Early last week, I was a veritable bag of nerves as I anticipated stepping up to the gasworld stage for the first time to present to an audience of around 300 intelligent and inquisitive industrial gas...
An ecstatic rep came into my office to declare that he had just made the largest single sale of his career. His impressive negotiating skills had resulted in another significant signed contract. His jubilation was...
While ammonia is manufactured on a massive scale to help feed the world, it is increasingly used in important reactions in the electronics industry.
A sales manager was concerned. He had just finished a day with a sales rep whose vehicle was full of trash. Not surprisingly, there were other issues with this person’s sales credentials. What are the fundamentals...
A major manufacturer’s rep was telling me how thankful he was for the recent improvement in the economy. In the last quarter, he received requests from customers, traveled, and prepared quotes like never before. Interestingly, despite...
“We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort.”
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have been very much the story of the global industrial gases business over the last half-decade, as companies big and small have sought to acquire market share and buy into...
No one questions the wisdom of going to a doctor for an annual physical to prevent disease. Early diagnosis, as we all know, enables early intervention and proper prescriptive medical treatment for disease. Since this...
During my 45 years of selling, I have had the privilege of working closely with over 50 sales executives. Early in my career, I was fortunate to have one of the best professionals in the...
Air Products has announced that its joint venture in India – INOX Air Products Ltd – is to build six new air separation units (ASUs) in the country under a $100m investment to serve the...
