Premium Retail Services Adds Home Depot Leadership to Retail Strategy Division
Saint Louis, MO (PRWEB) July 22, 2014 -- Premium Retail Services (Premium), a St. Louis-based provider of retail assisted sales, associate training, merchandising and field marketing welcomes one new member to our business development team, Greg McKenzie (McKenzie), Vice President of Business Development.
McKenzie will work for Premium Retail Solutions (Solutions), Premium’s Atlanta-based subsidiary that focuses heavily on retail strategy, consumer insights and retail analytics. The group uses cutting-edge methodologies to assess and analyze the competitive landscape of retail, creating specific recommendations for our clients.
McKenzie has an extensive background in the Home channel, with nearly 30 years of experience directing sales, service, product and marketing teams. In his most recent role at The Home Depot, McKenzie was a leader in sales growth and development of effective strategic merchandising initiatives. Roles at The Home Depot included Director of Merchandising Execution and Field Merchant, and Merchant. Prior to The Home Depot, McKenzie was Director of Sales at Delta Faucet. McKenzie has also held roles including Divisional Sales Manager at Black & Decker’s Hardware and Home Improvement Division and National Sales Manager at U.S. Brass/Eljer Industries. McKenzie has received numerous awards, including the Eagle Award at Black & Decker and a Performance Achievement award by The Home Depot CEO, Frank Blake.
McKenzie says, “I am very excited to work with such a prestigious group of people at Premium Retail and look forward to partnering with Premium’s clients to help them exceed their goals at retail.”
Tom Armstrong, President/CEO of Premium Retail Solutions, is proud to have McKenzie on his team, “Greg brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our team. His skillset is diverse with roles including supplier, buyer, and representative. Greg will add tremendous value for our clients, customers, and associates.”
Originally from Caddo Mills, Texas, McKenzie lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife of 25 years, Michelle, two children – Blake and Allison – and grandchild, Elliana. McKenzie enjoys spending time with his family, fishing, golf, live music, classic cars and the Dallas Cowboys.
About Premium Retail Services
Founded in 1985, Premium Retail Services provides assisted sales, training, merchandising, field marketing and more for retailers and manufacturers across all trade channels.
Headquartered in Chesterfield, Missouri - a suburb of St. Louis - Premium is comprised of thousands of employees covering all 50 states, Canada, the Virgin Islands and Mexico.
Family owned and operated, Premium is committed to a tradition of integrity, family values and doing what’s right for our clients and team members.
Known for our customized, consultative approach, Premium works hard to complement an experienced workforce with innovative answers to retail challenges. So whether you want to correct a simple out-of-stock situation or you need deep insights and analysis to help sharpen your retail approach, Premium has the expertise to help you achieve your goals.
Premium Retail Services. Results are in store.
For more information, please visit http://www.premiumretail.com or contact Brian Cameron, Vice President of Marketing & Communications at bcameron(at)premiumretail(dot)com or 636.534.2571.
Brian Cameron, http://www.premiumretail.com, 636.534.2571, [email protected]
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