Vanguard Companies Announces Expanded Role Of Richard Dickson Kansas City, Missouri based Vanguard Companies has an- nounced that Richard Dickson, National Sales Representa- tive, will now have an expanded role as an official part of the Sales and Design Team in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1975, Vanguard is a designer and manu- facturer of retail point-of-purchase (POP) displays, retail packaging, industrial packaging, and fulfillment services.
national basis. He will leverage his years of strategic sell- ing experience to generate new opportunities and grow revenue while maintaining a high level of integrity and ac- countability.
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Dickson’s experience with national accounts will be leveraged to help the team expand the Eastern re- gional market. “Rick is an expert in the retail industry and has valuable insights and passion. His contributions will help the company drive new op- portunities,” said Jim Beard, CEO
Richard Dickson
of Vanguard Companies. “Rick will collaborate with the creative services, marketing, and Eastern Regional sales team to increase the company’s presence across national and regional channels. He will focus on expanding the cor- rugated merchandising solutions and improving the retail packaging offerings in targeted market segments.” Dickson will be responsible for providing exceptional service and creating value for customers on a local and
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