Professional beauty manufacturers representative The Kirschner Group has added Bruce Blankenship to its southwest sales team. Blankenship joins the Kirschner Group team with a strong knowledge of brand sales, customer service and broad industry experience.
“We are excited Bruce has joined our southwest domestic team and look forward to the growth in this territory,” said Jane Caris, president of The Kirschner Group.
Blankenship joins the Kirschner Group as sales executive, covering the Southwest territory along with Bobby Jones. He has a long history in the beauty industry, beginning with working for his father, who owned a beauty supply in Muskogee, Oklahoma, where he worked for more than 12 years. His experience also includes the manufacturer side, where he worked for several years with both Faberge and Alberto-Culver.
Opportunity knocked for Blankenship to begin his career as a rep, and he joined Jay Stone Sales in the Southwest. After five years, he had the opportunity to join Greg Dawson Associates, representing some of the biggest companies in the beauty industry. Six years later, he made the decision to get back to his roots for a while and consistently won top sales awards for Cook Beauty Supply in Monroe, Louisiana, for five years.
Blakenship may be reached at Bruce@kirschnergroup.com.
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