KENWOOD ANNOUNCES SALES REPRESENTATIVE EXCELLENCE AWARDS FOR 2008
LONG BEACH, CA (Car Entertainment) --
Kenwood USA Corporation announced the recipients of Sales Excellence Awards for 2008 during the Company’s annual sales representative meeting prior to the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV.
Dave Hoag, Kenwood’s Director of Sales for Mobile Electronics, said “The criteria we use for these awards includes dealer base development, quota attainment, territory leadership and a solutions-oriented approach. Our industry has been shaken by the uncertain economic conditions and constant barrage of ‘bad-news.’ This makes our award recipients even more significant in that they were able to navigate the treacherous waters making them instrumental in Kenwood’s success. All rep firms and individual salespeople are to be commended for their hard work in making Kenwood the Number One, preferred brand in the mobile electronics retail channel.”
2008 Rep of the Year: N&S Marketing, Seattle, WA. Dale Naeseth, Principal.
Excellence in Sales, Western Region: Oliver Marketing, Auburn, WA, Bob Oliver, Principal.
Individual Sales Award, Western Region: Barry Lightfoot, N&S Marketing, Seattle, WA.
Excellence in Sales, Midwestern Region: Pinnacle Sales, Howell, MI, Tim Hill, Principal.
Individual Sales Award, Midwestern Regioin: Steve Rogers, Comprehensive Brands North, Wheaton IL.
Excellence in Sales, Eastern Region: CF Marketing, Elkridge MD, Claude Coulson and Howard Feldman, Principals
Individual Sales Award, Eastern Region: William Carabott, Trent Partners, Rockville Station, NY.
2009 Most Improved Territory: Comprehensive Brands North, Mike Barrett and Steve Rogers (Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, North, East and West Wisconsin).
Individual Sales Award, Corporate Accounts: Nelson Roberts, Market Solutions, Grapevine, TX.
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Kenwood Corporate Information
Founded in 1961, Kenwood USA Corporation is a leading developer and manufacturer of audio and video products for home, car, and personal use. Offering more than 250 products, Kenwood is one of the three largest selling brands of audio and video entertainment products in the United States and is recognized by consumers and the consumer electronics industry for providing superior quality, reliability and value.
Kenwood Communications, based in Suwanee, GA, established in 1983, maintains a leadership position in North and South America for mobile and portable two-way radios and custom systems. Clients include prominent federal, state and local government agencies and first responders and private industry including manufacturing, contracting, security, hospitality and education. Kenwood USA Corporation, based in Long Beach, Calif., is the largest subsidiary of Kenwood Corporation (Japan).