Italian footwear company AKU announced the addition of four new sales reps to support retailer demand in the U.S. The new hires include Martin Socha, who will be covering New England and Mid-Atlantic; Michelle Emmons in the Southwest, and Scott Slocum and Will Nagengast will be splitting the Midwest states.
“We welcome this group of talented individuals to our company and feel each person brings a unique skill set with a diverse background that will continue to enhance the AKU brand,” says Sam McCoubrey, director of AKU North America. “Our recent growth in North America is reflected in our efforts to create the best products for our active consumers.”
Socha is no stranger to the outdoor and wintersports industry, serving as an independent rep covering Mass., Vt., Maine, N.H., R.I., Conn., N.J., Pa., Del., W.V., Va., and Washington DC. He can be reached at hopeandmartin@comcast.net.
Emmons started her career in retail management at REI and brings sales and communications experience in outdoor retail marketing, along with the practical experience of guiding people to enjoy outdoor adventure. For AKU, she will cover Calif., Nev., and Ariz. Emmons can be reached at michelle@thestonegroupwest.com
And Slocum is expanding his current climbing-focused sales offerings to dealers in the Ill., Ind., Mich., Ohio, Wis. and Ky. Slocum can be reached at scott@thestonegroupwest.com.
Nagengast worked in one of the biggest outdoors gear stores in the Midwest where he became somewhat of an expert in boot fitting, says the company. For AKU, Nagengast will be covering N.D., S.D., Neb., Ks., Minn., Iowa, and Mt. He can be reached at Will@thestonegroupwest.com.
