About Us
Our goal is to fulfill the expressed and unexpressed needs of the excellent principals, distributors, and associations in our industry. While doing so, we maintain the highest integrity and deliver exceptional sales results through marketing support, inventory, warehousing, training and teamwork with our partners.
The Jones Company was founded in 1980 by Robert E. Jones. Prior to becoming a manufacturer's representative, Bob worked as GM/VP for the company that invented flexible ducting and also manufactured mining and tunneling ventilation. Those 18 years of manufacturing experience were to prove valuable in the years to come.
Feeling the need to begin his own company, Bob moved from the L.A. area to Sacramento and began the Robert E. Jones Company in 1980. Working out of his house, he had a small car and lines to match. It didn't take long, however, for the hard work and customer appreciation to pay off.
Today, we specialize in HVAC items for distribution in the CA/NV/AZ/HI markets. We also operate our own three warehouses, which are located in Wheatland, CA. (near Sacramento) amounting to over 30,000 sq. ft. of storage. We function both on a consignment basis and a buy-sell basis. The Jones Co. warehouses allow us to serve our customers better and provide better coverage for our principals. We can usually provide same-day shipping and stock the products our customers want within a day's delivery. We also maintain our own truck and trailer for local deliveries.
We pride ourselves on efficiency and have automated a great many sales tasks. We are E.D.I. capable, and well positioned for the increasing usage of e-commerce and vendor managed inventories.
We are also very proud to have taken part in the three-year program of representative accreditation offered under the Manufacturer's Agent's National Association. Bob Jones and Greg Jones are both CPMR accredited. This program helps representatives conduct their organizations in a more professional fashion and better serve their customers and principles.
We have a large show trailer that we use for distributor events and training. We maintain Jones catalogs at all the major customers, and are active in most of the associations in our industry. We've belonged to a number of rep councils for our principals as well as rep industry groups.
Unlike many representatives, we keep the number of lines we represent at a manageable level enabling the service and attention to detail that both our customers and principals find rewarding. Our average tenure with a principal is several years. With most of our lines, we are consistently among the top couple reps in sales.
Bob Jones has overall responsibility for the company and services a number of accounts. He is a marketing graduate of U.C.L.A and was born and raised in Southern California. Bob has worked in the HVACR industry since he was a teenager and continues to have fun doing so.
Greg Jones, Bob's son, has been with the company since 1984 and continues the tradition of service into the next generation. He is a graduate of U.C. Davis. Also born and raised in California, he has worked in the HVACR industry for over 20 years as a manufacturer's representative. Both Bob and Greg have completed the three year accreditation program for CPMR (Certified Professional Manufacturers Representative.)
Mark Seko also joined in 2008. Prior to joining The Jones Company, Mark worked as the equipment specialist for a leading regional wholesaler. He has a great deal of experience structuring deals and putting together winning proposals.
Buck Goff takes care of service rep issues and all warehouse matters. Among other accomplishments, he has gone years without missing a day of work.
Brandy Holmes does inside sales. She has experience working at a bid/spec rep as well as a large commercial contractor.
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