Meet Erik Rohrmann, West Coast Sales Associate for Scanco
Posted by Kristina Blanco on Mon, Jun 27, 2011 @ 03:30 PM
Erik Rohrmann started with Scanco in April 2011 as a West Coast Sales Associate. Wearing several hats throughout the day, you may find him discussing Scanco’s offerings with new leads, speaking with different partner groups throughout the country, helping with demos and more. Of his new position Erik elaborates, “I was introduced to Theresa here at Scanco through my fiancée, and I was really impressed with the company and liked the culture so much that I just jumped in with both feet! It’s been extremely interesting to get a behind the scenes look in to the operations and business processes of the manufacturers and distributors that we work with. Barcoding technology has begun to grow and take over the day to day operations of most industries. Being able to see how the different systems interact and how they are used on an on-going basis by employees is incredibly powerful. Showing companies how they can get the most out of their time and system by becoming exponentially more efficient is something Scanco has been doing for over 20 years. I’m very excited to help companies reach their full potential through the use of barcode technology.”
Erik earned his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the Virginia Military Institute. He reflects, “Going to a military school has played a pretty big role in my life. I was first introduced to the Virginia Military Institute through my high school lacrosse coaches. With a division one team, they were a great option for me to continue in sports. Upon visiting the school I was immediately impressed with its history and uniqueness.” As an old civil-war fort, turned college campus, the school has a really old feel and forgoes some of the modern accommodations you may find elsewhere. “You won’t find TV’s or air conditioning at VMI,” laughs Erik. “Though it was more of an experience in discipline and hard work than of fun and parties, I couldn’t be happier with my decision to go there. I developed a lot of great relationships with a wide range of people from all over the world, and am proud that I chose a somewhat harder road.”
Upon graduating Erik worked in the finance industry for a couple of different hedge funds based out of New York and Connecticut for several years. After that he worked for the Republican Party helping set up for their 2012 convention in Tampa. “I thought it sounded like a good way to make some contacts and meet some influential folks. I ended up more on the operational side helping build up vendors for the event. It was a really great experience.”
When Erik’s not at work you’re likely to find him playing and coaching lacrosse or hanging out at the beach. “I was the captain of my college lacrosse team for two years and I really enjoy any opportunity I have to play and work with the kids or be outdoors.”