Here We Grow Again: Ernest is Expanding into the Southeast!

When a team of experienced sales people in the Southeastern United States were looking for a new home, it was the Ernest culture that sealed the deal for them. After private equity changed the culture of their former employer, a large paper and packaging supplier, this group of ace sales people were in search of a company that better aligned with their values and their approach to serving customers. As they put out feelers, our name came up as a good fit due to the personalized way we work with clients and the family-oriented approach that has guided our business for more than 80 years. For these guys, it felt like coming home, so much so that they overlooked the fact that we didn’t even have a presence in the market, yet. Of course, we jumped at this unexpected opportunity to grow!

Having a ready-made CRM team allows us to move quickly in a region ripe with opportunity.  Rather than opening new facilities one by one, we’re leveraging these sales veterans to grow our presence in North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama and ultimately Tennessee by using  three third-party logistics (3PL) operations located throughout the region. This way, we can support our existing national customers who are already in these markets and keep product flowing while we work to expand our footprint.

With a seasoned team in place and a client base that’s hungry for Ernest’s hands-on, personalized approach, we’re thrilled to announce that our Southeast expansion is well under way. We can’t wait to see what comes from this new territory!