Taylor Brands Adds Shannon Rooney To Its Sales Team
KINGSPORT, Tenn. – -(Ammoland.com)- Taylor Brands, LLC today announced that Shannon Rooney has been hired as Regional Sales Manager East.
In this position, Shannon will manage the Eastern U.S. region for Taylor Brands, and concentrate on the sporting goods and hardware side of the business.
Rooney has an extensive sales and marketing background and a track record that has produced positive results. He has worked for Coca-Cola, Bushnell Performance Optics, Meade Instruments, and the Crossman Corporation. Shannon will report to Jody Agnew, Vice President of Sales.
“Taylor Brands LLC continues to grow and Shannon will allow us to manage our many strategic customers at the level they require and deserve,” said Jody Agnew.
“Shannon has a solid background working with brands within the outdoor space, and maximizing their sell thru at retail. This experience will help retail partners continue to be successful with our many leading brands and continue to enjoy the sustainable growth they have been realizing, and more quickly maximize their true potential.”
Taylor Brands, LLC manufactures and markets cutlery products under a brand portfolio that includes, but is not limited to: Schrade, Uncle Henry, Old Timer, Smith & Wesson, U.S. Army, Boy Scouts of America, and Primo’s.
About Schrade, Old Timer and Uncle Henry Knives:
The Schrade brands have been in existence since 1904. The company was purchased by Taylor Brands in 2004 and is currently headquartered at Taylor’s worldwide distribution facility in Kingsport, Tenn. For more information, visit www.taylorbrandsllc.com or call 423.247.2406 for licensing opportunities.