Sales Solutions Inc.

Sales Solutions Inc. is a 23-person manufacturers’ representative group specializing in Construction Safety, Personal Protective Equipment, Traffic Safety Products and Utility Safety. SSI covers the Eastern seaboard of the USA from Maine to Florida. We operate a 20,000 Sq. ft. warehouse facility in Martinsburg WV that provides logistical services for our manufacturers. Our mission is to drive the market by calling on the end-users of safety products. Sixty percent of our time is spent on the users creating demand for our manufacturer’s products. We create the end-user demand, supply it quickly from our warehouse, and sell it through distributors. Our goal is to leverage this approach with distribution and get them to stock and sell our lines. We sell all of our products through an established network of safety product distributors, construction equipment supply, industrial supply, and traffic safety supply distributors.

Partners

Mike Costantino – CPMR, QSSP  (Partner) Tel: 609-304-1003 is an experienced Manufacturer Representative who has focused on the Eastern PA and all of NJ.    Mike serves as the President of Sales Solutions Inc.    Mike has represented many leading product lines in the ATSSA, construction equipment, industrial supply, and safety product distributors within his territory. Mike builds strong rapport with his customers and gets excellent results. He has a reputation for building growth in product lines by calling on end-users and pulling business through distributors. He is known for his product knowledge as well as expertise on all current standards and competitor products. (Covering Metro NYC/ Northern NJ, Eastern PA, and Southern NJ)

Jack Padden – CPMR,QSSP (Partner) Tel: 617-595-8716 is an Experienced Sales Professional with years of technical sales in instrumentation, controls, and construction markets.   Jack serves as the VP of Finance for Sales Solutions Inc.  Jack has strong technical skills and market knowledge that he uses to systematically breakdown distributors’ and users’ needs. Jack builds strong relationships at both the distributor and end-user levels to achieve success and to develop long-term growth. He has a reputation of going over and above to help his customers. (Covering New England and Upstate NY)

George Stallings – CPMR,QSSP (Partner) Tel: 703-431-6041 is a professional Sales Manager with years experience in selling and servicing the Commercial Construction Industry and the Industrial Safety market.   George serves as the  VP of Sales for Sales Solutions Inc.   Previously, George held the position of National Product Manager for White Cap Construction Supply, a division of HDS Supply. In this position he was responsible for product selection, managing Safety Specialists, and National Accounts. Additionally George is recognized as a Fall Protection expert in the Washington-Baltimore market as well as nationally. One of George’s greatest strengths is his ability to sell to the end-user. He also offers excellent service to the distributor network.  This allows for quick product assimilation and market share. (Covering Northern VA, MD, DC & Southern DE) 

Sales Reps

Brian Devaney – CSP Tel: 215-756-1783 Brian is a professional sales representative based in Philadelphia, Pa. Brian has over 15 years of combined construction and safety sales experience. Brian has received several leadership and sales awards.  He is recognized by his peers for going above and beyond for his all his customers. Brian believes in building strong relationships and takes a consultative approach with the end users and distributors in his territory.  We are fortunate he chose to work with us. (Covering PA, South NJ, and Northern DE)

Ed Platenburg Tel: 404-304-5590 Ed is a professional sales representative based in Lawrenceville, GA.  Ed covers the Georgia/South Carolina territory.   Prior to becoming a part of the Sales Solutions Inc sales team, he was a sales representative and outside sales specialist in the MRO industry.  Ed has extensive knowledge in customer service, outside sales, and safety products. His last 15 years have been spent in the B2B sales industry.  Ed prides himself on learning the industry and providing educated solutions to customer’s needs. (Covering: GA, SC).

Jennifer Miles – CSP Tel: 757-274-5816 Jennifer is a professional sales representative based in Chesapeake VA and covers the Southern Virginia territory.    Jennifer has extensive knowledge in customer service, inside sales, and safety products. Throughout the last 15 years in the safety business, Jennifer prides herself on keeping her customers informed and updated on new products, regulations, and solutions for specific applications. (Covering VA and WV)

Mark Flynn Tel: 585-455-1742 Mark has over 20 years of successful sales and management experience.   Prior to SSI, Mark held various sales leadership roles at the Cintas and Xerox Corporations, respectively.   Mark is known for building client loyalty through his strong presentation skills, consultative sales approach and integrity. He currently lives in the Rochester, NY area with his wife Kelly, their three children and yellow lab. (Covering Upstate NY)

Cesar Ahumada Tel: 603-545-8220 Cesar is a seasoned safety professional with many years of experience in safety and industrial product sales.   Cesar works closely with area distributors and end-users to introduce them to the latest safety innovations in Fall Protection, Work Zone & Traffic Control, Gas Detection technology and PPE. (Covering New England)

Mark Holmsborg Tel: 908-894-8262  Mark has joined SSI with over 25 years of experience selling to the construction and industrial markets. With extensive knowledge in fall protection and PPE, Mark has become a resource for safety training and product knowledge. While quickly learning all aspects of traffic safety, we are confident that SSI’s support team will help him through the speed bumps. (Covering Northern New Jersey, New York City, Westchester County and Long Island – Metro NYC market)

Adam Fisher Tel: 980-866-1754 Adam is a safety sales professional based in Charlotte, NC with nearly four years of experience in the commercial construction industry.  Adam joined Sales Solutions Inc. after 3.5 years in outside sales with a local safety PPE distributor based in Charlotte. Through distribution, he gained extensive knowledge in the industry enabling him to effectively recommend products with the customer’s needs in mind. He continues to work closely with end users as well as distributors to deliver solutions for personnel safety solutions in the commercial construction and manufacturing sectors. (Covering North Carolina)

Edward Arthur, QSSP Tel:703-999-1748 Edward is a safety professional with 15 years of experience selling to the commercial construction, industrial safety, and utility markets as a distributor. He utilizes a consultative sales approach to form strong end user relationships and will be looking to use those same skills with distribution. Edward is able to recommend and provide real solutions to customers safety needs as a product and industry expert along with excellent customer service skills. (Covering DE, MD, DC and NoVA)

Micel Figueroa Tel: 772-678-9035 Micel is a safety professional with 15+ years of experience selling to the commercial construction, industrial safety, and utility markets at the manufacturer and distributor levels.  She utilizes a consultative sales approach to form strong end user relationships and will be looking to use those same skills with distribution. Micel is able to recommend and provide real solutions to customers safety needs as a product and industry expert along with excellent customer service skills. (Covering FL)

Justin Brown Tel: 205-757-6836 Justin is a seasoned safety professional with  experience in safety and industrial product sales.   Justin works closely with area distributors and end-users to introduce them to the latest safety innovations in Fall Protection, Work Zone & Traffic Control, Gas Detection technology and PPE. (Covering: AL, TN)

Nicole Waters Tel:703-554-4701 Nicole is a safety sales specialist with over 10 years of experience in the commercial construction industry. Nicole continues to work closely with end-users and distributors to find true safety solutions for their scope of work. She is an experienced fall protection trainer as well as an expert on fall protection equipment inspections. Nicole has been known to have a “bat phone” for her end users when they need an expert “on call”. (Strategic Acct Specialist / Business development)

Customer Service/Inside Sales Support

Cristy Benson:  Cristy works as our inside sales manager and drives Inside sales. She manages and works closely with the inside team to help support sales efforts and support the outside specialists. Cristy has over 25 years’ experience in customer service and inside sales, 15 years focused on safety. Along with driving inside sales, she works closely with the manufacturers to support their needs. (904) 466-9956    TERRITORY COVERAGE:  NY, PA, NJ, SC, AL, TN, AL

Ashley Tensley: Ashley works from our Warehouse & Training Center located in Martinsburg, WV. Ashley works closely with our inside sales initiatives as well as support for our salespeople in the field. With experience with call centers and retail management, Ashley brings her attention to detail to every call, customer and project. 888-261-2566 ext. 3 TERRITORY COVERAGE:  North NJ, METRO NYC, TN, WC, GA, AL, FL

Melisa Giordano: Melisa works  as a Customer service and Inside Sales Specialist. She is available to process orders, quote products, send literature requests, and a myriad of other tasks.  Melisa is well liked by the customers because she knows the importance of following up on their questions and giving them answers quickly. 888-261-2566 ext. 2 TERRITORY COVERAGE:  New England, Upstate NY, PA, South NJ, North DE

Jeri Opdahl-Greene: Jeri works as a customer service and inside sales specialist.   Jeri supports our many distributor partners throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.   571-271-3563 TERRITORY COVERAGE:  WV, VA, MD, South DE, NC, DC

Kim Craig: Kim works as an inside sales specialist to foster sales efforts and support the outside specialists.  Kim has over 30+ years of experience in the industrial and retail safety markets.   She maintains long-standing relationships with her customers with her process-driven  attention to detail.  Her sense of urgency helps solve problems at both the distributor and user levels.   412-855-3221 TERRITORY COVERAGE:  DE, MD, NC, VA, WV, and New England

Margaret Fisher: Margaret specializes in data entry and software administration.  She takes care of most of our commissions and other administrative functions. She is hard working, dedicated, and often lends a hand to our customer service/sales support staff. 888-261-2566 ext. 304

West Virginia Warehouse

A.J. Scott (WV Warehouse Manager) A.J. is a valued member of Sales Solutions Inc. His attention to detail has been an important part of our success. A.J.’s even disposition is an asset when situations become highly stressful. We can always count on A.J. to find a solution to logistic problems which come up in a warehouse environment.  A.J.  has excellent product knowledge and a good rapport with all our stocking manufacturers. 888-261-2566 ext. 305