Innovative Stone Makes Chicago Debut

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — Innovative Stone, the flagship brand of Innovative Global Brands, is opening a new sales office in Chicago.

As the third sales location opened by the surface supplier/fabricator, the new office will serve clients and project in the Midwest, South Central and Mountain regions of the United States.

The company also offers sales through its Hauppauge headquaters and Innovative Stone, China  in Xiamen, China.

“What makes Innovative Stone unique in the market is our absolute commitment to proactive and intelligent customer service,” says Tracy Streckenbach, Innovative Stone COO. “Innovative Stone’s Commercial Division has enjoyed significant and sustainable growth in 2011 and 2012 and we expect this to continue into 2013.

“As the demand from our clients world-wide grows it only makes sense to respond to that demand by establishing locations which allow us to actively engage in more markets. It’s all about exceptional service.”

Bryan OlsonBryan Olson will head up operations as director of commercial sales for the three regions, aided by John Gordon, as Midwest senior account manager.

Olson brings a decade of experience in the industry as an architectural sales consultant, business development manager, and regional sales manager.

Prior to his role at Innovative, he worked at Stone Source and Terrazzo & Marble Supply Co. At Stone Source, he was responsible for all architectural sales within the healthcare, hospitality, and education sectors in an eight-state region. At Terrazzo & Marble Supply Co., Olson managed a base of more than1,500 contractors, architects, and interior-design firms, all while increasing sales by 43% within a five-state territory.

John GordonGordon offers more than 15 years of experience in the stone industry, with a background including positions as showroom sales and distribution manager, project manager, design consultant and outside sales representative. Working with the industry’s leading architects and designers, including the top 80 firms located in and around Texas, Gordon successfully built and developed the Texas market.

Previous to Innovative Global Brands, Gordon was a high performing sales representative at Stone Source. Before that, his work at Tile Concepts Design Studio doubled the company’s dealer sales in two years.
 
Innovative Global Brands, through its Innovative Stone brand, specializes in sourcing and fabricating stone and other solid-surface installations. The company is well-known for its success in complex material sourcing and project management for large-scale projects around the globe. A worldwide partner to architects, general contractors and designers, Innovative Stone is one of the few companies to provide start-to-finish global services, from sourcing and fabrication to delivery, installation and logistics management.

The company serves clients across all industries including: retail, hospitality, government/infrastructure, and corporate. Recent projects of note include: 51 East – Lagoona Mall – Qatar; Gap Flagships – China and Japan; MTA Fulton Street Transit Station, New York; and The Mall of America, Bloomington, Minn.

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