A merger of manufacturer’s reps

3/21/2018
Saleslink, LLC announces the acquisition of Group MW, Inc. located in Lisle, Ill., effective April 1, 2018. Both organizations provide sales and marketing services for suppliers of consumer products to wholesalers and retailers.

Greg Kowieski, president of Saleslink, said his team has been exploring the acquisition for about a year. Group MW has been in business 32 years and represents suppliers in many common product categories. “We are thrilled to add the expertise and knowledge that the Group MW organization brings,” Kowieski said.

Darrell Wabschall and Jerry Mills are co-owners of Group MW. “Jerry and I have enjoyed many years building our organization,” Wabschall said. He added the time was right to move to a “national presence with a talented sales force throughout the United States.”

Key personnel from Group MW will work with the Saleslink team in Carol Stream, Ill.

Saleslink has been in business 70 years and is headquartered in Carol Stream, Ill. The management team comprises Greg Kowieski, Chris Woodford, executive VP, and Jeff Peifer, executive VP. Group MW has been in business 32 years with offices located in Lisle, Ill.

Key customers for both organizations comprise wholesale hardware chains, home center chains, mass merchants, grocery, drug and farm and fleet retailers.
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