Ron Gullick Email Address

Director

SVP Worldwide is the global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of consumer and artisan sewing machines and accessories. The group was united in February 2006 when American equity firm Kohlberg & Company| owner of the Singer brand, acquired Swedish VSM Group| the parent company of the Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff brands. Today, management of the SVP Worldwide is divided between the U.S. and Sweden. Singer, founded in 1851, is one of world's leading sellers of household sewing machines, with manufacturing facilities in Brazil and China, 10 overseas marketing operations and a network of third-party distributors selling products in more than 190 different countries. VSM is the leader in the premium segments of its industry, with manufacturing facilities in Sweden, 16 sales companies and distributors in 57 countries with the world's largest dealer network consisting of some 4,100 sales-points. Our goal is to provide our distributors, customers, and consumers with industry leading products, education, and standards of service. As a group, we are better positioned to respond to the needs of consumers worldwide. Read more about Kohlberg at www.kohlberg.com/aboutfs.html.

I have been in the Sewing Machine Industry since I was 16 years old when I started with the Singer Sewing Machine Company. I started as a mechanic, and progressed through various positions including assistant store manager, store manager, outside sales representative, service center manager, until I opened my own dealership in Tempe, Arizona in 1978. Subsequently I opened other retail locations in the greater Phoenix area. We eventually grew to 9 locations and then in 1998, we merged all our stores with VSM Sewing Inc. I went to work for them on 04-01-1998 and have had various positions with them while we opened up Viking Sewing Galleries across the United States. I live in Smyrna, Tennessee which is near the headquarters located in LaVergne, TN.