New Sales Team Based in Columbus, OH, Had Been No. 1 at Electrograph  

Stampede, the leading value-added distributor of presentation and home theater technology, has hired the three sales reps who constituted the core of Electrograph’s former top sales team.

Chip Owen, Sean Blair and Christina Rebich, who will be based in Columbus, OH, will establish as Midwestern U.S. presence for Stampede.

“We focused our recruiting on the best of the best,” said Kevin Kelly, Stampede President and COO.  “The team that Chip, Sean and Christina led at Electrograph was number one for 28 of the past 34 months. These three are proven stars and we are thrilled to have them on board.”

“Stampede is getting a great team of people,” said Maureen Schmidt, formerly Vice President of Sales for Electrograph. “Chip, Sean and Christina represent diverse market expertise ranging from digital signage to whiteboards to ProAV. What really set them apart at Electrograph and kept them at the top was their team consistency, cooperation and communication. They work well together and back each other up to provide reliably outstanding service to their dealers.”

Chip Owen has been in various sales positions since earning his Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Ferris University in 1985.  In 1995 he joined ICG and in 2000 became General Manager of the company’s Columbus office. Owen continued to head the Columbus office, even after ICG was acquired by Electrograph in 2006.

Sean Blair was an Account Manager with ICG and Electrograph for five years.  For 10 years prior to joining ICG Blair had been General Manager for Explorer Micro, a white box system integrator of custom built PCs for CompUSA. Blair holds an A.S. degree in Electronic Engineering.

Christina Rebich was an Account Manager with ICG and Electrograph for six years. Prior to joining ICG, Rebich had been an Account Manager with Milan Express for six years. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Business Management from Franklin University.