CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. — G&G Industrial Lighting is proud to announce that Chris Carpenter and Konner Kappelman have joined the team as Regional Sales Managers. The RSMs are responsible for training and traveling with independent representative agencies, servicing lighting and electrical architects, engineers, contractors, and distributors. With this expansion of the sales force, G&G will be able to effectively penetrate key markets such as car wash, food processing, transit, automotive services, and industrial applications with their highly engineered LED lighting products while providing hands-on support for all representatives.
Chris Carpenter most recently served as a Regional Sales Manager for Dialight, with a focus on providing LED lighting to heavy industrial and hazardous locations customers. Konner Kappelman comes to G&G with a background as a Lighting Controls Specialist for The Foley Group, a lighting-focused manufacturers’ representative agency. Their knowledge base and history servicing customers similar to G&G’s target market will be beneficial in propelling the G&G brand forward.
“What excites me is the opportunity to collaborate with our channel partners to provide specialized solutions for superior light performance, product durability, and environmental sustainability,” says Carpenter. “G&G is a company with a sound growth plan, possesses an outstanding organizational culture, and is committed to product and service excellence with our reps, distributors and end users.”
“I was first drawn to G&G by its product, which is truly in a class of its own in the lighting industry,” states Kappelman. “However, it was ultimately the core values of the company that really caught my attention as it is apparent that this company is truly a family and I am excited to officially be a part of what this family is going to accomplish. The sky is the limit with G&G.”
“We’re thrilled to add Chris and Konner to our team.,” says Ben Jamison, Director of Business Development at G&G. “Their experience and energy will allow G&G to continue to deliver our commitment to excellence in customer service and will keep G&G’s products at the forefront of our partner’s and customer’s minds when they consider their future lighting needs and requirements.”
Chris Carpenter can be reached at (615) 625-4607 or ccarpenter@ggled.net. Konner Kappelman can be reached at (913) 708-2245 or kkappelman@ggled.net.
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