The MRK Promise:
We will grow your business by building on established customer relations,
providing outstanding service, and fielding the very best sales team in Texas.
The Company

MRK Manufacturer's Sales, Inc., established in December 2000, is a marketing and sales agency targeting builders, architects/engineers, plumbing contractors and wholesalers. The company’s co-founders- Doug Rihn and Shawn McCall- are both seasoned professionals with a combined 43 years of experience. That experience, coupled with decades of familiarity with the regional market, positions the company for success.
MRK Manufacturer's Sales, Inc's territory is South Central Texas, including the Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Corpus Christi and Rio Grande Valley markets. To ensure comprehensive regional representation of our wholesalers’ lines, MRK has assembled an energetic, highly talented and connected team of innovative sales professionals.
In the Houston market, McCall is joined by Mike Godwin-outside sales representative and Steve Knaub-inside sales representative; Rihn handles San Antonio and the Rio Grande Valley while Bouquet covers the Austin and Marble Falls markets respectively.
MRK represents only non-competing lines.
The Principals

McCall, Rihn and Knaub are established, expert salesmen with unmatched familiarity and knowledge of the South Texas plumbing wholesale market. Their names are well known and respected among their peers; their networks are extensive.  McCall and Rihn are multi-year WDA Representative of the Year nominees; McCall captured the award in 1999 and 2001.
Learn more about our professional sales members:
Shawn McCall
Plumbing Sales Associates- Dec. ’92 - Dec. ‘00:
Outside sales, West Texas, Houston and Beaumont market
Increased sales and market share via pull through marketing
Seek new opportunities in the residential new construction market
Facilitate program, product and price introduction/changes with large tract builders and plumbing wholesalers
Conduct PK classes for builders, specifiers, plumbing contractors and plumbing wholesalers
Work with plumbing wholesalers regarding inventory management
Maintain current catalogs for builders and wholesalers

Pump & Lighting Co. (Hughes Supply)- Dec. ’90 – Dec. ‘92:

Territory Manager, Western South Carolina and Ashville N.C. region.

Sell, service and promote water and sewer products with utility contractors, engineers and municipalities
Pump & Lighting Co. (Hughes Supply)- June ’88 – Nov. ‘90:
Sales management, inventory control, accounts receivables and resource management

B.B.A. – Finance, Texas State University, May ‘86
Doug Rihn
Plumbing Sales Associates- Dec. ’92 - Dec. ‘00:
Outside sales, San Antonio and Rio Grande Valley markets
Develop new accounts
Provide product knowledge for wholesalers, plumbers, builders and retailers
Update catalogs and pricing
Increase sales and market share
Monitor and keep manufacturers apprised of market conditions
Bid competitive jobs
Handle defectives
Provide customer service

Noland Plumbing Supply- Feb. ’84 - Apr. ‘92
Outside sales, San Antonio and Austin markets
Mars Plumbing Supply- Jan. ’83 – Feb. ‘84
Counter and Inside sales

B.S.-Industrial Distribution, Texas A&M University, Dec. ‘82
Steve Knaub
Plumbing Sales Associates- Jan. '91 - Dec. '00
Inside sales, South and West Texas
Handle all aspects of customer service for wholesalers, contractors, builders, architects and engineers
Project takeoffs and quotations
Monitor sales and prepare sales reports for manufacturers
Act as liaison between manufacturers and outside sales personnel
Administered promotions, rebate programs and territory pricing
Hugh M. Cunningham Inc.- Sept. ’79 – Jan. ‘91
Inside sales, warehouse manager

B.B.A. – Management, University of Texas at Austin, May ‘79
Mike Godwin
Plumbing Sales Associates- Nov. ’92 - Dec. ‘00:
Outside sales, Houston and Bryan-College Station markets
Extensive work promoting and growing product lines with large plumbing wholesalers
PK training to both kitchen & bath dealers and wholesale showrooms
Increase sales with plumbing contractors due to established relationships
Service customers by maintaining current catalogs, literature and handling returns in a timely manner
Ferguson Enterprises Inc.- May ’80 – Nov. ‘92

Showroom & Outside sales Houston and Bryan/College Station markets

Sales representative for both commercial and residential new construction plumbing contractors
B.B.A. – Marketing, University of Houston, May ‘78
Mark Bouquet
Outside sales, Austin and Marble Falls markets
Commercial Plumbing- Dec. ’05 - Jan. '08:
Davey Plumbing Inc.
Complete installation of plumbing system for two to five story office buildings
Machine operator for plumbing roughs
Order and install fixtures
Act as liaison between general contractor and home office
AAS Plumbing Inc.
Marriot Hotel
Complete installation of plumbing system for twelve story hotel
Responsible for supply orders and delivery schedule
Generating revenue for company by securing new projects
Computer Sales- Jan. '05 - Dec. '05
Dell Computers - Inside Sales
Small and medium business sales
Team Leader
Assisting customers computers needs through phone sales

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