Escalade Inc. has announced that Patrick J. Griffin, President, Martin Yale Group, will be completing his assignment with Martin Yale's German subsidiary and will be transitioning back to the United States in July 2012. Mr. Griffin's new responsibility will be to establish a corporate development and investor relations process for Escalade. In anticipation of Mr. Griffin's new assignment, Robert J. Keller, Escalade's Chief Executive Officer, is assuming additional direct responsibility for the Martin Yale Group.