About Us
 | Neil Gillespie (Shamrock Growth
Associates. www.shamrockgrowth.com) has spent 32 years working with wholesale distribution as a
manufacturer (GE, EATON), consultant and Vice President of Marketing
and Strategic Planning for Roden Electrical Supply. Neil's growth
planning and marketing acumen helped Roden grow over 500% in ten years,
more than tripling profitability, finishing with a very successful
exit strategy in mid 2007. Those close to Neil comment that he has an unusual blend of analytical and creative abilities that cause him to always make sure things make money before proceeding. Having worked for both partners in the channel, Neil understands how manufacturers should work with distributors and how distributors should work with manufacturers. After authoring his book on growth and profitability: "Discover Your Core, Then Go For More", Neil is currently consulting to independent businesses of all kinds from Knoxville, TN. Email Neil Twitter: @growthwiz Facebook: www.facebook.com.growthwizards |
 | Allen Ray (Allen Ray Associates)
has
45 years experience as a distribution business owner, information
systems, marketer of product data and consultant to wholesale
distributors. Allen advises clients on strategies to stop “Profit
Leakage” and create a scalable business that returns an increasing
percentage of gross margin dollars to net profits. Allen is
collaborating with Neil to help distributors adopt the Eight Steps to
Breakthrough Growth, providing expertise in “Leadership Productivity”
and “Pricing for Maximum Gross Profit Dollars per Order” email Allen Twitter:@growthwizard |