Company credited with strong growth during tough times
SLM has been named Remo’s “Distributor of the Year.”
“Throughout Remo’s history, we’ve awarded dealers and distributors for their excellence in supporting the Remo product line,” says Brian LeVan, Remo domestic sales manager. “Our 2009 Distributor of the Year, St. Louis Music, had quite a year. Mark Ragin and his team have accomplished amazing things in expanding not only their own business but their Remo business too.”
“Our relationship with Rem
o has always been something we valued, so receiving this award is a big honor,” SLM CEO Ragin says. “We work to hard to be everything we can to our retailers, and that has meant offering them quality products at affordable prices. Remo has been a key component to that mix.”
“We felt that 2009 was really an incredible year for us, and many of our partners really came to terms with the state of the economy and rose up to the challenge,” LeVan adds. “By doing so, many have accomplished big things despite the challenges we’ve faced over the last few years. When we see such optimism and growth in times like these, we feel compelled to recognize it.
“Congratulations to all at St. Louis Music for their success and hard work. All of us here at Remo, Inc. are honored to have them as a partner.”
St. Louis Music, a division of U.S. Band & Orchestra Supplies Inc., is a leading distributor of musical instruments and accessories and the corporate owner of Knilling® String Instruments, Perfection® Pegs, Austin® Guitars, and Zonda™ Reeds. SLM is the exclusive U.S. distributor of Alvarez® Guitars and also distributes over 10,000 products from 150 of the music industry’s leading brands and manufacturers.
