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GPA Announces New Business Development Manager: John Olson

Published

7 years ago

July 24, 2017

GPA, the market leader in substrate solutions for digital, offset, and wide format printing, announces that John Olson has joined the team as their newest Business Development Manager. In this role, Olson will focus his creativity, experience, and knowledge of the local market on helping GPA’s customers in the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota achieve greater profitability.

Olson’s background includes 33 years of success and sales growth in the paper and packaging industry, and multiple sales awards for his accomplishments throughout his career. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas.

“John is a consummate professional who is very well known and respected in the Minnesota printing community,” said Jules Gonzales, GPA’s Central Region Director of Sales & Strategic Accounts. “His integrity, passion for the industry and genuine care for his customers make him a perfect fit with our Central Sales Organization. Our customers can look forward to benefitting from John’s tremendous level of substrate knowledge and his drive to help others succeed.”

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