ABOUT HEDGES & COMPANY

 

Hedges & Company has grown sales and profits for clients with marketing techniques perfected over two decades.

Jon Hedges

As the senior marketing executive for a distributor of automotive parts and accessories, Jon grew sales more than 1200% to become the industry leader in several market segments across multiple sales channels. He engineered a turnaround at a manufacturer and increased sales 25% in one year in a down economy. He grew another distributor of automotive parts 32% in one year.

He is an industry-recognized expert in the art and science of marketing, with expertise in retailing, the Internet, and manufacturing.

Julie Hedges

Working with mailing lists and conducting market research since the 1980's, Julie heads up research projects for Hedges & Company clients. She has a Master's Degree from Kent State University in Journalism, and is a regular contributor to SEMA News magazine.

Most recently she conducted a research project on SEMA Show attendees and wrote about the findings for the April 2006 issue of SEMA News.

Julie has a broad background in market research, journalism, business, franchising and retailing.

Jon was 1991 SEMA Young Executive of the Year for contributions and outstanding achievements to the specialty equipment industry.	Jon was named to the 2001 Car Craft All Star Drag Racing Team and given a Special Recognition Award for career-long support of the sport and industry.
MANNY Jon helped win a 2003 Manny Award for Manufacturing Excellence presented to SuperTrapp Industries for improvements made from implementing lean manufacturing.	Jon and SuperTrapp profiled, May 2003 Inside Business magazine for SuperTrapp turnaround and Manny Award.
Jon and SuperTrapp profiled, June 2003 American Motorcycle Dealer magazine for SuperTrapp turnaround.