RonProCon aligns itself with industry veterans
RonProCon aligns itself with industry veterans
RonProCon, a produce industry consulting firm founded by Ron Pelger, has enlisted the services of three industry professionals to better serve its clients.
Founded in 1998 by Mr. Pelger, who has more than 30 years of experience as a retail produce executive, the firm specializes in helping companies maximize sales and efficiency by keeping abreast of the latest trends in the industry.
Mr. Pelger, who serves as the president and chief executive officer of RonProCon, is joined at the firm by Dick DelGizzi, vice president of field operations. Mr. DelGizzi is a "hands-on merchandising expert known for his talent in engineering produce department display strategy," according to Mr. Pelger.
Prior to joining RonProCon, Mr. DelGizzi was an assistant produce director at the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. He also was a produce field merchandiser for A&P earlier in his career.
Newly affiliated with RonProCon are Keith Horder of Business Visions, Rich Speidell of PQS and Terry Johnson of Horticultural Marketing Resources.
Mr. Horder, who owns Business Visions, is best known for his time at Safeway, where he rose to the position of group director of produce. He also held positions at Rainier Fruit, Supervalu, Turbana, A&P and Kohl's Foods.
Mr. Speidell has over 35 years of experience in the produce industry and is an expert in post-harvest handling, warehousing, distribution, banana processing and U.S. Department of Agriculture rules and regulations. He held executive positions at A&P and Topco Associates.
Mr. Johnson, owner of Horticulture Marketing Associates, brings floral expertise to RonProCon and held positions at the John Henry Co. and David L. Jones Wholesale Florist earlier in his career.
As an example of the improved service RonProCon will be able to offer, Mr. Pelger said that he has started getting a lot of calls from potential floral clients, which he said is not one of his personal strengths, so he can now better serve those clients with the help of Mr. Johnson.
"It's an affiliated kind of structure," Mr. Pelger said in describing his association with Messrs. Horder, Speidell and Johnson. "All the work will be funneled through RonProCon, but they will maintain their own businesses."
Mr. Pelger also said that RonProCon will place more emphasis on education when working with clients as opposed to merely offering training. "I have found that clients are seeking more education and knowledge," he said. "Training and education go together, but education is more in depth and comprehensive."
Founded in 1998 by Mr. Pelger, who has more than 30 years of experience as a retail produce executive, the firm specializes in helping companies maximize sales and efficiency by keeping abreast of the latest trends in the industry.
Mr. Pelger, who serves as the president and chief executive officer of RonProCon, is joined at the firm by Dick DelGizzi, vice president of field operations. Mr. DelGizzi is a "hands-on merchandising expert known for his talent in engineering produce department display strategy," according to Mr. Pelger.
Prior to joining RonProCon, Mr. DelGizzi was an assistant produce director at the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. He also was a produce field merchandiser for A&P earlier in his career.
Newly affiliated with RonProCon are Keith Horder of Business Visions, Rich Speidell of PQS and Terry Johnson of Horticultural Marketing Resources.
Mr. Horder, who owns Business Visions, is best known for his time at Safeway, where he rose to the position of group director of produce. He also held positions at Rainier Fruit, Supervalu, Turbana, A&P and Kohl's Foods.
Mr. Speidell has over 35 years of experience in the produce industry and is an expert in post-harvest handling, warehousing, distribution, banana processing and U.S. Department of Agriculture rules and regulations. He held executive positions at A&P and Topco Associates.
Mr. Johnson, owner of Horticulture Marketing Associates, brings floral expertise to RonProCon and held positions at the John Henry Co. and David L. Jones Wholesale Florist earlier in his career.
As an example of the improved service RonProCon will be able to offer, Mr. Pelger said that he has started getting a lot of calls from potential floral clients, which he said is not one of his personal strengths, so he can now better serve those clients with the help of Mr. Johnson.
"It's an affiliated kind of structure," Mr. Pelger said in describing his association with Messrs. Horder, Speidell and Johnson. "All the work will be funneled through RonProCon, but they will maintain their own businesses."
Mr. Pelger also said that RonProCon will place more emphasis on education when working with clients as opposed to merely offering training. "I have found that clients are seeking more education and knowledge," he said. "Training and education go together, but education is more in depth and comprehensive."
