Call for Wine Representatives to Showcase at the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium
January 4, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:OAKLAND, CA – January 4, 2010 – Call for Wine, a provider of Direct to Consumer telesales services exclusively for wineries, announced today that they will be represented at booth #1234 at the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium in Napa on Wednesday, January 27th and Thursday, January 28th 2010.
The symposium is the largest event of its kind in the western hemisphere; joining wine industry leaders to discuss current breakthroughs in making, selling and marketing wine around the world. Call for Wine account executives will present the importance of key business strategies in marketing and selling wine direct to consumers, including customer database management, customer profiling, wine club retention strategies, and telemarketing compliance.
Call for Wine provides direct-to-consumer telesales exclusively for the wine industry. Founded five years ago, the company headquarters are located in Oakland, CA where it maintains a team of inside sales professionals committed to helping our clients be successful in building brand awareness and maximizing returns by capitalizing on the direct-to-consumer sales channel. Whether wineries need an outbound direct-to-consumer lead generation campaign or a skilled inbound customer service network dedicated to utilizing telephone, email and social media -- Call for Wine can plan, implement and manage compliant telemarketing projects and complete contact strategies.
Contact:
Amy Moor
Call for Wine™
Phone: (510) 250-6306
amoor@callforwine.com
www.callforwine.com###
New Outside Account Executives Bring a Strategic Position for Growth to Call for Wine
December 30, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:OAKLAND, CA – December 30, 2009 – Call for Wine, a provider of Direct to Consumer telesales services exclusively for wineries, today announced a new strategic position for growth in 2010 with the appointment of two outside account executives, Howard Smith in Napa and Sonoma and Kevin Johnson in the Pacific Northwest.
In hopes of expanding Call for Wine's ability to reach out to a wider range of potential small, mid-sized and large winery clients, Mark Parton, founder and chief executive officer of Call for Wine, sought out seasoned wine industry professionals with strong backgrounds in direct to consumer sales. By combining our dedicated inside sales team together with Smith and Johnson's extensive wine industry knowledge and successful sales backgrounds, Call for Wine can reach a wider variety of new potential clients in key areas of growth within the wine industry.
"Adding Howard and Kevin to our team was an obvious decision for us," said Parton. "In today's tough economy, now, more than ever, wineries all over the country are looking for ways to increase their direct to consumer sales. Howard and Kevin enable potential clients throughout Napa, Sonoma, Oregon and Washington to more easily meet with an experienced representative from our office in their area. Given their respective backgrounds in the wine industry, we project that they will be instrumental in bringing in valued winery clients throughout their respective regions in the coming years."
Call for Wine provides direct-to-consumer telesales exclusively for the wine industry. Founded five years ago, the company headquarters are located in Oakland, CA where it maintains a team of inside sales professionals committed to helping our clients be successful in building brand awareness and maximizing returns by capitalizing on the direct-to-consumer sales channel. Whether wineries need an outbound direct-to-consumer lead generation campaign or a skilled inbound customer service network dedicated to utilizing telephone, email and social media -- Call for Wine can plan, implement and manage compliant telemarketing projects and complete contact strategies.
Contact:
Amy Moor
Call for Wine™
Phone: (510) 250-6306
amoor@callforwine.com
www.callforwine.com###
Call for Wine Opens Second Location in Tempe, Arizona
July 31, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:OAKLAND, CA – JULY 31, 2009 – Call for Wine, the largest provider of direct-to-consumer telesales services for wineries, is excited to announce the successful launch of a new office in Tempe, AZ to support its growing winery client base.
The new office is located at the major 202-101 Tempe area interchange, and develops Call for Wine's salesforce in proximity to Arizona State University, which has had a growing presence in the Tempe area since 1885.
"In this period of economic emergence, Call for Wine is experiencing solid growth as wineries look to us for help achieving their direct-to-consumer sales goals," said Mark Parton, Call for Wine founder and CEO. "Continuing to build trusted partnerships with our winery clients is our top priority, and expanding our staff of experienced telesales teams is a vital part of this. Now, whether you are a boutique winery, have a large scale production, or operate a catalogue company, Call for Wine can help you structure a call campaign that will incrementally increase your direct-to-consumer wine sales."
With six new telesales representatives, the Arizona office provides an invaluable new profit platform from which Call for Wine can better service its current and future winery clients. Call for Wine plans to hire an additional 10 employees by September. The company projects that it will handle over 150,000 calls in the first three months of operation.
Call for Wine provides direct-to-consumer telesales exclusively for the wine industry. Founded five years ago, the company headquarters are located in Oakland, CA where it maintains a team of inside sales professionals committed to helping our clients be successful in building brand awareness and maximizing returns by capitalizing on the direct-to-consumer sales channel. Whether wineries need an outbound direct-to-consumer lead generation campaign or a skilled inbound customer service network dedicated to utilizing telephone, email and social media -- Call for Wine can plan, implement and manage compliant telemarketing projects and complete contact strategies.
Contact:
Amy Moor
Call for Wine™
Phone: (510) 250-6306
amoor@callforwine.com
www.callforwine.com###
Call for Wine Opens Second Location in Tempe, Arizona
May 28, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:OAKLAND, CA – MAY 28, 2009 – Call for Wine, a provider of Direct to Consumer telesales services exclusively for wineries, will celebrate the opening of its new call center in Tempe, Arizona in August.
Plans are to have the facility fully operational by August 1, 2009, giving Call for Wine the continued growth and bandwidth required to provide the highest levels of customer service offered in the wine industry for its winery partners and their Direct to Consumer strategy. The company reportedly plans to hire an additional 16 employees by September and it is projected that the company will handle over 150,000 calls in the first three months of operation.
"Tempe, Arizona is an exciting place to do business and gives Call for Wine access to one of the largest professional call center labor pools in the country," according to Mark Parton, founder and Managing Director. "With 30 clients in Napa alone, Call for Wine looks forward to continuing to provide more of our winery clients' customers with the outstanding customer service they consistently receive from our employees."
Call for Wine provides Direct to Consumer telesales services exclusively for wineries. Founded five years ago, the company is based in Oakland, CA and maintains its own outbound call center and sales representatives. Call for Wine provides customer service follow up and phone sales, helping wineries connect directly with their existing and new retail customers, as well as business customers.
Contact:
Amy Moor
Call for Wine™
Phone: (510) 250-6306
amoor@callforwine.com
www.callforwine.com###
Call for Wine Representatives to Showcase at the Wine Industry Technology Symposium (WITS) Tradeshow
May 15, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:OAKLAND, CA – MAY 15, 2009 – Call for Wine, a provider of Direct to Consumer telesales services exclusively for wineries, announced today that they will be represented at booth #3 in the Zinfandel Room at the Wine Industry Technology Symposium (WITS) in Napa on Thursday, July 16th and Friday, July 17th.
The symposium is the only one of its kind; joining wine industry leaders to specifically discuss solutions for technology among wineries, growers, wholesales, and retailers. Call for Wine representatives, George Mayorga and Amy DeCoux plan to present the importance of key business strategies in marketing and selling wine direct to consumers, including customer database management, customer profiling, wine club retention strategies, and telemarketing compliance.
Call for Wine provides Direct to Consumer telesales services exclusively for wineries. Founded four years ago, the company is based in Oakland, CA and maintains its own outbound call center and sales representatives. Call for Wine provides customer service follow up and phone sales, helping wineries connect directly with their existing and new retail customers, as well as business customers.
Contact:
Amy Moor
Call for Wine™
Phone: (510) 250-6306
amoor@callforwine.com
www.callforwine.com###
Call for Wine CEO to speak at Direct to Consumer Symposium
October 24, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 24, 2008 – Call for Wine, a provider of Direct to Consumer telesales services exclusively for wineries, announced today that its founder and chief executive officer, Mark Parton, is scheduled to speak at the 2009 Direct to Consumer Symposium being held in Napa on February 24th. He plans to present 2-3 high-return tactical recommendations for driving long-term incremental sales using telesales.
Call for Wine provides Direct to Consumer telesales services exclusively for wineries. Founded four years ago, the company is based in Oakland, CA and maintains its own outbound call center and sales representatives. Call for Wine provides customer service follow up and phone sales, helping wineries connect directly with their existing and new retail customers, as well as business customers.
Contact:
Amy Moor
Call for Wine™
Phone: (510) 250-6306
amoor@callforwine.com
www.callforwine.com###
Call for Wine CEO to speak at 13th Annual Tasting Room Profitability Conference and Tradeshow
October 24, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 24, 2008 – Call for Wine, a provider of Direct to Consumer telesales services exclusively for wineries, announced today that its founder and chief executive officer, Mark Parton, is scheduled to speak at the 13th Annual Tasting Room Profitability Conference and Tradeshow held in San Rafael on January 21st and 22nd. He plans to lay out a 1-2-3 approach to integrating telesales into Direct to Consumer efforts, explaining the Who, What, and Why of the channel in a simple and straightforward manner. Call for Wine will be at booth #14.
Call for Wine provides Direct to Consumer telesales services exclusively for wineries. Founded four years ago, the company is based in Oakland, CA and maintains its own outbound call center and sales representatives. Call for Wine provides customer service follow up and phone sales, helping wineries connect directly with their existing and new retail customers, as well as business customers.
Contact:
Amy Moor
Call for Wine™
Phone: (510) 250-6306
amoor@callforwine.com
www.callforwine.com###
Call for Wine Announces Launch of New Website
October 23, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 23, 2008 – Call for Wine, a provider of Direct to Consumer telesales services exclusively for wineries, announced today the launch of their new website: www.callforwine.com. The site highlights new and existing services the company offers, such as lead generation tools and database enhancement. The content is presented in a simple yet engaging layout with clean and clear navigation for visitors.
Call for Wine provides Direct to Consumer telesales services exclusively for wineries. Founded four years ago, the company is based in Oakland, CA and maintains its own outbound call center and sales representatives. Call for Wine provides customer service follow up and phone sales, helping wineries connect directly with their existing and new retail customers, as well as business customers.
Contact:
Amy Moor
Call for Wine™
Phone: (510) 250-6306
amoor@callforwine.com
www.callforwine.com###
Call for Wine CEO to speak at Direct to Consumer Symposium
May 1, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:OAKLAND, CA – MAY 1, 2008 – Call for Wine, a provider of Direct to Consumer telesales services exclusively for wineries, announced today that its founder and chief executive officer, Mark Parton, is scheduled to speak at the Direct to Consumer Symposium on Friday, May 2, at 8:45 a.m. (PST) being held in Napa. He plans to discuss business strategies related to Direct to Consumer and how wineries can better manage their telesales efforts.
Contact:
Call for Wine provides Direct to Consumer telesales services exclusively for wineries. Founded four years ago, the company is based in Oakland, CA and maintains its own outbound call center and sales representatives. Call for Wine provides contract customer service follow up and phone sales, helping wineries connect directly with their existing and new retail customers, as well as business customers.
Amy Moor
Call for Wine™
Phone: (510) 250-6306
amoor@callforwine.com
www.callforwine.com ###
Call for Wine Opens New Call Center in Oakland, California
April 2, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
OAKLAND, CA - APRIL 2, 2008 – Call for Wine, a provider of Direct to Consumer telesales services exclusively for wineries, celebrated the opening of its new call center facility in Oakland, California.
The new “best in class” facility, which started operating April 1, already has 8 employees and the company reportedly plans to hire an additional 22 over the next three to five years. It is projected that the company will handle over 30,000 calls in the first three months of operation.
“The client’s opinion of Call for Wine is based upon the level of customer service their customers receive from the employees here at the call center,” according to Mark Parton, founder and Managing Director. “We have 8 customers in Napa alone and we look forward to continuing a successful relationship with each of those and future clients in this industry.”
Call for Wine provides Direct to Consumer telesales services exclusively for wineries. Founded four years ago, the company is based in Oakland, CA and maintains its own outbound call center and sales representatives. Call for Wine provides contract customer service follow up and phone sales, helping wineries connect directly with their existing and new retail customers, as well as business customers.
Contact:
Amy Moor
Call for Wine™
Phone: (510) 250-6306
amoor@callforwine.com
www.callforwine.com
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