DAVE WALSH  Dave Walsh joined Associated Component Sales as Vice President of Sales in 2003. His career in the electrical and lighting industry began in 1977 when he was employed by T & B, and subsequently employed by O-Z/Gedney, Advance Transformer and Venture Lighting. Having worked with Distributers and OEM's, Dave has considerable experience calling on large accounts, managing direct reports and supervising sales rep agencies/activities.
Since joining our company, Dave has developed relationships with our entire customer base as a key account rep and also as a support person. He has primary account responsibility for Genlyte, the Midwestern United States along with accounts in Texas and Florida. Dave is married with (4) children and two grandchildren and resides in Indianapolis, Indiana. He graduated from Indiana University in May, 1975, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. Dave has many hobbies, including golf (played poorly), reading and spending time with his family.
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BETTE HAYMAN  Bette is located in Philadelphia and joined our ACS team in the Spring of 2006, as our Inside Sales Manager. Bette has a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and International Business, and has considerable experience in component sales to OEMs in the General Illumination, Architectural, and Entertainment Lighting markets. She has been responsible for major global lighting groups and key accounts along with smaller OEMs.
Bette’s knowledge of lamps, transformers, sockets, wire connectors, wiring harnesses, housings, extrusions, spinnings, stampings, and Solid State (LED) lighting enables her to be your system solution partner.
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| CRAIG HAMEL  Craig, based out of Montreal, Quebec is representing our manufacturing partners throughout Canada, from the West Coast of British Columbia to the Maritimes. Craig joined our team in May of 2007, after completing three successful years as Etlin-Daniels Eastern Canada representative.
Prior to his return to the lighting industry Craig was the Purchasing Manager at Olympia Manufacturing. His background in Industrial Drafting has proven to be a great asset. Earlier on in his career, Craig worked at Emergylite and Powerlite. These experiences permitted him to experience all the different facets of the lighting industry and laid the foundation for his career. Craig is married and he enjoys playing golf in the summer and ice hockey during the winter months with his two sons, Parker and Jack.
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| JIM BROTHERTON
President
 On March 18th 1991, I started Associated Component Sales by selling just about everything I owned, including my home. It was humbling to have to ask my mom and dad if I could move back in with them at the age of 33, along with my family, just to keep expenses down. I admit it never got so bad that I had to heat my lunch up on the radiator of my car, as is purported by one of my competitors, however my monthly revenues when I started the business were $1500.00 and I gave my parents $500.00 a month for room and board. The balance went to travel expenses, hotels, gas, meals, entertainment and the purchase of a 1987 Buick Century, in which I drove 98,000 miles in two years calling on anyone who would listen to me. During this time, my father gave me a plaque. The writing on the plaque read "Not Slothful in business - Serving the Lord." Today, Associated Component Sales is a driven, state-of-the-art manufacturers' representative agency, solving problems and communicating solutions through a hard working sales staff, newsletters, e-mail campaigns, website and video conferencing. We're honored to represent our industry's best component suppliers and we're honored by the loyalty of our industry's best customers. Thank You!
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| TRISH KANE  Trish is located in Blairsville, Georgia where she functions as our executive administrator. Trish joined our ACS team in January, 2003, with over 40 years of experience in office administration and customer service.
Trish started her career in 1967, at age 18, being hired as the Youngest secretary ever employed by the House of Representatives in Lansing, Michigan where she worked in the late Governor George Romney's state government. After immigrating to Australia in 1970 at the age of 22, Trish worked for the Dow Chemical Company, Sydney; and was the senior partner's secretary for a law firm in Melbourne, Australia. She was then employed by a Sales and Management Training company for 8 years. Trish took some time off in 1987 to go back to school for a year where she obtained her Associate Degree in Interior Design and Space Planning. After her return to the United States she ran her own business from 1991 through 1999. Her business was sold after she married her current husband, Norm. Norm is semi-retired and loves to golf. Trish enjoys reading, working on the computer and they are both very active in their large church choir. |
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