SPAR Group Announces Appointment of New SVP of Business Development
June 05 2018 - 08:00AM
SPAR Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:SGRP), a leading supplier of retail
merchandising, business technology and other marketing services in
ten countries throughout North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific
and Africa, today announced the appointment of Ken Drish as Senior
Vice President of Business Development effective June 4, 2018.
“Ken has significant experience in our industry with
long-standing relationships with retailers and consumer product
goods companies. Having lived and worked in the Bentonville area
for the last ten years, Ken also brings relationships with
important industry participants located in that market.
His experience, which also includes time at SPAR Group, will allow
him to get up to speed and add value to the team quickly,”
commented Gerry Marrone, Chief Revenue Officer.
"I'm excited to be joining SPAR. The strategic course that the
company has set is significantly enhancing the value proposition of
our services and will help our clients exceed their goals at
retail," said Ken Drish.
Mr. Drish has 30 years of experience in the
retail/consumer goods industry including sales leadership positions
at Acosta, CROSSMARK, and Driveline.
About SPAR Group
SPAR Group, Inc. is a diversified international merchandising
and marketing services Company and provides a broad array of
services worldwide to help companies improve their sales, operating
efficiency and profits at retail locations. The Company
provides merchandising and other marketing services to
manufacturers, distributors and retailers worldwide and coordinates
the operations through the use of multi-lingual proprietary
technology which drives the logistics, communication and reporting
for global operations and customers. SPAR works primarily in
mass merchandiser, office supply, value, grocery, drug,
independent, convenience, home improvement and electronics stores,
as well as providing furniture and other product assembly services,
audit services, in-store events, technology services and marketing
research. The Company has supplied these project and product
services in the United States since certain of its predecessors
were formed in 1979 and internationally since the Company acquired
its first international subsidiary in Japan in May of 2001. Product
services include restocking and adding new products, removing
spoiled or outdated products, resetting categories "on the shelf"
in accordance with client or store schematics, confirming and
replacing shelf tags, setting new sale or promotional product
displays and advertising, replenishing kiosks, providing in-store
event staffing and providing assembly services in stores, homes and
offices. Audit services include price audits, point of sale audits,
out of stock audits, intercept surveys and planogram audits. Other
merchandising services include whole store or departmental product
sets or resets (including new store openings), new product
launches, in-store demonstrations, special seasonal or promotional
merchandising, focused product support and product recalls.
The Company currently does business in ten countries that
encompass approximately 50% of the total world population through
its operations in the United States, Canada, Japan, South Africa,
India, China, Australia, Mexico, Brazil and Turkey. For more
information, please visit the SPAR Group's website at
http://www.sparinc.com.
Company Contact:
James R. Segreto
Chief Financial Officer
SPAR Group, Inc.
(914) 332-4100
Investor Contact:
Dave Mossberg
Three Part Advisors
(817) 310-0051
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