Nov 17 2011
Kelly Pelton
During Kelly’s freshman year at Texas A&M she was introduced to Joel Pelton as he visited the girl’s dorms. And we all thought college dorms were safe! “We were good friends for about six months, and then started dating,” said Kelly. Continue Reading »
Nov 15 2011
July 17, 2007
Signtronix 1445 W. Sepulveda Blvd. Torrance, CA. 90501-5094 P.O. Box 2901 Torrance, CA. 90501-5094
Dear Sir,
Thanks to our new Signtronix sign, we have grown faster than we had anticipated, therefore rapidly attempting to adjust to our 30% increase of new customers this past month. Every week that goes by is better than the previous week.
This past month, we received and put up the sign on the same day, June 20, 2007, and noticed an immediate reaction. Continue Reading »
Nov 13 2011
There has been a running joke that Ed doesn’t know how to have ‘fun’. We have gone on vacations but Ed still wouldn’t let himself relax and have ‘fun’. Early in our time together, accidents and illnesses began stalking me. Continue Reading »
Nov 11 2011
Congratulations to Signtronix RM Richard Houston! He is now part of an elite group of individuals who ‘Walk Their Talk”. Richard is the first person to complete Level Two of the “I Walk My Talk” program! Continue Reading »
Nov 09 2011
Nov 07 2011
DM Bob Hollen was recently talking to the owner of a Mexican restaurant, but there was a language barrier. So, the owner’s daughter, Areli, did the translating, and Bob placed an LED-40. Bob suggested that Areli accompany him into the field to do some more translating. Continue Reading »
Nov 05 2011
It was a powerful day when President, Tom Johnson came to teach and 17 Road Warriors came to learn. On a recent trip to St. Louis, Tom taught the Road Warriors how to present with passion, how to close with conviction, and how to speak and listen with a level of self confidence that is rare in the world of sales today. They discussed the pit falls on the road to success, and they learned of the dip that we all go thru before becoming an expert. They also learned how to re-master the parts of our presentation so they owned it. Everyone agreed it was a meaningful day. After spending the day together, spouses joined in at the Ritz Carlton for appetizers and happy hour.
“Having the President of Signtronix with us all day sharing the secrets that made him a success has made a huge difference in the lives of many dealers,” said RM Jeff Dean. Tom’s counsel resulted in a five, five, five deal! FIVE Ice Breakers for FIVE new Dealers in the FIVE days following his visit.
Carolina Panthers
DM Bill Bennetti is the essence of a true DM. He works with one of his Dealers every day. “I’ve never seen a manager build a team faster and stronger than Bill,” said RM Paul Shawley. Bill writes orders nearly every day in front of his men.
Roger Paul won the coveted HOSS award again last month winning a free LED unit and a dozen gas cards! Tom Wolf is checking off goals everyday while Ed Kormendi is selling some of his bonus signs for an extra payday! New comer Kathy Floyd has written two orders already! Wow! Welcome to the Signtronix Family!
Sam Casey went to Paul’s old stomping grounds and followed up on a factory lead. It didn’t pan out so he went right down the street and placed a Model 48 with two EMC’s and another EMC the following day. Great work, Sam! Lonnie Mienzer is always out there doing good work and helping people.
Lone Star Rhinos
Carmen Rodriguez, RM of Lone Star Rhinos, reports that the Rhinos are winners! The Rhinos are continuing to succeed. Carmen is proud of her region for their hard work and dedication to succeed.
DM, Tom DeGroot continues to do what he knows best. SELL, SELL and SELL some more! DM, Lynn Schumacher is on the road again and staying focused on his thoughts so he can change lives.
Corey Splonick is living it up selling EMC’s and big signs. Don Metzgar continues to prove that if you lite ‘em, you really do write’ em!
The Lone Star Rhinos would like to welcome new Dealers Martin Stegent and Jacqueline Davis to their growing team. Welcome! Don’t be gentle while breaking the ice!
Congratulations to Carmen Rodriguez who just became a grandmother for the 6th time welcoming Amelia Terez Martinez who was born 9-11-2007. She weighed in at 8 lbs. 4 oz. and was 20 ½” long.
Sunshine Division
The annual Sunshine Division Meeting took place in Daytona Beach, Florida on September 14, 2007. It was a fantastic Sun-N-Fun Party and Sales Jamboree! There were great awards, sales motivation seminars, renewed friendships and new achievement goals set by all.
Participants included Division Manager Ray Clark, RM Paul Shawley, RM Doug Clark, RM Mike Carter, RM Joel Froeschle, DM Bill Bennetti, DM Dave Rich, DM Jesse Perez and Dealers Roger Paul, Tom Wolfe, Jack Garlits, Rick Castillo, Earl Layton along with wives and loved ones.
Contest Award Winners:
Paul Shawley – Top Region in Vol.&Contracts
Bill Bennetti – Top Dealer & DM in Contracts
Dave Rich – Top Dealer & DM in Volume
Doug Clark – Top RM in personal sales
Jesse Perez – Top new DM in personal sales
Roger Paul – Newest Dealer personal sales
Mike Carter – Newest Regional in Volume
Indiana Timberwolves
DM Bob Hollen has been leading the howling Midwest Timberwolves! After personally recruiting a paying customer, Areli Matthews, to work for Signtronix, he went out and placed six more locations! With the variety of signs he sends out you can see Bob is willing to place whatever the customer needs. Great going, Bob!
Ed Champa’s favorite sign by far is the ISLED-40. He placed 6 different locations with an average dollar volume of over 4,000 each. He took it to heart when RM Dave Grosmann told him, “The money doesn’t matter as long as the value is built with the customer.” Keep it up, Ed.
DM “Wild” Bill Childers helped one customer with an 8’ EMC and another with a Model 312 and ISLED 40-4. Total volume was just under 22,000! Bruce Miller placed two locations; a Bonding Business and a BBQ Restaurant. Ed Grady placed two more LED-40’s. Tom Podgorski chipped in with an ISLED-40. Allan Jones helped two previous customers with new face panels. Keith Hudson is back in the hunt with two locations, an IS-50 and an ISLED-50. Ed (S.C.) Edgerton helped out a Dollar Store with an LED-40. DM Matthew Theriault-Thompson helped out a Frame Shop with an IS-40.
Besides Areli Matthews, the Timberwolves would like to welcome two other new dealers to the lair. Garry Higgins works as hard as anyone I’ve seen in this business. Soon he’ll be a force to be reckoned with. Vaughn Pollard is returning to Signtronix after being gone for some 12 years. He can’t believe the things that have changed since he left. His mouth is “watering” at what he’s seen. Welcome back, Vaughn.
Arkansas Diamonds
Congrats to new Diamond, Mike Maxwell. He earned his icebreaker in Fort Smith. He placed a Model 38 outdoor sign and a LED-40 window sign to the same business. He took home over 700. Not bad for a days work!
Randy Duval is back out working again. He placed a Model 58 at an Auto Repair Shop in Tulsa and an LED-40. That’s over 1400 in his pocket! Sonny Holderbaugh placed an ISLED-40 in Memphis. Good job Sonny, keep it up.
Nashville Katz
The Nashville Katz’ welcome new dealers, Christina Phipps and Dusty Harrell to their team. They finished up class and both went out mid-day just to get some opinions. Christina ended her day with 3 lite-ups within 4 hours! If you think that’s good, Dusty took the cover off of his sample 5 times!
DM Jody Bailey started his field training Monday showing Dusty 5 Lite-ups and a Model 328! Tuesday Dusty broke the ice with an ISLED-40 earning him 860! Way to go, Dusty! Christina went with Jody on Tuesday and saw great activity! These two are fired up! I’m sure we’ll hear a lot of great stories from the new Katz’ very soon! Meow!
Boston Team Eagle
Dan and Carol Roberts are on an extended road trip and consistently writing several contracts a week! Gene Gavin is still putting the numbers together and doing a great job! Rich Delvalle was the top dealer in Boston for August! “He is doing almost a deal-a-day!” said RM Steve Ingemi. As a team, they put together the best month of the year for Boston Team Eagle!
Steve and Chris Ingemi held their annual Pig Roast for friends, family and members of Boston Team Eagle. Not only did guests enjoy the signature roasted pig but a wedding and private fireworks show highlighted the event!
Steel City Eagles
Steel City Eagles have been in the #1 spot for SIX months in a row! Congrats, Eagles! Their success is due to a fantastic team full of skilled and determined Dealers and Managers!
Billy Runyan’s District has proven worthy of their high sales by working daily and putting in the lite-ups. Tom Matheny’s District welcomes back Dave Steele! He is hitting it hard and placed four contracts his first week back!
Brad Whistler’s Harrisburg District is flourishing! Tim Fava is back! He is making and breaking personal sales records! Keep up the great work! Mark Gowen is determined to put in the time and effort required of a high ranking Dealer! His numbers are a testimony to his determination. Hard work really does pay off!
Congratulations to Brad Whistler and his new wife Pam! Brad and Pam, along with their 5 children, are proud to be known as “Bradley’s Bunch”!
Iowa Barnstormers
RM Jeff Van Horn and the Barnstormers are excited for new Dealers Rich Carlson, Vicki Slocum, Dave Jacobs, Bobbie White, Clarence Mardian and Mary Lawver who are sure to be successful. Thanks to Roger Pelton for his classroom training. A huge thank you to Will Welsh, Tim McNeal and Jonathan Imberi who all helped with field training and showing the dealers how to go to the bank! Thank you to Lance Pelton and Jeff Dean for sharing their “fine good men” (aka. DM’s) with the Barnstormers.
The Van Horns enjoyed having Tim and Will stay at their home. The Van Horn children Sophie, Sawyer and Sidney keep asking when they are coming back! Thanks again to Roger, Will, Tim and Jonathan.
Seattle Storm
RM for the Seattle Storm Bill Henry welcomes new dealers Grant Anderton, Kevin Munro, Mike Holsten and Jim Anderson. After classroom training and the assistance of Signtronix President Tom Johnson along with great field training by Al Borgers, Yvonne Leavitt, Stephanie Kearney, and Melissa Gavin, they all went to work placing Showcase Locations!
Mike got his ice-breaker placing a Model 46 at an Auto Repair Shop. He followed that with a Model 48 at another Auto Repair Shop. Kevin secured a showcase location with a Model 3212 at a Dry Cleaners and a Model 46 at another Auto Repair Shop. Grant Anderton earned his ice-breaker at a German Deli with a Model 45.
Adding to the start-up volume for the region was Spokane dealer Mike Coen with an ISLED 40 at an Education Resources Center and a pair of EMC’s at a Water Company. RM Bill Henry has been adding to Storm totals by placing numerous locations between hiring and training new Dealers.
THE STORM IS GATHERING MOMENTUM!
California Landsharks
#1 Region in Contracts for August! Great job, Landsharks! While on the road with RM Jim Callahan, DM Dan Stanley put together a great week with sales over 27,000! Dan’s champion Dealer ring was shining bright! Jim Callahan proved that the basics really work! In 11 selling days out of 12 days on the road Jim sold 15 contracts!!!
Jim, Dan, DM Tim Schomer and Ron MacLachlan were having a power breakfast one morning and the waiter asked if they were all part of a championship team after seeing 3 enormous rings at the table. “Yes,” Tim replied. “We are part of the LANDSHARKS!” The impressed waiter’s said, “WOW!”
Tim Schomer has been slaying them one by one and they are adding up! Mr. Consistency is ranked in the top two Dealers year-to-date!
Atlanta Bulldogs
The Dawgs met up with a couple Timberwolves and Golden Eagles in Southern Tennessee and had a blast! “We learned a lot from Bill Childers, Bob Hollen, Joel Freoschle, and James Johnson,” said RM Taylor Hall. “Thanks Guys!”
Top Dawg DM Jamie Scott is still helping business owners all over the Southeast. Jim Marshall is the most recent addition to Jamie’s District. He has just finished training on Outdoor Signs. We expect to see great things this month from both Jim and Jamie.
Texas Trailblazers
DM Steve Harms placed a beautiful Model 46 to a Psychic Reader who claimed…’she knew he was coming.’ Cheryl Zimmer continues to be Ms. Consistent. Her work habits are awesome as is evidenced by her steady stream of orders and her new car! She wrapped up a Model 510 and placed Model 45.
Will Welsh has been helping train new dealers up north and he’s placed two locations consistently. Great job, Trailblazers!
Tim Knight has a two-sign week for over 20,000 in volume and over 4,000 in commissions!
Tony ‘THE TIGER’ Charles is back in action. He wrote 2 orders in 2 days for over 1,000 in commissions! He’s GREEAAAT!!! Tonys’ DM Chris Grifith is showing why he’s at the top of his game lately by writing lots of orders.
Tyler Derebery placed a Model 416 and Model 48 to a Mexican Restaurant. A 1,500 payday is his biggest yet. New dealer Todd Carrigan broke the ice with a model 45.
Tucson Red Hot Peppers
A new Dealer for the Tucson Red Hot Peppers, Anton Christiansen, got his icebreaker the first day in the field with an ISLED-40-4 combo. Why not get that pesky icebreaker out of the way the first day? After his first sale, Anton met some challenges but continued on knowing this is what he wanted and he indeed will make it work!
Things continued to be a bit bumpy when Anton took his son to California for special medical treatment. While there his car broke down. Like a real trouper, he left the car, got a ride home for the whole family, then borrowed a car to go out and keep selling. He was rewarded with another sale (ISLED 40 Combo) to round out his first two weeks.
Florida Alligators
New dealers Earl Layton and Bernie McDuffie made their way into the Florida swamp. Earl got into his first Lite-up with a Locksmith within 2 miles of the office and heard those famous words, “I’ll buy when the price comes down!” Earl called TAP and soon wrote up the ISLED-40 and put 643 in his pocket for his ICEBREAKER! Bernie broke the ice working with RM Doug Clark by placing a location at a Beauty Supply store for a Model ISLED-40. He then placed 3 more locations within a week! Wow!
Rick Castillo is on FIRE! Rick called in a Saturday LED-40 and then followed it up with two 8’ EMC’s and a model 58 Arch Sign bringing in over 4200! Jack Garlit turned in two orders for LED-40s to an Insurance Agency along with a 6’ Headliner and a 6’ EMC earning 2000. Doug Clark wrote up the regions first 58 Arch Messenger combo earning 4,000!
Pensacola Blue Angels
An intense game of Jeopardy was being played out at Flight Headquarters of the Pensacola Blue Angels as they worked on Objections and Closes with their host, DM Rick “Buck” Buchanan. The Angels Vann “Bubba” Watson, Djuan “Gator” Bragg, Tom “ Not So “ Williams and the “New Guy”, Dave Gemmell were working to take “Cappy’s” money as RM Robert Prujan put up a 100 Dollar Bill for the winner.
It was apparent that Buck put a lot of time and effort into his preparations for the Monday morning meeting, and it was close all the way to Final Jeopardy when “Gator” came through on the tough final question, “Jim, I’m sure your wife trusts your ability to make a decision in favor of your business…….” in answer to the question, “What is…I have to talk it over with my wife”? It was fun and exciting and all of the Angels played a great game and will enjoy lunch on “Gator”! Blue Skies to All!
New Mexico Roadrunners
Alison Howe, RM of the New Mexico Runners, reported that Larry Higgins started off the month of September great by assisting a brand new Mexican Restaurant in becoming a Showcase Location. After attempting to get the husband and wife team to qualify on a lease for an ISLED-40 Combo, Larry decided that a cash conversion was in order. He started with the Combo, but with finances the way they were dropped to what the merchant would be able to afford NOW. The IS-40 with a bit of overage is perfect for them. NOW the restaurant is a SHOWCASE LOCATION! And Larry has a victory, with cash in his hand NOW! Congratulations Larry! Ali Howe said, “Larry has also put his 30 day work plan down in writing. This new Roadrunner knows about goal setting and the benefits of keeping track of his numbers.”
James Johnson of the Georgia Golden Eagles sold an ISLED Combo, not to mention the 8 ft EMC! “Just like when I go out front and check our mail, I’m always expecting a check when I open that mailbox. And I always expect to hear that James has sold a sign!” said Blanche Froeschle.
Nov 03 2011
Every Regional Manager, District Manager and Dealer has a story of how they started at Signtronix. Knowing where we came from gives us a strong foundation to build on, to grow from and to know exactly where we want to go.
I started with Signtronix for the second time in July of 2005. It has been the best career decision I have ever made. Three years ago I worked for the company out of the Midwest region, I sold 5 signs my first week in the business. Unfortunately, due to personal reasons I was unable to continue after three weeks.
I say that working for Signtronix was the best career decision I have ever made due to the fact that for the past 9 years I have gone from job to job never finding what my aunt calls my “niche”. I was never happy with any of them. After I graduated from high school, I joined the United States Marine Corps. I was in the service for two years before I began my quest for a career not a job. I have been a truck washer, a telemarketer, a disc jockey, a shoe salesman, a vacuum salesman, a lifeguard, an air traffic controller, worked at a grocery store and I’m sure many more. The problem with them all is that they were just jobs.
It wasn’t until I answered an ad in the Des Moines Register in Iowa that I could finally see myself with a company more than a month. In June of 2005, my best friend and I wanted to open our own business, setting appointments for a vacuum sales company. We wanted to be able to set our own hours, be responsible for ourselves and hopefully become a success. After dealing with less than desirable clients, we decided to cut our losses and look for something else. My best friend was doing a job search online, and I noticed the Signtronix advertisement. I knew that this was my calling, my second opportunity at a new life.
I have found my “niche” if you will. I am able to set my own hours, work at my pace and open a whole new world of opportunities for myself and my family. My time back in the business has been nothing short of spectacular. Under the guidance of my two mentors Brad Whistler and Buddy Swisshelm, I have found a career and a new way of life.
If I had any words of advice to anyone who may think that this could be for them, they would be… LWAYS keep an open mind to learning and this company will take you as far as you want to go. LISTEN to those who are successful in this business. It has worked for them and they know what they are talking about. And finally, KEEP A STRONG WORK ETHIC. It will be easy to put a 700 paycheck in your pocket at eleven in the morning and want to go home and take it easy but just keep working for more. I love my new life! I love the opportunity that I have where I don’t have to live paycheck to paycheck. You will TOO!
Sincerely,
Mark Gowen
Nov 01 2011
RM Richard Houston has completed a feat only dreamed about by many. He has completed his 5th Lance Sijan Award. Not only has he completed five, but he has completed them consecutively! Continue Reading »
Oct 31 2011
Miranda Boren
The Signtronix world wouldn’t be the same without it’s princess, Miranda Boren. She has been involved with Signtronix for well over 33 years. “Without Signtronix, I wouldn’t have my husband, my kids and the wonderful friendships we’ve made over the years.” Continue Reading »