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Countertop Surfaces

Sam Graham has vast experience in the countertop surfacing industry:

LG Hausys America, Inc., Territory Manager

  • Territory sales manager for Viatera Quartz Surfaces and HI-MACS solid surface
  • Rolled out LG’s new business model overseeing Oregon, S. Washington and Alaska territories
    -Successfully stabalized sales in these territories while working through inventory, customer service and logistics issues that arose during changeover
    -Achieved top sales in Western US : Q1 2010 – 142.6%, Q2 2010 – 105%
  • Transferred to Dallas, Texas with LG to help grow underperforming marketshare
  • Redesigned and repurposed www.Countertops101.com used when operating Exceeding Expectations to facilitate real-time transfer of information to fabricators regardless of their location in the world
    -Website averaged over 500 visits per month

 

Exceeding Expectations, Founder/President

  • Founded countertop company specializing in solid surface, quartz and natural stone.
  • Developed sales/marketing teams focusing on B2B sales in the residential and commercial
  • Core focus on builders, K&B Dealers, GC’s and millwork shops
  • Successfully grew sales by over 120% each consecutive year
  • Doubled throughput in solid surface shop with no increase in square footage
  • Collaborative work with 2 GM’s implementing TOC, Synchronous Flow and QC at the Source
  • One of the first countertop companies to move towards SaaS – Moraware
  • Materials Fabricated:
    -Corian
    -HI-MACS
    -Avonite
    -Durat
    -Staron
    -WilsonArt
    -CaesarStone
    -Silestone
    -Viatera
    -IceStone
    -Zodiaq
    -Richlite
    -Paperstone
    -ShetkaStone
    -Natural Stone
  • Notable Projects:
    -America West Arena
    -Sky Harbor Airport
    -Phoenix Symphony
    -McDonalds

 

Designer Surfaces, Fabricator/Installer

  • Fabricated and installed solid surfaces countertops.
  • Materials fabricated:
    -Corian
    -WilsonArt
    -SSV
    -Avonite
  • Notable Projects:
    -BankOne Ballpark
    -America West Arena
    -Houston Ballpark
    -Portland Airport
    -Sky Harbor Airport
    -Boston Market
    -McDonalds