF THE DEW TOUR

ATLANTA (Dec. 12, 2012) – Pantech Wireless (www.pantechusa.com), the U.S.-based subsidiary of Pantech Co., Ltd., announced today that two premier professional snowboarding athletes – Scotty Lago and Hannah Teter – will represent the innovative and leading wireless device manufacturer as Team Pantech when they compete in the 2012 Dew Tour in the iON Mountain Championships in Breckenridge, Colo. Dec. 13-16.

Pantech is the official wireless device partner of the 2012 Dew Tour, the world’s premier action sports tour that kicked off in August with the Pantech Beach Championships in Ocean City, Md., then traveled to San Francisco for the Toyota City Championships in October and will close out the season with the iON Mountain Championships.

Lago and Teter join fellow action sports athletes Brett Banasiewicz, Mitchie Brusco, Bucky Lasek and Chaz Ortiz to complete Team Pantech on the 2012 Dew Tour.

The Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships in Breckenridge, Colo. will air on the NBC Sports Network on Thursday, Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m. ET, Friday, Dec. 14 at 4 p.m. ET, Saturday, Dec. 15 at 11 p.m. ET, Sunday, Dec. 16 at 3 p.m. ET and Saturday, Dec. 22 at 11 p.m. ET. The competition will also air on NBC on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. ET and Sunday, Dec. 16 at 1 p.m. ET.

“Hannah and Scotty are great brand ambassadors and we are excited to make such strong additions to the team on the 2012 Dew Tour.” said Erin Magee, Director of Channel Marketing, Pantech. “We are very proud of the talent and personalities Team Pantech has supported this year.”

“I’m fired up to join Team Pantech and represent the Pantech brand in Breckenridge for Dew Tour this week,” commented Lago. “The Pantech products are great when I am traveling so that I can stay connected with my family and friends no matter where I am.”

Lago and Teter will participate in special autograph sessions at the Pantech Experience in Breckenridge. Dew Tour fans will also have the opportunity to interact with the Pantech brand and products, such as the Pantech Flex smartphone, at the Pantech Experience during the 2012 Dew Tour events. Additionally, Pantech powers the Dew Tour mobile website.

As fans enter the Dew Tour Pantech Experience, they will register on a Pantech Element, Pantech’s waterproof tablet and receive a unique PIN. The PIN will be used for checking in at different interactive kiosks within the Pantech Experience to win prizes and share their interactions on their personal social media platforms. From a Social Jukebox to a Pantech Element Dunk Tank to Dew Cup photos, fans will participate in an interactive and social journey during their Pantech Experience visit.

For long-distance fans, Team Pantech will be featured in daily highlight reels on Pantech TV, available for viewing on the Pantech YouTube channel each day of competition. Fans can also keep up with their favorite Pantech athletes on the Pantech USA Facebook, Instagram (pantech_usa) and Twitter pages.

About Team Pantech
From South Bend, Ind., Brett Banasiewicz, 18, may be one of the younger BMX competitors in Dew Tour, but he’s far from inexperienced. Attacking the course with speed, style and fearlessness, cleanly executing tricks many pros will not attempt, he quickly earned the nickname Mad Dog. Banasiewicz won the BMX Park Finals in the 2012 Pantech Beach Championships in Ocean City, Md. He is currently recovering from a serious practice accident that happened in late August.

Making his Dew Tour debut in 2011 at the age of 14, Mitchie Brusco immediately proved his talent among the best skateboarders in the world, placing first in the 2011 skateboard vert qualifiers and sixth in the final. Brusco recently placed fourth in the skate mega 2.0 final at the 2012 Pantech Beach Championships in Ocean City, Md. From Kirkwood, Wash., Brusco began skating at the age of 3, picked up his first agent at 3 ½ and secured his first sponsor at age 5. Known for his incredible talent and an unforgettable smile, Brusco truly is the future of skateboarding.

Professional snowboarder Scotty Lago, made his Dew Tour debut in 2008 where he took third place in the SuperPipe. From Seabrook, N.H., Lago has been riding since the age of nine and competed as part of the U.S. Olympic Snowboarding team in the 2010 Vancouver Games where he earned his first Olympic medal in the Halfpipe. When he’s not snowboarding, Lago, age 25, enjoys hunting and fishing with his brothers, Jason and William.

Recognized as one of the greatest vert skateboarders in the world, Baltimore, Md. native Bucky Lasek won the skate vert final in the 2011 Ocean City Dew Tour event, placed second in this year’s Pantech Beach Championships vert final and second in the skate bowl final. At 40 years old, Lasek continues to tear up record books and is one of the most decorated athletes in his sport. With aggressive and innovative style, Lasek also impresses in the best trick and bowl contests too.

From Chicago, Ill., Chaz Ortiz entered the professional skateboarding scene at age 13 and one year later he captured his first pro win at the Salt Lake City Dew Tour event, making him the youngest person in Dew Tour history to take first place. He went on to win the Dew Cup Championship, leaving an early mark on the international stage. In 2010, Ortiz claimed his second Dew Cup title and continues to leave a lasting impression in the street skating arena.

At the age of 25, Hannah Teter is a two-time Olympic medalist, winning the gold medal in Halfpipe at the 2006 Winter Games in Torino, Italy and the silver medal in the women’s Halfpipe at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. Teter is originally from Belmont, Vt. and is noted for her charitable work, including her own organization called Hannah's Gold.

Complete 2012 Dew Tour schedule:

Event Date LocationPantech Beach Championships August 16-19 Ocean City, Md.Toyota City Championships October 18-21 San Francisco, Calif.iON Mountain Championships December 13-16 Breckenridge, Colo.

About Pantech
Pantech Wireless, Inc., an Atlanta based subsidiary of Pantech Co., Ltd., researches, markets and develops wireless handsets, tablets and telecommunications products throughout North America as part of the Pantech Group. For additional information, visit the PWI website at www.pantechusa.com and connect socially on Facebook, Instagram (pantech_usa) and Twitter.