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February , 1998 |
| TeleGlass National Adds Director of National Accounts and
COO to Executive Team TeleGlass National Corporation, a fast-growing national autoglass provider, today named longtime Harmon AutoGlass executive Rick Schnobrich to the newly created position of Director of National Accounts. Schnobrich, a 15-year Harmon AutoGlass veteran who most recently served as director of national insurance sales, will play a key role in helping TeleGlass build relationships with major insurance companies, recruit licensee shops and expand national sales development. "Changes in the autoglass industry coupled with advances in technology have created a tremendous opportunity for service innovation," said Robert Rosenfield, president and founder of TeleGlass National. "Rick’s expertise in the autoglass business will enable us to remain at the cutting edge of an industry undergoing rapid change." Before joining TeleGlass, Schnobrich of Bloomington, Minnesota, held a number of management positions at Harmon AutoGlass, a fabricator and installer of autoglass with $300 million in annual revenues. As director of national insurance sales and director of the Harmon Glass Network before that, Schnobrich created and executed the company’s national business strategy. At TeleGlass, Schnobrich will help the company build relationships with major insurance companies, recruit licensee shops, and play a primary role in expanding national sales development Reflecting on this opportunity, Schnobrich said that "TeleGlass National is a smart company which is capitalizing on advances in technology to create a service delivery system to best meet the needs of its partners, licensees and customers." Schnobrich received a BS degree from Mankato State University.
New COO Separately, Bill Mishkin of Marblehead, Massachusetts, was named Chief Operating Officer. Mishkin will be responsible for building the company’s infrastructure to support business operations and strategies, managing call center activities and overseeing TeleGlass’ Internet-based service delivery system. Says Rosenfield, "Rapid growth requires carefully managed systems. Bill’s experience, skill and insight, particularly in developing licensee programs, are essential in helping TeleGlass National meet its long-term growth and profitability objectives." Before joining TeleGlass National, Mishkin was vice president of agency services for Consumer Insurance Services of America, Inc. (CISA) of Beverly, Mass. CISA develops and distributes insurance and financial service programs for independent insurance agents. Mishkin was responsible for developing a licensee program, growing the company’s affiliate network, and working with its Internet strategy. Previously, he was chief executive officer for a family-owned retail business with multiple locations in several states. Mishkin received a BA degree from Syracuse University. TeleGlass National Corporation of Woburn, Massachusetts, is a leading national provider of autoglass services. The company provides a seamless process that interactively links glass manufacturers, distributors, service providers, insurance carriers and agents in an efficient, customer-responsible service delivery system. TeleGlass is the first national autoglass company to employ Internet technology in glass claims processing. TeleGlass Contact: Robert Rosenfield, President,
888-835-3452 ext. 180
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source: news release @ www.teleglass.com Website |