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Evergreen Sales Group is a multiple line manufacturers’ representative agency servicing all channels within the retail/e-commerce & wholesale classes of trade for the following product categories in the Pacific Northwest:

General Merchandise
Hardware
Automotive Aftermarket
Marine
HD/Farm & Fleet
Sporting Goods
Electronics
Grocery (Auto, GM, Hardware)

New business is what drives Evergreen Sales Group. If you have all the business you want in the Pacific Northwest, then congratulations! If you don’t, then we would love the opportunity to discuss how we may help you achieve your goals.

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Evergreen Sales Group was founded in 1997 on the belief that there was a need for an experienced, fun and aggressive sales-driven agency which realizes that new business is what drives our industries forward. We provide the kind of sales and service that we expected to receive as former sales managers, retailers, and wholesale distributors, but rarely experienced.

We achieve this by relying on our diverse experiences, superior communication skills, utilizing the latest technologies, and by representing a limited number of manufacturers. Because we have remained committed to representing a limited number of manufacturers, we are proud to say that we have truly become a Northwest extension for each one of them.

We are experts on the customer base here in the Pacific Northwest, we are natives of the Pacific Northwest, our careers have been built here in the Pacific Northwest and finally we all reside here in the Pacific Northwest. Our business values are simple: We work hard to match the strengths of our manufacturers with the needs of our customers while never trading our belief in the principles of fairness, honesty and integrity while conducting our business.

Customers

Evergreen Sales Group calls on wholesale and retail customers doing business in several categories throughout the states of Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Idaho.

We have several retailers and wholesalers who do business in multiple categories and to a certain extent that shapes the products that we represent. Amazon.com, COSTCO Wholesale, Fred Meyer and BI-MART are all examples of Northwest customers that sell products into general merchandise, sporting goods, automotive, hardware, electronics and the marine categories.

We are fortunate to still have a fair amount of locally based regional retailers and wholesalers, many of them reach beyond our Pacific Northwest territory for business.

The Northwest customer base along with Evergreen Sales Group's knowledge and experience allow us to "cross-sell" many of the manufacturers’ products that we represent. Many products we represent fit well into a hardware store, automotive parts store, marine store or farm & fleet store. We look for products that we can present to 3 or 4 different types of customers, enabling more opportunities of exposure for our manufacturers.

Our wholesalers are among the best in the country and are always looking for opportunities to grow their distribution channels. We work closely with them to feed products to retailers and end users alike.

Sales

No matter the industry, today's business climate is ever changing and extremely competitive throughout all channels of distribution.

We have found that our customers require much more information to help them address the issues that impact sales growth and profits when reviewing items and product categories. Depending on whom we are presenting to, "making the pitch" can be a much more sophisticated process then ever before.

Because of this, we are working much closer with our manufacturers' in developing presentations and programs to match the manufacturers' strengths with our customers needs. We like to include product POG's, interchanges, current market trends, gross margin projections, return on investment projections and NPD information where applicable.

Every customer here in the Pacific Northwest has a unique set of needs when evaluating products and product categories. Because of our extensive local knowledge and diverse business backgrounds based here in the Pacific Northwest we pride ourselves in knowing what those needs are.

Service

In addition to "making the sale", ESG provides service and support to our customers and manufacturers tailored to the specific needs of the opportunity.

Here is some of what we do to accomplish this:

Develop sales & marketing strategies specific for our customers
Pull-through selling…to our customer's customers
Changeover Support
Customer Store Openings
Customer's Shows
Order Processing
Training Clinics and Demonstrations
Create Customer's Promotions and Promotional Materials
Service Retail Stores
Inventory support

Bios

PATRICK ALBIN

Principal-Washington, Alaska, Idaho

Patrick has 20 years of combined experience in the General Merchandise, Automotive Aftermarket, Hardware, Marine and Grocery categories in the Pacific Northwest and is an active working principal with account responsibilities. Patrick co-founded Evergreen Sales Group in 1997 with JJ Latousek. Prior to Evergreen Sales Group, Patrick worked for Thunderbird Lubrications (PetroCard) as a regional Manager. He started his career in the manufacturers’ representative business with the Rognlien Wright Perman agency as a district manager. While a student at Gonzaga University in Spokane Pat started working for a small oil & chemical distributor calling on mass merchandisers, auto parts stores, grocery and convenience stores. It was here that he fell in love with competitiveness of selling and pursed a career in sales.

Although the Pacific Northwest is relatively small, it actually is two distinct territories. Washington and Alaska are one territory and then Oregon and Western Idaho combine to make the other. Patrick has had major account responsibility throughout the entire territory and you’d be hard pressed to find another salesman that knows the entire Northwest better. From retailers, to traditional WD’s, to farm & fleet, to marine and industrial, Patrick has pretty much covered it all at one point in time or another.

MIKE BOLJAT

Oregon

Mike came to Evergreen Sales Group with 14 years of service at Fred Meyer/Kroger in Portland, OR. Mike was most recently working in Fred Meyer’s Home Electronics Division where he was a buyer for imaging and wireless communication products. Mike is adept at translating his buying skills into his everyday work in sales as he has a thorough understanding of what a buyer needs to succeed in today’s competitive business environment. Mike is a detail oriented person with exceptional follow up. He also understands that quick response times and communication with our customers and manufacturers is essential. Mike is a graduate of the University of Oregon with a degree in psychology.

CARL ENGMAN

Oregon, Southwest Washington

Carl came to Evergreen Sales Group after resigning his position with PICO Wire & Terminal where he was the Western Regional manager for 9+ years. Carl is an automotive aftermarket veteran starting his career with Fram/Autolite then working in Oregon for a manufacturer’s representative’s agency prior to going to work with PICO. Carl is detail oriented and is second to none in customer loyalty. Carl has had account responsibilities throughout the years for customers in the automotive, hardware, farm & fleet, marine, heavy duty and general merchandise categories. Carl is also a proud graduate of the University of Oregon. He is a devoted family man and an Oregonian through and through.

Desiree Michael

E-commerce Business Division

Desiree Michael joined Evergreen Sales Group with over 14 years of sales, service and business development experience in the hospitality, logistics, and accounting industries. Most recently Desiree was the Managing Partner of a business consulting firm focused on Accounting and HR work.

Desiree brings a wealth of account management experience and superior levels of customer service to Evergreen Sales Group. In developing new business, Desiree’s approach utilizes our manufactures strengths to provide practical solutions for our customers needs. Desiree brings unsurpassed passion and tenacity to each account that she manages and supports. Desiree’s focus will be with our customer’s e-commerce business divisions but will also provide support for our entire customer base.

Desiree hails from the Spokane, Washington where she earned a business degree from Gonzaga University. Desiree will be based out of our corporate offices in Woodinville, WA. Outside of business, Desiree enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

Contact

Evergreen Sales Group
19235 144th Ave NE
Woodinville Wa 98072
(425) 368-2000
(425) 368-2900 fax

All of us can be reached at our office, via phone or e-mail, and on our mobile numbers as well.

Patrick Albin – Principal (Main Office Woodinville, WA)
(425) 531-0535 cellular
pla@evergreensalesgroup.com

Desiree Michael (Woodinville Office)
e-Commerce Sales & Support
(425) 260-9697 cellular
desiree@evergreensalesgroup.com

Mike Boljat - (Portland, OR)
Mailing Address:
22870 SW Norton Avenue
Sherwood, OR 97140

(503) 625-9405 phone
(503) 625-6451 fax
(503) 724-2200 cellular
mike.boljat@comcast.net

Shipment address only:
Evergreen Sales Group
20475 SW Cipole Road
Unit 375
Sherwood, OR 97140

Carl Engman - (Portland, OR)
12074 SE Turley Pl.
Happy Valley, Oregon 97086

(541) 517-4374 cellular
(503) 558-9379 fax
bcengman1@gmail.com