SAN DIEGO, CA (June 18, 2014) – Sony, a worldwide leader in digital cameras, has announced further expansion of “Team Action Cam”, proudly welcoming snowboarder Danny Davis, BMX rider Nigel Sylvester and surfer Sebastian “Seabass” Zietz to the elite group of action sports athletes.

The rapidly growing “Team Action Cam” now features a total of 25 athletes spanning snow, ski, mountain bike, motocross, rallycross, BMX and surf that represent Sony’s versatile Action Cam product line.

“It’s thrilling to see Team Action Cam expanding to include these leading athletes and content creators.  Every athlete in the group brings a unique point of view and their own special style to our family,” said Patrick Huang, director of the camcorder business at Sony Electronics.  “Our innovative POV camera lineup, led by the flagship AS100V, gives them the creative freedom to share their stories with a level of video quality that is simply unmatched in the market today.”

Danny Davis

“I’m really excited about the opportunity to partner with Sony Action Cam,” said Danny Davis. “Now I can capture all of the snowboard events and travel adventures throughout my season and create cool content.”

Nigel Sylvester

“Being a part of Team Action Cam means that my creativity won’t be limited by a camera, and that I can continue to innovate alongside Sony,” said Nigel Sylvester.  “The image stabilization and low-light capabilities of their cameras gives me the opportunity to create and share pro-quality video that I know my fans will love.”

Seabass

“As the ASP World Tour continues this year I’ll have more and more opportunities to produce some truly unique content with legendary Sony quality. Action Cam allows me to show the world what my life and my surfing are really about,” said Seasbass. dreejohn

The growth of Team Action Cam aligns with the company’s aggressive marketing plans for 2014-2015 in the action sports industry, including resort partnerships, special event sponsorships and the launch of the interactive microsite www.actioncambysony.com.

The full Team Action Cam roster is below:

SNOWBOARD

Danny Davis

Terje Haakonsen

Jeremy Jones

Hans Mindnich

Nils Mindnich

Keegan Valaika

Forest Bailey

BMX

Nigel Sylvester

SURF

Sebastian Zietz

MX/SX

Ricky Carmichael

Ryan Dungey

SKI

Gus Kenworthy

Sage Cattabriga-Alosa

Ian McIntosh

Dash Longe

Angel Collinson

Tim Durtschi

RALLYCROSS

Geoff Sykes

Nick Roberts

MOUNTAIN BIKE

Brett Rheeder

Matt Hunter

Cam McCaul

Stevie Smith

Casey Brown

Thomas Vanderham