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By John Kemper
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November 2023 #15292 Page #104
The Exciting World of Building Technology: The View from a Simpson Strong-Tie Sales Representative
Territory Sales Representative for Simpson Strong-Tie, John Kemper shares his perspective on the thrilling opportunities and challenges presented by working in Building Technology. He highlights the significance of ongoing learning, setting goals, and having mentors in achieving professional growth. Additionally, he provides insights into the company culture at Simpson Strong-Tie and underscores the importance of maintaining a work-life balance.
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When I first joined Simpson Strong-Tie, I took a pretty big chance leaving a full-time job at a contractor distributor for a temporary job here. Fortunately, it was a risk that paid off — personally and professionally. I’ve now been here more than eight years, have had more career opportunities than I dreamed possible, and have a challenging, rewarding job I absolutely love. On the personal side, I met the love of my life, Lindsay Armstrong, who is a dealer sales representative, at the company. I’d call that a win-win! In my current role, I’m the Lumber and Building Materials and Framer Software Territory Sales Representative (TSR) for our branch in McKinney, TX. That’s a mouthful, so to break it down, my day-to-day work revolves around selling Pipeline LBM, OLS, CS EWP, and Wall panel software and services to prospective clients. I primarily focus on the residential side of construction, with some overlap into commercial. It’s such an exciting time to be working in building technology. This is a huge focus for our company, and the possibilities of where we can go are endless. My job is never boring and is so rewarding when we accomplish things that have never been done before in our company. Last year is a great example. Our national LBM team raised the bar for how many seats of Pipeline LBM were sold, outselling in one year the previous four years combined. Our team absolutely crushed it! Continued next page
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