Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Mark Bric Is Always “On Call” For You

By: Larry Ragland, president of Mark Bric Display North America

Have you ever arrived at a trade show far away from home (and your local support system) all ready to knock it out of the park, only to find that something you shipped didn’t make it? You open up your packages and find that your display had a turbulent trip and wouldn’t make a great first impression? Ah! What do you do?

Well, we are thrilled to share with you an exciting new service that Mark Bric Display is offering to all customers and non-customers alike.

Never fear, “Mark Bric On Call” is here!

Whether you need a total replacement display, or just an important accessory for your booth, Mark Bric On Call is ready to help you. And you don’t even have to be a customer to take advantage of this amazing support system.

Why call us? 

Trusted Advisor

Mark Bric Display has been a leading innovator and supplier of display systems and exhibition stands on the market for over two decades! Our goal is to always be the leading quality producer of display & exhibition systems, with up-to-date and innovative product solutions for the Retail, Roadshow, and Tradeshow arenas worldwide. We know what works and find ourselves exhibiting at shows all across the country, so we know the trials and tribulations of show season.

Quality Is Key

Is your display broken, torn or non-functional? We can help with replacements. Even better, all Mark Bric products are manufactured with the highest standard of workmanship and made of the best quality of materials available. Top quality – no compromises!

On-Site

There is no need for you to leave the show and wander the streets to find a solution. Whether you are an end-user exhibiting at a show or a large format printer with exhibiting clients that are in a jam, just call us and we can help find a solution to the problem. We can rush product to the show site, or can even call in a local dealer to help out.

Worldwide Family

Mark Bric Display runs like a family. And we take care of family. We care about our customers and about their reputation. Mark Bric Display is also part of a larger international family so if we aren’t near you, our relatives might be! We have relationships in almost all the major cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Through our network we can find help most anywhere in the world. Don’t want to incur ghastly shipping costs? We often ship for U.S. clients from our Swedish headquarters if there are shows in Europe and the cost and risk is too high. We've even arranged installation teams in Germany and in the UK for U.S based clients.  

Regardless of your need, we will always find a solution.

Show season is in full force and we recently helped a company in a pinch by mailing new spotlights for a display that was created in Europe. Their problem? The plugs didn’t fit here in the US! Luckily, Mark Bric on Call came to the rescue.

Find yourself in a jam (or have a customer that is stressing out) and need a replacement part or help troubleshooting an exhibit issue? Just call or email “Mark Bric On Call,” 1-800-Pic-Mark or markbric@markbric.com.

Need a solution? We are only a call or click away!


Monday, April 8, 2013

Bob Englert Joins Mark Bric Display

Mark Bric Display has named Robert “Bob” Englert, a sales and consulting veteran with more than 20 years of experience, as the new sales representative for its Southwest territory covering Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas.

Mark Bric Display is a leading innovator and supplier of portable display and exhibition systems worldwide, with its products sold in more than 70 countries. The company is based in Sweden with its North American headquarters based in Prince George, VA.

“We’re very excited to have Bob join our sales and consulting team,” said Larry Ragland, president of Mark Bric Display (North America). “He has a wealth of expertise in sales management and business development and an extremely impressive sales record that speaks for itself. He will bring a new level of customer service and sales support to an area of the country we are targeting.”

Englert, who is based in Dallas, TX, will work under the direction of Ed Marquez, vice president and director of sales for Mark Bric Display, as he gets acquainted with the product line. He has successfully sold complex systems and also been recognized as a top sales representative numerous times for Renex Corp., EDS, Interstate Electronics and Data Products Corp.

His previous experience also includes serving as the vice president of business development at Trueposition Corp., a leading provider of wireless location systems. In this role, he was key in refocusing the firm’s E-911 solution and sales efforts, securing its strategic relationships with Global 1000 companies and increasing its revenues.

Prior to that position, he was Vice President of Strategic Alliances at EDS, for both the Technical Products Division and the Manufacturing Strategic Business Units. There he developed new B2B, Internet and Intranet solutions, and the acclaimed Renascence Channel.

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Inventor of Mark Bric Display’s ISOframe® Display Is Available For Media Interviews

Richard Lawson, the inventor of Mark Bric Display’s award-winning ISOframe® display and exhibition system, will fly in from England for the ISA International Sign Expo 2013 Trade Show April 4-6 in Las Vegas, NV.

Lawson, who invented ISOframe after spotting a niche in the market for a tool-less, flexible portable display system, will be available throughout the trade show to greet visitors, and meet with and answer questions from the media. He will be at Mark Bric Display’s booths 311 and 313.

The ISOframe Wave products are considered the world’s first fully flexible display system. The product was launched in the UK in 2009 and became an instant bestseller. In 2011 Lawson partnered with Mark Bric Display of Sweden, with Mark Bric securing the sole overseas license to manufacture and sell ISOframe outside the UK. Through the Mark Bric Display network, ISOframe is now sold in over 70 countries worldwide. ISOframe Wave has also recently been chosen by readers of Wide-Format Imaging magazine as the 2013 Top Product in the Banner Stands/Portable Displays’ category.

“Designing a fully flexible display system seemed like a simple idea - how wrong I was, said Lawson of the challenges he faced. “The concept had to be stable, easy to build, easy to carry and, of course, look professional. It also needed to work with a standard, unchanging graphic width of 31.5". After 18 months of design and development, the solution was a unique, patented, flexible beam that adjusts its length automatically as it is flexed so the graphics always fits perfectly no matter what the shape.”

Lawson began his career in technical writing and marketing, waiting until 1999 to join his family’s display business Supalite Displays as managing director. The company was started by his father, who invented the first truly lightweight portable display system in the UK back in 1967.

Today, Lawson continues to develop new products, and is in the process of building his own house in the heart of the English countryside. In his spare time, he enjoys sailing Tempest keelboats, and is a keen windsurfer, cyclist and skier. He graduated from Portsmouth Polytechnic on England's south coast with an honors degree in Mechanical Engineering, majoring in design.