Lexington, KY–ELAN Home Systems had added two new independent sales rep firms and two new distribution companies for its central U.S. region.
New Age Marketing, Inc., and sister distribution company NAM Electronics will serve and support ELAN dealers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. SlamCo., and its distribution partner, Solutions Development Inc. (SDI), will now cover North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa for ELAN. Distributors will work in conjunction with the representatives to help market ELAN’s product offerings to the appropriate dealers.
“The appointment of these companies further empowers ELAN with an even stronger territory support team by partnering our well-established factory resources with new local representation teams,” said Paul Starkey, ELANs executive vice president of sales and marketing. “This powerhouse combination demonstrates our commitment to providing our dealers with the resources for ongoing success and to supporting the key aspects of their businesses: sales, business, and technical. This step, combined with ELAN’s dealer programs such as ELAN University, ELAN Rewards, ELAN Tech Week, and our other industry standard-setting dealer support programs, offers exceptional opportunities for our dealers.”
Located in Stafford, Texas, New Age Marketing and NAM Electronics have been working together to market and distribute different products a variety of companies for several years. “Our sister distribution company, NAM Electronics, has been distributing ELAN’s high-quality electronics and speakers to NAM’s Dealer base within our region for three years with incredible success,” said Rabitt Blake, president of New Age Marketing and NAM Electronics. “The fact that New Age Marketing was offered the opportunity to represent ELAN to ELAN’s high profile dealers is a great honor. ELAN offers the complete package that all vendors should emulate, and we are extremely proud to represent the company and their family to the best-of-breed dealers in the country.”
Chanhassen, Minnesota-based SlamCo. and Solutions Development Inc. share the same parent company and have also worked closely over the years. Stephen “Slammer” Stamy, founder and president of SlamCo., said of his company, “We are driven to create a world-class organization built on a talented team, sound business practices, unparalleled service, and our ability to do the job better than anyone else. We are passionate about our business and our desire to be the best, for ourselves and our partners.”
Regarding the relationship between SlamCo., SDI, and ELAN, Stamy added, “SlamCo., SDI, and ELAN share the same missions: dedication to success and to providing the very best in customer service. ELAN is renowned for having the most respected and comprehensive customer service in the distributed audio and home control and automation business. We expect ELAN to fill a critical business need for SDI and its customers.”
For more information, visit www.elanhomesystems.com.
