{"id":10097,"date":"2022-03-11T01:08:03","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T01:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=10097"},"modified":"2022-03-09T10:14:50","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T10:14:50","slug":"caldwell-hires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/caldwell-hires\/","title":{"rendered":"Caldwell Hires"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rockford, Illinois-based The Caldwell Group Inc.<\/a> has named Jeff Ferchen, director, business development; and Lisa Sympson, marketing manager.<\/p>\n

The appointments chime with wider endeavors to further enhance overall customer experience, which is a focal point for Ferchen especially, who will also oversee inside sales and engineering activities. Sympson, meanwhile, aims to strengthen the company\u2019s marketing efforts to better serve distributor customers and share the story of Caldwell<\/a>\u2019s lifting solutions with end users. Ferchen brings 24 years of industry experience, including roles at The Crosby Group and Rockford Rigging, while Sympson returns to the material handling industry, having spent 23 years at Grainger Inc., North America\u2019s leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair, and operating products.<\/p>\n

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Jeff Ferchen, director, business development at The Caldwell Group Inc.<\/p><\/div>\n

Darrin Noe, director of sales at Caldwell<\/a>, said: \u201cThese appointments show our commitment to continuing to build a quality inside roster to enhance the overall customer experience.\u00a0We have several things we want to achieve\u2014both short and long term\u2014and to reach those goals, we knew we had to invest in our human resources.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Lisa Sympson, marketing manager at The Caldwell Group Inc.<\/p><\/div>\n

Doug Stitt, president and CEO at Caldwell<\/a>, said: \u201cJeff is a major appointment. He brings extraordinary knowledge of the industry, first-hand experience with the products, and exemplary relationships with our customer base\u2014a combination that will benefit greatly the way we serve distributors and end users. With Lisa\u2014like Jeff\u2014we knew immediately that she would fit into the Caldwell<\/a> culture and brought the right skill-set, attitude, and work ethic to help us get to the next level. Her broad and diverse marketing background is going to help us grow by creating better web experiences, stronger new product introductions, and better product information.\u201d<\/p>\n

Caldwell<\/a>, which provides equipment on the Grainger platform and via a global network of distributors, is a manufacturer of standard and custom lifters, rigging gear, and other material handling products. It recently completed an overhaul of its enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, with a primary focus on inventory management. A multifaceted business, Caldwell<\/a> and the RUD Group unite their sales and marketing activities in the U.S. and Canada for material handling and lifting devices within a common organization; and clamp manufacturer J.C. Renfroe is a thriving subsidiary.<\/p>\n

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Sympson said: \u201cIt is exciting to work for an industry pioneer that is strong and growing. Having been on the distributor side of the industry previously, it is going to be interesting to offer my insight to a manufacturer and learn about a different level of the supply chain, creating the assets I know distributors want and need. I am looking forward to assisting customers in finding the best solutions\u2014to help them complete projects on time, on budget, with reliable, top-quality solutions. We will further improve communication to clients about new products and their capabilities, bolstered by an enhanced online presence over time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Rockford, Illinois-based The Caldwell Group Inc. has named Jeff Ferchen, director, business development; and Lisa Sympson, marketing manager.<\/p><\/div>\n

Sympson will be present at the upcoming Associated Wire Rope Fabricators (AWRF) event and Product Information Exhibition (PIE), which takes place at the Marriott Marquis Houston on April 24-27, and will be responsible for creation of the Caldwell trade show experience at future expos. \u201cCaldwell<\/a> is about relationships,\u201d she said. \u201cEvents give us the opportunity to talk to our partners and learn first-hand what they love, what they need, and how we can make their lives easier. I want to hear people\u2019s stories.\u201d<\/p>\n

Noe added: \u201cWe still have a number of positions currently open\u2014production personnel, administrative help, and outside salespeople\u2014for which we\u2019re actively seeking candidates.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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