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NASGWANDORCHIDADVISORSLAUNCHSUPPLYCHAINCOMPLIANCEPROGRAM

(Hartford,CT,&OakbrookTerrace,IL,March2,2016)—OrchidAdvisors,theFirearmIndustry’sTrustedComplianceandOperationsExperts,andtheNationalAssociationofSportingGoodsWholesalers(NASGW),announcethelaunchofacooperativeprogramtodelivercomplianceservicestothefirearmsindustry.“WearehonoredtopartnerwithNASGWonthisfirst-of-its-kindinitiative.NASGWplaysacriticalroleasthecenterpointofthefirearmssupplychain,makingthemanidealpartnertodeliverthefirstcomprehensive,supplychainfocusedcomplianceprogram,”saysJonRydberg,CEOofOrchidAdvisors.“Astheindustry’strustedcomplianceandoperationsexperts,wearewitnessingamodernizationofprocessandtechnology,verticalandhorizontalintegrationwhileFederalandStateregulationscontinuetoevolve,”Rydbergsaid.”ThisteamispositionedtodeliverimmediatevaluetothemembersofNASGWandtheirpartners.”Thecoreelementsoftheprograminclude:

• RegulatoryEducation:ContinuousFFLlearningfromOrchidAdvisorsthroughtheindustry’slargestonlineFirearmsComplianceUniversityTM;

• CooperativeForums:Timelyandscheduledwebinarsthatcoincidewithmajorregulatory

announcementstoprovideacollaborativelearningenvironment;

• CompliancePrograms:ProactiveATFcomplianceservicesandguides;

• FFLTechnology:EpicorFFLComplianceManagerTMsoftware,designedbyEpicorSoftware,incollaborationwithOrchidAdvisorswillbemadeavailabletoNASGWmembersandeverydealerthatbuysfromaparticipatingNASGWmember.

“NogroupofpeoplehasmoreinfluenceonthesaleschannelintheshootingsportsindustrythanthemembersoftheNASGW,”saidKenyonGleason,presidentofNASGW.“Ourmembershavetouchpointsacrosstheindustryandallalongthesupplychain.Complianceisacriticalissuefortheindustry.Thiseffortwillbenefitnotjustwholesalers,buteveryonetheyworkwithonadailybasis,stayingup-to-dateandconsistentwithdoingthingsright.”AdditionaldetailspertainingtosigningupfortheprogramwillbesentdirectlytoNASGWmembers.AboutOrchidAdvisorsOrchidAdvisorshelpsfirearmsmanufacturers,distributorsandretailersachievecomplianceandoperationalexcellencethrougheducation,technology,softwareandconsultingsolutionsthatreduce

risk,cutcosts,andprovideexpertguidancetomakeourclients’businessesmoresuccessfulandefficient.OrchidAdvisorsisTheTrustedFirearmsIndustryCompliance&OperationsExpertsandendorsedbyNSSF,theNationalShootingSportsAssociation.Formoreinformation,visithttp://www.orchidadvisors.com.AboutNASGWTheNationalAssociationofSportingGoodsWholesalersiscomprisedofwholesalers,manufacturers,independentsalesreps,mediaandserviceproviders-bothnationalandinternational-allofwhomareprimarilyfocusedonshootingsportsequipmentandaccessories.Asatradeassociationrepresentingthebusinessinterestsofitsmembers,NASGW’smissionistobringshootingsportsbuyersandsellerstogether.FormoreinformationabouttheNASGW,visittheassociation’swebsiteatwww.nasgw.org.Contacts:MichelleIngram,CFOOrchidAdvisorsLLC+18606568884mingram(at)orchidadvisors(dot)comForNASGW:RyanFosterNationalAssociationofSportingGoodsWholesalers630-596-9006,ext.2317rfoster@nasgw.org