DEFENCE
LEGEAR gearing up for Auckland launch Line of Defence talks with Jason Semple, LEGEAR Division Manager at Australian Defence Apparel (ADA) about the imminent launch of LEGEAR’s new Auckland outlet and how equipping first responders with the right gear can save lives. LEGEAR will open the doors to its new Auckland multi-brand tactical gear store in mid to late April. The Flagship store will be located at 38c William Pickering Drive, Rosedale, Auckland and is set to be the first of many scheduled to open across New Zealand. To celebrate the Grand Opening, LEGEAR plans to display exclusive products to the New Zealand customer with live entertainment and LEGEAR branded giveaways at the launch event. Already servicing a long list of online customers in New Zealand, LEGEAR’s decision to expand into Auckland was a vital move to develop its service offering. “The idea behind opening the store is to be in a position to better support our NZ customer base. Having the products on the ground locally helps us provide an improved tactile experience to our second largest customer base.” said Jason.
LEGEAR in Canberra.
“We have access to all leading tierone tactical brands servicing military, law-enforcement and first-responder networks, and we are currently the premium 5.11 dealer in Australia,” said Jason. “The addition of the Auckland store will mean shorter waiting periods, reduced costs, and improved support.”
Jason Semple, LEGEAR Division Manager at Australian Defence Apparel
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Lifetime of preparation Jason knows something about the specific needs of LEGEAR’s customers. His professional life has been spent in specialist police tactical operations in two Australian police organisations – the NSW Tactical Operations Unit (TOU) and the AFP’s Operational Response Group (ORG). Added to this is several private contracting roles for companies representing the US Department of Defence in various international trouble spots. He is described in an article appearing in the New Zealand Herald as a “mountain of a man - of a size that if he told you to get stuffed, you’d probably start making arrangements.” And he is widely regarded as an authority on tactical and special operations. “During my operational career, I had a lot of interactions with Australian Defence Apparel (ADA). I was part of the early adopters’ team that utilised uniform and body armour systems from ADA and Line of Defence
