Belleville, IL (PRWEB) September 21, 2012

AIRHAWK®, manufacturer of support surface products for consumer applications, names Scott Parman as the Consultant of International Development, assuming leadership of all European AIRHAWK sales.

Parman brings 25 years of international marketing, sales and distributor management experience across a wide range of industries throughout Asia, The Middle East and Europe.

Based in Italy, Parman will be charged with overseeing all EU sales for the AIRHAWK and Danny Gray brands via an aggressive distributor acquisition and sales support program slated to begin at the INTERMOT 2012 Motorcycle Show in Cologne Germany from Oct. 2-7 followed shortly after by the EICMA Motorcycle show in Milan Italy from Nov. 13-18.

Steve Peyton, Director of AIRHAWK Sales commented, “The addition of Scott is an exciting opportunity for us. Scott is an incredibly talented businessman with the ability to deeply understand the international market, distribution channels and the implementation sales and marketing solutions. Scott’s extensive experience compliments our distinctive approach to implementing international expansion strategies.” Peyton added, “We are delighted to welcome this talented new member to our team.”

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AIRHAWK is a brand of The ROHO Group that specializes in shape-fitting technology, manufacturing cushion and support surface products for medical applications as well as for recreational and commercial vehicle use. For more information, visit The ROHO Group’s website at http://www.therohogroup.com or contact Customer Care at (800) 851-3449.

For more information, contact:
Rebecca Waller
eMarketing & Consumer Segment Manager
The ROHO Group, Inc.
1-800-851-3449, ext. 2436
beccaw(at)therohogroup.com
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AIRHAWK is hiring!

Independent Manufacturing Sales Representative — Europe

The ROHO Group is seeking an Independent Manufacturer’s Sales Representative to direct the distribution or movement of AIRHAWK motorcycle seating products and services to customers in Europe. This person will be responsible for increasing sales and broadening our penetration in our market segment, helping to grow our product offerings, and increasing profitability.

Regular activities will include:

• Manage daily sales activities through a distributor network.
• Visit customers in the marketplace to solidify relationships and/or develop new business.
• Attend rallies and trade shows.
• Conduct sales meetings and training sessions with distributor and broker networks throughout Europe.
• Monitor and evaluate market pricing and competitive position; make recommendations as needed.
• Assist in coordinating marketing activities with major distributors, including marketing and local program negotiations and other promos.
• Perform customer service activities as needed.
• Monitor and coordinate inventory level and product placement at regional warehouses.
• Communicate business activities and needs to home office

Requirements include:

5+ years’ of Manufacturer’s Rep experience, preferably working with aftermarket motorcycle products such as wheels, handle bars, etc.; broad knowledge of such fields as advanced accounting, marketing, business administration, finance, etc. equivalent to four years of college; ability to speak multiple languages, including English, French, German, and either Italian or Spanish.

Frequent travel required.

Interested candidates should respond with cv or resume at:

http://www.therohogroup.com/corporate/careers.jsp view open jobs, Independent Manufacturing Sales Rep. Europe

Please contact Jody Rhodes with any questions at jodyr@therohogroup.com.

Each edition of the newsletter, I wanted to spotlight a member of the AIRHAWK crew, but I didn’t want to just write a typical biography — snooze. I wanted a way to really showcase the entertaining personalities of the people behind the brand — I’m pretty sure that “absurd sense of humor” and “able to withstand intense amounts of sarcasm” are listed in our job requirements! Instead, I asked each team member the most random ice breaker questions that I could find. The third newsletter showcases the Asspad Tycoon — Steve Peyton, Director of AIRHAWK Sales.

Look for spotlights of other AIRHAWK team members in the upcoming newsletters. You can find the first Spotlight on Craig Johnson here and the second spotlight on Becca Heckert. Enjoy!

-Danielle

Danielle Boenisch
eMarketing and Support Surface Product Coordinator, AIRHAWK

Steve Peyton

Name: Steve Peyton

Age: 50

Hometown: Fort Worth, TX, but I went to seven different schools all over the place — so I really don’t have a hometown.

Current City: Belleville, IL

Spouse & Children: Wife, Lynda, and three children: Ross, Jake and Rosalie

Describe a typical day for you. I wake up early and read the news while drinking my coffee.  I try to get a workout in before work. There’s really no typical day at the office, my work spans the globe and several different industries. I travel a lot working with distributors and dealers.

Favorite Food: Mexican

Favorite Song: “Born to Be Wild” by Steppenwolf

Favorite Band: Coldplay

Favorite Movie: Princess Bride or something hokey like that.

Favorite Video Game: Madden 2011

What was your best subject in school?
Any science classes — anatomy and physiology was my favorite.

If you could be any superhero, who would you be?
I’m the Ass Pad Tycoon. How can it get any better than that?

What is your favorite place that you have traveled?
Austria is my favorite country. It has beautiful mountains with very friendly people. In the US, I like Sedona, AZ. You can find about any type of geographical land formation in a 60-mile radius.

If a movie was being made of your life, who would you cast to play you?
I’ve been told that Brad Pitt looks a lot like me….

Paper or Plastic?
Paper. I’m a big time conservationist.

If you owned a CB radio, what would your handle be?
APT of course.

What’s the closest you’ve come to becoming a pop star or winning an Oscar?
Everyday when I work the AIRHAWK booth it’s an Oscar-worthy performance. I’m a closet guitarist, so I’m a pop star when I’m jamming in my basement and nobody’s there to laugh.

If you knew that you could not fail, what would you do?
Live forever?

What do you like best about your hometown?
It’s fairly small, but has all of the perks of a large city — museums, parks, zoo, arts, etc. It’s a lot more laid back than Dallas.

If you could be one kind of beer, what would you be and why?
Free beer. Who doesn’t love free beer?

If you could travel to anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Somewhere in the South Pacific, like Fiji.  I’ve never been out that way.

What internet site do you surf the most?
Mostly sports and news sites.

Name three things that you think will become obsolete in ten years.
P.C’s, land lines, magazines…I believe that the iPad type devices will make all of these unnecessary.

What is your favorite movie/TV show quote?
While planning the next morning’s surfing trip in Vietnam, Col. Kilgore is told that they can’t go into that area because Charlie (NVA) ownes that point… he calmly looks at the young lieutenant and say “Charlie don’t surf.”

“What is it soldier?” —Kilgore
“It’s pretty hairy in there—it’s Charlie’s point…” —Mike
“Charlie don’t surf!” —Kilgore, Apocalypse Now 

If this was your last day to live, what would you do and why?
Spend it wisely with my family… doesn’t matter where.. but it would help if it was on a boat in some clear blue tropical water…

When you were six years old, what did you think that you were going to be when you grew up?
Fireman

Would you rather be rich or famous and why?
Rich. They say that money doesn’t make you happy, but it’s a lot easier to be miserable when you have lots of money!

What TV game show would you go on and why?
Ninja Warrior – the show that takes contestants through insane obstacle courses.

AIRHAWK traveled to the Dealer News’ Dealer Expo in Indianapolis, IN from February 17–19, 2012. While at the show, Motorcycle USA caught AIRHAWK’s Becca Heckert on camera for their 2012 Indianapolis Dealer Expo Video. Check out her performance at 1:57 in the video.

What do you think of Becca’s performance?

For more information on the Danny Gray AIRHAWK Seats visit Danny Gray’s website http://www.dannygray.com/Airhawkseats.asp. You can also contact Danny Gray with questions or orders. The contact information is listed below.

Danny Gray Contact Information:
Phone: 888-443-2669
Fax: 888-443-5516
Email: Sherry Clark at sherry@dannygray.com
Ship to Address: 1917 E Occidental, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Corporate Headquarters: 67 Sherman Street, Deadwood, SD 57732

AIRHAWK® sponsored Nita and Issa Breibish, a husband and wife duo who will set off on a global adventure in July 1, 2012. They will be riding their motorcycles (BMW R1200GS and BMW F650GS) and running around the world for the Lost For Good Project’s RIDE to RUN Initiative.

The couple founded the Lost For Good Project in 2011. The project’s primary goal is to promote small, positive contributions by overland travelers within the communities they visit. They will create opportunities to raise awareness and funding for causes they believe in while they ride around the world.

To find out more and to track their progress along the way, you can visit their riding journal at welovemotogeo.com. For more information about the 2012 RIDE to RUN program and how you too can get involved visit www.lostforgood.com.