Archive for November 2012
Patio Living Concepts, Outdoor Lighting Manufacturer, Announces New
Four new independent representatives for western, mid-western and southern US and Ontario, Canada regions have been added to the sales team of outdoor lighting designer and domestic manufacturer, Patio Living Concepts. The new appointments represent over 100 years of combined experience in the outdoor products sales field.
Patio Living Concepts, headquartered in Linn, MO, recently named four new independent representatives to its sales team. With over 100 years of combined sales experience collectively, three
representatives were announced for US territories and one for the Ontario, Canada region.
"We are excited to expand the sales representation of our lines of outdoor lighting into areas across the US and Canada," said Douglas Orians, vice president, sales and marketing, Patio Living Concepts. "The depth of sales experience represented by these new members to our marketing team will benefit our company and our retail partners alike. We are now able to realize greater exposure within the specialty marketplace nationally and internationally."
Appointed to represent Patio Living Concepts in the Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida Panhandle region was Phil Spring. Spring has worked as a manufacturer's rep for 23 years representing outdoor furnishings and accessory lines. Sam Velasquez, a 39 year veteran of sales
and marketing, will represent Patio Living Concepts in the California, Nevada and Arizona region. For the Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Kentucky region, Andy Mucha has been appointed by Patio Living Concepts to represent its product lines. As the owner of Andy Mucha and Associates, Mucha has worked 24 years as a sales representative. For the Ontario and Western Canada region, Rich Causton has been appointed as an independent rep for the domestic lighting manufacturer. Causton has represented outdoor-related products for the past 24 years.
Established in 2001, Patio Living Concepts designs and manufacturers in its Linn, MO facilities weatherproof, portable outdoor lamps and accessories. Lamp designs span design motifs including traditional and contemporary lamp posts, table lamps, floor lamps and woven lamps. LED lighting options were recently introduced with string lighting for umbrellas, GardenGlo planter lighting and the new, award-winning PatioGlo ambient lighting line.
To reach the new members of Patio Living Concepts' sales team, Phil Spring can be reached at: philspring@juno.com; Sam Velasquez at: sammyvworkingit@aol.com; Andy Mucha at: amuchapatiorep@aol.com; and Rick Causton at: rickcaustonsales@andrewswireless.net. For more information about Patio Living Concepts, visit www.patiolivingconcepts.com.
Patio Living Concepts, headquartered in Linn, MO, recently named four new independent representatives to its sales team. With over 100 years of combined sales experience collectively, three
representatives were announced for US territories and one for the Ontario, Canada region.
"We are excited to expand the sales representation of our lines of outdoor lighting into areas across the US and Canada," said Douglas Orians, vice president, sales and marketing, Patio Living Concepts. "The depth of sales experience represented by these new members to our marketing team will benefit our company and our retail partners alike. We are now able to realize greater exposure within the specialty marketplace nationally and internationally."
Appointed to represent Patio Living Concepts in the Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida Panhandle region was Phil Spring. Spring has worked as a manufacturer's rep for 23 years representing outdoor furnishings and accessory lines. Sam Velasquez, a 39 year veteran of sales
and marketing, will represent Patio Living Concepts in the California, Nevada and Arizona region. For the Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Kentucky region, Andy Mucha has been appointed by Patio Living Concepts to represent its product lines. As the owner of Andy Mucha and Associates, Mucha has worked 24 years as a sales representative. For the Ontario and Western Canada region, Rich Causton has been appointed as an independent rep for the domestic lighting manufacturer. Causton has represented outdoor-related products for the past 24 years.
Established in 2001, Patio Living Concepts designs and manufacturers in its Linn, MO facilities weatherproof, portable outdoor lamps and accessories. Lamp designs span design motifs including traditional and contemporary lamp posts, table lamps, floor lamps and woven lamps. LED lighting options were recently introduced with string lighting for umbrellas, GardenGlo planter lighting and the new, award-winning PatioGlo ambient lighting line.
To reach the new members of Patio Living Concepts' sales team, Phil Spring can be reached at: philspring@juno.com; Sam Velasquez at: sammyvworkingit@aol.com; Andy Mucha at: amuchapatiorep@aol.com; and Rick Causton at: rickcaustonsales@andrewswireless.net. For more information about Patio Living Concepts, visit www.patiolivingconcepts.com.
Treasure Garden Announces Launch of Serenata, Multi-Functional Umbrella Light and Media Center
The Serenata, Umbrella Light and Media Center launches in time for holiday outdoor living sales from Treasure Garden. Featuring LED lighting and state of the art media center compatible with today’s music sources, the Serenata is a unique outdoor umbrella accessory.
Baldwin Park, CA – October 31, 2012 -- Treasure Garden, industry leading manufacturer of outdoor shade and accessory products, announces the introduction of Serenata, a state of the art umbrella light and media center in one. Treasure Garden’s Serenata, which joins the company’s umbrella light collection that also boasts the Vega umbrella light models, incorporates wireless remote controlled LED lighting, a duel band AM/FM stereo system and high quality speakers. “The Serenata turns any umbrella into a compact and multi-function entertainment system,” said Jeff Dorough, vice president, sales and marketing, Treasure Garden. “Providing accent lighting for outdoor spaces is growing in popularity and our designers have taken this one step further with the inclusion of music options compatible with today’s electronics.”
Included with the Serenata umbrella light and media center is a music player dock and port compatible with iPod/iPhones and other music sources coupled with illuminating power from eight (8) individual super white LED lights. A bright LCD display panel showing time, temperature and radio stations is also incorporated into Serenata’s contemporary design. All features are controlled via a compact hand held remote.¬¬
“The Serenata was created in response to requests from our umbrella retailers looking for a quality engineered accessory for market and side post umbrellas,” said Dorough. “Beyond the design and functions, Treasure Garden also has incorporated attractive pricing and merchandising for this unit that is being well received by both retailers and consumers.”
Product specifications for the Serenatainclude a self-adjusting clamp, a 110V AC charger that will produce 4 – 6 hours of usage with a short 6 hour charge time. The units are available with a SerenataP.O.P. display for outdoor showrooms as the unit comes with a shipper/display box holding 6 units and a poster display backboard.
For more information, visit www.treasuregarden.com, or email info@treasuregarden.com.
Casual Furniture Manufacturer, Pride Family Brands Announces 2012 Recognition of Independent Sales Representatives
Excellence in sales and service were recognized with Independent Representative Awards for 2012 by Pride Family Brands, luxury aluminum casual furniture manufacturer, during the Casual Market.
October 28, 2012 -- Ft. Lauderdale, FL -- Pride Family Brands, designers and manufacturer of luxury handcrafted aluminum casual furniture, announces awards presented to individual members within the company’s sales representation team during the 2012 International Casual Furniture and Accessories Market. Awards included the Sales Representative of the Year as well as ones recognizing the development of new customers and overall territory growth. In 2012, Pride Family Brands once again experienced sales increases and sought to acknowledge excellence within its team of independent sales representatives. 
The 2012 Pride Family Brands Sales Representative of the Year was awarded to Bill Heckman, of Heckman Marketing, a Pride patio specialty representative for Arizona and Southern Nevada. This award recognized overall excellence in customer service, territory and sales growth and superior product knowledge of the company's Castelle brand. Bill, who began Heckman Marketing in 1990, has been a member of the Pride sales team since 2009.
Steve Tunnicliffe, Pride Family Brands’ patio specialty representative for the mid-America region of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Western Pennsylvania, was recognized with a Prospecting Award during the function held in the company’s Merchandise Mart showroom. Steve, who has been a member of the Pride sales team since 2000, saw the highest percentage increase in new customer development during the 2012 season.
The Most Improved Territory Award for 2012 was given to Phil Spring. As a 23 year veteran of the industry and owner of AllSpring Sales and Marketing, Spring represents the Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and Georgia (excluding Atlanta) region for Pride. He has been a member of the Pride Family Brands sales team since 2008.The awards were presented by Rory Rehmert, vice president of sales and marketing for Pride Family Brands. "Once again, Pride Family Brands is proud to recognize the superior work of individuals within our sales team,” said Rehmert. “Although the awards recognize individuals, at the same time, we acknowledge that it is the hard work and professionalism of our entire network of sales representatives that has created the position of leadership that Pride holds within the industry.”
For over 30 years, Pride Family Brands has been a family owned manufacturer of quality outdoor furniture. For more information about Pride Family Brands and their distinguished lines of outdoor furniture visit www.pridefamilybrands.com or contact 954-735-9800.
