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Bruce Odle
President, Odle Sales; SCBU Manager
Phone:573-875-5246
Email:bjodle@odlesales.com
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Bruce Odle, President, Odle Sales; SCBU Manager
Bruce Odle, President, Odle Sales; SCBU Manager
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Bruce Odle

30+ Years of Sales and Industry Experience
Phone:573-875-5246
Fax:573-875-2959
Email:bjodle@odlesales.com
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Mission Statement

  • Provide vision and strategic planning that enables the SCBU and Odle Sales to perform outside the traditional rep envelope in serving our accounts and manufacturers

Education

  • BS Business Management - Weber State University, Ogden UT

Experience

  • President
    1983 - Present
    Odle Sales
  • Sales Representative
    1979 - 1983
    Browning Arms Company
  • Production Manager
    1976 - 1979
    Browning Manufacturing
  • Shift Supervisor
    1973 - 1976
    Browning Arms Company

Recent Awards

  • Streamlight 10 Million Dollars in Sales
    2019
  • Streamlight LE Rep Group of the Year
    2018
  • Streamlight 15 Million Dollars in Sales
    2018
  • Otis LE Rep Group of the Year
    2018
  • Warne Rep Group of the Year
    2017
  • Hatsan USA Rep Group of the Year
    2017
  • Streamlight 15 Million Dollars in Sale
    2017
  • Streamlight 15 Million Dollars in Sale
    2016
  • Hatsan USA Rep Group of the Year
    2016
  • Winchester Ammunition Rep Group of the Year
    2016
  • Streamlight LE Rep Group of the Year
    2015
  • Battenfeld Rep Group of the Year
    2015
  • DNZ Rep Group of the Year
    2015
  • Browning Rep Group of the Year
    2015
  • Winchester Ammunition Rep Group of the Year
    2015
  • Streamlight 15 Million Dollars in Sales
    2015
  • Streamlight Sporting Goods Rep Group of the Year
    2014
  • Browning Rep Group of the Year
    2014
  • DNZ Rep Group of the Year
    2014
  • Streamlight 10 Million Dollars in Sales
    2014
  • Nikon Principal of the Year
    2013
  • Streamlight 15 Million Dollars in Sales
    2013
  • Bulldog Rep Group of the Year
    2013
  • DNZ Rep Group of the Year
    2013
  • Nikon Rep Group of the Year
    2012
  • Streamlight 10 Million Dollars in Sales
    2012
  • DNZ Rep Group of the Year
    2012
  • Streamlight 10 Million Dollars in Sales
    2011
  • DNZ Rep Group of the Year
    2011
  • Browning Rep Group of the Year
    2010
  • Bulldog Rep Group of the Year
    2010
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Kurt Odle, BPBU Manager
Kurt Odle, BPBU Manager
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Kurt Odle

30+ Years of Sales and Industry Experience
Phone:417-832-0788
Fax:417-832-0728
Email:keodle@odlesales.com
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Mission Statement

  • To provide the very best professional sales experience possible to both my manufacturers and customers alike
  • To be well informed, have genuine enthusiasm and superior communication skills in selling and marketing sporting good products
  • To be part of my manufacturers and customers team in providing creative solutions and strategic counsel

Education

  • MBA - Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois
  • MS Human Resource Economics - University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • BS Business Management - Weber State University, Ogden, Utah

Experience

  • BPBU Manager
    2013-Present
    Odle Sales
  • Account Manager
    1984 - Present
    Odle Sales
  • Regional Service Representative
    1982-1984
    American Express Company

Recent Awards

  • Streamlight 2.5 Million Dollars in Sales
    2019
  • Streamlight 5 Million Dollars in Sales
    2018
  • Streamlight 1 Million Dollars in Sales
    2017
  • Streamlight 1 Million Dollars in Sales
    2016
  • Streamlight 2.5 Million Dollars in Sales
    2015
  • Streamlight 2 Million Dollars in Sales
    2014
  • Streamlight 2 Million Dollars in Sales
    2013
  • Streamlight 2 Million Dollars in Sales
    2012
  • Streamlight 2 Million Dollars in Sales
    2011
  • Winchester Ammunition Retail Salesman of the Year
    2007
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Tom Hadt, ECBU Manager
Tom Hadt, ECBU Manager
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Tom Hadt

17 Years of Sales and Industry Experience
Phone:219-779-7779
Fax:219-226-9584
Email:tjhadt@odlesales.com
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Mission Statement

  • To significantly increase my customer sales in a way that represents my manufacturers in an honest and professional manner
  • To service customers by managing inventory, training associates, and generating a sense of excitement about prodcuts

Education

  • BS Computer Information Systems - Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

Experience

  • ECBU Manager
    2013 - Present
    Odle Sales
  • Account Manager
    2005 - Present
    Odle Sales
  • Regional Sales Manager
    2001 - 2005
    H.L. Wilmot & Associates

Recent Awards

  • Streamlight 1 Million Dollars in Sales
    2019
  • Streamlight 1 Million Dollars in Sales
    2018
  • Streamlight 1 Million Dollars in Sales
    2017
  • Streamlight 1 Million Dollars in Sales
    2016
  • Streamlight 1 Million Dollars in Sales
    2015
  • Streamlight 1 Million Dollars in Sales
    2014
  • Streamlight 2 Million Dollars in Sales
    2013
  • Streamlight 2 Million Dollars in Sales
    2012
  • Streamlight 2 Million Dollars in Sales
    2011
  • Nikon Elite Salesman
    2009
  • Nikon Monthly Sales Achievement Award
    2008
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John Ager, NCBU Manager
John Ager, NCBU Manager
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John Ager

21 Years of Sales and Industry Experience
Phone:563-332-4369
Fax:866-340-8225
Email:jpager@odlesales.com
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Mission Statement

  • To exceed my customers' goals and expectations in all areas of their business
  • To be a valued partner in growing my accounts' business through continued education, planning, communication, and follow through

Education

  • BSBA with Emphasis in Marketing and Sales - University of Northern Iowa

Experience

  • NCBU Manager
    2013 - Present
    Odle Sales
  • Account Manager
    2012 - Present
    Odle Sales
  • National Account Manager
    2009 - 2012
    LaCrosse Footwear, Inc
  • Vice President
    2007 - 2009
    Outdoor Marketing Alliance
  • President
    2004 - 2006
    Heartland Sales and Associates
  • Territory Manager
    1998 - 2004
    Danner LaCrosse

Recent Awards

  • Winchester Ammunition Wholesale Rep of the Year
    2019
  • Real Avid Rep of the Year
    2018
  • Winchester Ammunition Wholesale Rep of the Year
    2016
  • Winchester Ammunition Retail Rep of the Year
    2014
  • Streamlight Sporting Goods Rep of the Year
    2014
  • Nikon Elite Salesman
    2014
  • Streamlight 1+ Million Dollars in Sales
    2014
  • Streamlight 1+ Million Dollars in Sales
    2013
  • Cabela's Soft Good Vendor of the Year with LaCrosse
    2010
  • LaCrosse Footwear Sales Rep of the Year
    2007
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Jim Rund, LEBU Manager
Jim Rund, LEBU Manager
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Jim Rund

15 Years of Sales and Industry Experience
Phone:630-674-6311
Email:jwrund@odlesales.com
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Mission Statement

  • To create positive and honest active relationships with my customers and law enforcement agencies, offering them creative solutions through passionate hard work

Education

  • BA Communications - Valparaiso University, Valparaiso IN

Experience

  • LEBU Manager
    2015 - Present
    Odle Sales
  • Account Manager
    2015 - Present
    Odle Sales
  • Law Enforcement Sales Representative
    2005 - 2015
    Streicher's
  • Law Enforcement Sales & Marketing
    2003 - 2005
    The SITE Firearms Training Center

Recent Awards

  • Otis Law Enforcement Rep of the Year
    2018
  • Streamlight 1 Million Dollars in Sales
    2017
  • Streamlight Law Enforcement Rep of the Year
    2016
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Odle Sales is segmented into 5 Strategic Business Units.

  • North Central Business Unit
  • South Central Business Unit
  • East Central Business Unit
  • Bass Pro Business Unit
  • Law Enforcement Business Unit