Staffing Update

Tooling U is glad to welcome Amy Solis to the team. Amy joins the Government and Education Group to aid them in the research and prospecting of new government programs, technical schools, and colleges. Amy is currently training for a triathlon, so when you get a second, wish her luck!

Bryan Knaack
Director of Business Development

Expanding the Team

Tooling U is proud to announce that we have added two members to our team.

Jim Kasperik has been hired as Director of Services. Jim will help Tooling U customers create and implement training programs within their facilities.

In addition, Tony Keating is the new Client Executive in the Northeast area of the United States. Tony will be working with clients in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.

James Vickers

Director of Sales

Tooling U Expands Presence into Mexico

Tooling U is pleased to welcome Carlos Sarmiento to its sales team. Carlos joined the company in mid-January and has been assigned to the newly created Mexico/Latin America region.

Tooling U has been experiencing a large number of requests for training in the Latin America region. In an attempt to respond better to our regional customers there, we have expanded sales and support to the region.

Carlos joined the team in Cleveland for our annual sales meeting, and was immediately treated to “American Mexican” food at Zocalo. Carlos claims to be a very good dancer and singer, so hopefully he will be showing off those skills at our semi-annual meeting in July!

Welcome to the team, Carlos.

James Vickers

Director of Sales

Welcome Aleah & Chris!

Tooling U would like to extend a warm welcome to two new members of our team.

Aleah Kapusi is joining the Inside Sales team. Aleah will be qualifying incoming leads and working with Michelle and Katie to provide support to current customers. Aleah is a dedicated PTA mother and sports fan – if you have a question on Cleveland sports statistics or trivia, send her an e-mail.

Chris Petty will be joining the Outside Sales team, focusing on the western region of the United States. He will be focusing on Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. I would encourage you to send Chris a welcome e-mail – and when you do, ask him to explain to you why he has had over 300 stitches in his head!

James Vickers

Director of Sales

April Showers Bring... New Hires!

The Tooling U family grew a little larger this past week as the company welcomed three new hires to the team.

Patty Szewcyk has joined Michelle and Katie in our customer service division. Patty will be handling incoming customer support issues. Meanwhile, Sarah Martin has joined the marketing staff. Look forward to seeing some great new ads in the following months! Finally, Tim Cunningham will be beating the pavement in the Southeastern United States (Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida and Alabama) in search of new accounts for Tooling U.

Welcome to the team!

James Vickers

Director of Sales

The Tooling U staff continues to grow!

James Coufalik Added as Tooling U Marketing Director
Another key resolution for Tooling U in 2008 is to boost our marketing efforts. We have hired James Coufalik as our new Marketing Director. James is already working to solidify our brand identity, unveil our new logo, and plan our marketing and advertising campaign for the calendar year. James brings extensive experience helping consumer, business to business, and pharmaceutical companies communicate their brand in the US and Europe.

New Customer Service Representatives
Our customers want and deserve live support that matches our web-based training tools. We recently hired Michelle Robinson and Katie Strand as two new Customer Service Representatives. Michelle and Katie join our talented Customer Service Team and will be responsible for assisting our customers with their accounts, training new users on web site features, and working with prospects to help them identify the proper Tooling U training solution. Both Michelle and Katie will provide support for our individual customers needing assistance, as well as our corporate customers.

Gary Hill Added as West Coast Regional Sales Manager
We have also added Gary Hill as our new Regional Sales Manager for the west coast territory. Gary is excited to help increase sales and meet the unique needs of west coast manufacturers. He brings to us his knowledge and experience gained while selling training and IT technologies .

James Vickers

Director of Sales