Dealerscope Selects 2011 40 Under 40
The Industry’s Top Young Leaders
June 2011 By Dealerscope Staff
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Welcome to our annual listing of 40 leaders in the CE industry who are under 40 years old. Every year we take this time to profile the young executives and managers who provide the energy, enthusiasm and ideas that push this industry to new heights.
As in the past, we reached out to retailers, vendors, distributors, buying groups and software developers to submit their best talent. While we're familiar with many of the choices, we're delighted with some of the people who haven't been on our radar. You will be, too.
What you won't find inside are some of the answers to a few extra questions we asked this year's inductees. If you haven't already seen some of the outtakes at Dealerscope.com, make sure to log in. Of course, most everyone we spoke to is bullish on the tablet market, which includes all of the accessories and solutions surrounding the products. Our inductees offered a few other predictions of sales trends for the next half of the year.
Roxanne Leone, marketing manager at distributor New Age Electronics and its subsidiary, Jack Of All Games, expects the accessories market to remain strong throughout the rest of the year, especially for those distributors and retailers that follow a consultative sales strategy. That model, she said, allows New Age to plan its execution months ahead of the general industry. "We anticipate possible issues and have a game plan on how to attack before they arise," Leone said.
Damon Owens, sales supervisor, home entertainment and video games at D&H Distributing, has a prediction most retailers will welcome. "One of the more important areas is in the development of smart TVs," he said, adding that Nintendo's upcoming console should spark the gaming market. "We've really seen [smart TVs] take off as something people are asking for.
Jennifer Monasterio, president of Mack Worldwide Warranties, brings some more welcoming news.
"I know that everyone is very sensitive about stocking issues. They're worried about not having enough products for the holidays, due to what happened in Japan," she said. "My prediction is that regardless of inventory issues, we're going to have a stellar holiday season. We're going to exceed last year and the year before. I see a lot of positive economic signs."
The positive vibes are also spreading to the 12-volt/mobile electronics market.
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