GC’s 2012 Rep of the Year Award Winners

Guitar Center announced the winners of their first annual Rep of the Year Awards during the recent NAMM Show. Candidates for Rep of the Year were nominated by Guitar Center store managers with stores grouped into four regions.  Voting criteria included: direct involvement with customer service and sales assistance, responsiveness to calls, emails and customer needs, training of store associates, and assistance with merchandising and operational issues.

“Guitar Center is committed to helping our customers make music. Our people greatly appreciate the manufacturers’ reps who consistently provide great service and support to our stores,” says Gene Joly, EVP of Stores at Guitar Center.

Guitar Center’s 2012 Rep of the Year Award winners were announced during Guitar Center’s vendor breakfast meeting at Winter NAMM. 

The 2012 Rep of the Year Award winners are:

• North Region: Chris Larpenteur of Gibson
• South Region: Jason Salzman, independent, representing Line 6, Taylor, Native Instruments, Fishman
• East Region: Victor Moncebaiz of Line 6
•  West Region: Mark Chippeur of Bose