Ken Jefferies & Associates Hires New Sales Professional

Ken Jefferies & Associates new sales team member, Joseph A. Yorio.

Ken Jefferies & Associates, LLC, a leading manufacturer’s representation and marketing firm with the outdoor and shooting sports markets, announces a new sales team member with the hiring of Joseph A. Yorio of Columbus, Ohio. Yorio brings with him extensive experience with the sales, military and law enforcement industries.

“Joe Yorio comes to KJ&A with an impressive resume of exemplary service to our country, firearms knowledge and sales skills,” Ken Jefferies, president of Ken Jefferies & Associates, LLC commented. “He brings that same focus and drive he acquired as a Ranger and Sniper Squad Leader to his position. With Joe on the team, our clients will now have additional opportunities to expand into new markets.”

Yorio retired from the U.S. Army after five years within the Special Operations community as part of the 3/75^th Ranger Regiment. In between multiple deployments in a leadership position to Iraq and Afghanistan, Yorio attended numerous specialty schools gaining valuable skills. Upon leaving the military, Yorio served in the Infantry unit of the Ohio National Guard as a Sniper Section Leader and Squad Leader.

Yorio’s training and education led him to positions as a weapons and tactics instructor during his tenure within the military and law enforcement employment. He has also worked as a Private Security Contractor and during a sales stint at Vertx, Yorio was responsible for developing their regional account representation model. Most recently he has served as a security consultant with SSI Guardian and an account manager with NYX Tactical. He is currently finishing up his Bachelor of Science degree in International Affairs with a focus on Intelligence and Security from The Ohio State University and will graduate in December 2015.

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CAA USA Expands Commercial Sales Division

 

CAA USA Commercial Sales Team (Left to Right): Reese Cullinane, Jonas Sherman, CAA USA Vice President of Sales Bill Silver, Steven Kates, Andrew Breneman

CAA USA announces the hiring of four seasoned sales professionals as regional account managers to increase commercial sales of Command Arms Accessories (CAA) products into the US marketplace.

Reese Cullinane, a former US Army Infantry Fire Team Leader with over twenty years of professional sales experience, six within the firearms industry, will be covering the territories of New England, Mid-Atlantic, Arkansas, Texas and Hawaii. Jonas Sherman brings his 20-year passion for the shooting sports as an instructor and professional, combined with his sales experience from high-end technical recruiting to over-the-counter firearms sales, to concentrate on sales in the mid-US states from Michigan and Indiana to Montana and south to New Mexico. Steven Kates, a 30-year sales and marketing professional and public 2^nd amendment advocate, will service the west coast including Arizona, Utah, Idaho and Alaska. Andrew Breneman, a 17-year firearms industry sales veteran, will cover the southeast from Tennessee and North Carolina to Louisiana and down through Florida.

“This team of dedicated sales pros is ready to hit the ground running,” Bill Silver, vice president of sales for CAA USA said. “All four team members have a proven track record of building relationships and increasing revenue. We are confident our new sales team will generate sizeable sales and increase the presence of the CAA brand in the US market place.”

CAA USA markets and distributes Command Arms firearms accessories for the AR / AK platforms, the RONI pistol-carbine conversion, as well as less-lethal products, such as the newly released Lady Jean Pepper Spray.

For more information on CAA USA, visit www.commandarms.com.

Kalashnikov USA Hires Commercial Sales Team

Kalashnikov USA Commercial Sales Team (l-r): Reese Cullinane, Jonas Sherman, Kalashnikov USA Vice President of Sales Bill Silver, Steven Kates and Andrew Breneman

Kalashnikov USA , manufacturer of Kalashnikov style firearms, announces the hiring of four industry sales professionals to become regional account managers for Kalashnikov USA covering the entire 50 states.

Reese Cullinane, a former US Army Infantry Fire Team Leader with over twenty years of professional sales experience, six within the firearms industry, will be covering the territories of New England, Mid-Atlantic, Arkansas, Texas and Hawaii. Jonas Sherman holds a dual degree from Northeastern University in Management Information Systems and Marketing. Jonas is an NRA instructor and brings executive protection and retailer experience to the team. He will concentrate on the mid-US states from Michigan and Indiana to Montana and south to New Mexico.

Steven Kates has over 30-years of sales and marketing experience in the firearms industry and law enforcement sales. Steve is also an NRA instructor and radio/television personality promoting the shooting sports in Phoenix, Arizona. Steve will service the west coast, including Arizona, Utah, Idaho and Alaska. Andrew Breneman will cover the southeast from Tennessee and North Carolina to Louisiana and down through Florida.

“The new commercial sales team brings over 70 years of industry sales experience to Kalashnikov USA,” Bill Silver, vice president of sales for Kalashnikov USA said. “They are all sales and customer service professionals eager to provide our sales channels with one of the most iconic and desired brands re-engineered through American innovation.”

For more information on Kalashnikov USA, visit www.kalashnikov-usa.com.