Eddy Merckx Cycles USA is rolling out an outside sales team to support its growing dealer network nationwide, and is seeking applications to complete national US coverage.
With a successful transition to an IBD focused sales model – having brought the brand into a total of more than 80 retail locations in its first season – Eddy Merckx Cycles USA is adding a network of agents to support its valued retail network and develop new business relationships.
“A strong emotional connection to Eddy Merckx himself, along with recent raving reviews from the US and global press are certainly helping the brand re-establish itself,” said Heather Rizzi, National Sales Manager. She added “We’re committed to raising the service standards to our IBD clients by providing timely response, successfully directing consumer inquires to IBDs, assisting with product sell through, and delivering continuing education on our brand and product.”
This service standard, along with this years’ sales acceleration, has necessitated in the formation of a strong outside sales team.
“We are proud to present our external sales force, built of individual reps and rep teams who truly represent the brand and direction we are headed,“ said Philip Lucas, Director of the Americas.
These individuals and groups are:
• For Southern California, Jim Bremner
• For the Rocky mountains (CO, UT, NM), High Country Velo Advantage sales
• For the Midwest, ( ND, SD, NE, KS, MN, IA, MS, WI, IL) In Gear Representation
• For Texas (TX, OK, AR, LA) Ali Tajiran, Josh Hubbard & Marc Fuentes
• For New England (ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI, East NY) Ryszard Szumski
• For the South east (TN, NC, SC, GA, AL, MS) Gerald Greene
To inquire about joining Eddy Merckx Cycles’ commissioning outside sales team or to request an agent visit, contact Phillip Lucas, Director of the Americas via Phillip[at]eddymerckx.com. The company is accepting applications to expand into the following regions:
Pacific Northwest: Washington / Oregon / Idaho
West: Northern California / Nevada / Arizona / Montana / Wyoming
Midwest & great lakes: Michigan / Indiana / Ohio / Kentucky
Mid atlantic region: South and East NY / New Jersey / Pennsylvania / Delaware / Maryland / Virginia /West Virginia
South East: Florida
Founded in 1980 by the cycling legend himself, Eddy Merckx Cycles aims to deliver the best balanced bikes it can, prizing ‘Speed, Stiffness, Safety and Stability’. Driven by a design ethos of ‘Power under control’, the company’s bikes are developed with professional racing input, leading edge dynamic studies and Eddy Merckx’ own instruction. Each bike, is then named after one of Eddy’s Major competition feats.
