Vector in the News
April 25, 2012 – Cutco sharpens its business by adding retail stores, St. Louis Post Dispatch – STLtoday.com; St. Louis, MO
[E]arlier this month, the largest kitchen cutlery manufacturer in North America….opened a retail store in a shopping strip in Creve Coeur. It is the New York-based company’s fourth physical store…. Read more
March 24, 2012 – Home and Garden Show vendors set to help perfect your project, Sierra Vista, AZ
Drew Wieland of Cutco Cutlery cleans knives in preparation for a demonstration on Friday at the Home & Garden show held at Buena High School. Read More
March 5, 2012 - Government of Alberta Honours Dr. Derek Hassay Service Alberta’s Consumer Services Minister’s Award Recipient, Direct Selling Association; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
The Direct Sellers Association of Canada (DSA) is pleased to announce that Dr. Derek Hassay, Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business and a champion of the direct selling industry has been named recipient of Service Alberta’s Consumer Services 2011 Minister’s Award….He has championed a number of initiatives over the years, including….partnering with Vector Marketing to create the Selling Smiles 101 program which provides students with experiential learning while encouraging philanthropy. Since it launched, Selling Smiles 101 has raised $150,000.
February 7, 2012 – University of Calgary Students Donate Nearly $30,000 to Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada, MarketingWatch.com
Students in a University of Calgary sales management course headed by Professor Derek Hassay at the Haskayne School of Business donated $29,392 to the Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada. The donation was made possible through a program within the course called Selling Smiles 101, a partnership between the class and Vector Marketing Corporation, the direct sales division of Cutco Cutlery Corporation…
February 4, 2012 – 2012 40 Under 40: Mark Wise - Indianapolis Business Journal
…Wise came to this way of thinking at Ball State University, where he found himself befriending and helping take care of a fellow student with cerebral palsy while also working his way through school selling Cutco knives. By graduation, Wise had erased $38,000 of debt he’d racked up on the 13 credit cards he used to pay for his education… Read More
January 20, 2012 – Business Briefs, Herald Argus, La Porte, IN
Vector Marketing has opened a new sales office in Michigan City, run by Vector District Manager Chris Lightner.
January 5, 2012 – Students’ work experience earns Career Center donation Georgia College
Vector Marketing Corp. donated $1,000 to Georgia College’s Career Center for students’ sales performance during the annual Eastern Region College Bowl competition….Vector donates money to schools’ career centers that placed first and second in each of its three categories: total sales per school, productivity per student and total representatives.
Selling Smiles 101 Gets Their Chance,Calgary, Canada-
Students of the 2011 program got more than a semester of learning direct sales from their professor Derek Hassay, they also granted a wish to a very deserving little boy, Chance, and his family. Read More
November 10, 2011 – Pilot program of a national direct sales certificate receives high marks from participants, Auburn, NY -
…”The coursework integrates ideas and practical knowledge, and I’d recommend highly to others. I hope the College continues to offer coursework for professionals in direct sales…” Read More
Vector Voice Fall 2011
Willimington, DE – Read about the latest happenings with Vector on campus!
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August 16, 2011, Buffalo News
Olean, NY – Gillibrand unveils plans to trigger high-tech manufacturing growth at CUTCO Corporation’s Olean, NY manufacturing facility.
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July 19, 2011 Global Toronto
Calgary, ON, Canada — Representatives from Vector Marketing raised close to $25,000 to help out Thomas Kay, who was struck by a paralyzing illness three years ago.
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May 3, 2011, The Post Crescent
Grand Chute, WI — Vector Marketing District Manager Jason Heinritz talks about what inspires him professionally and why he believes it’s important to give back to the community.
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January 21, 2011, South Coast
NEW BEDFORD — William Baker III has struggled with dyslexia almost all of his 19 years — he was diagnosed at 18 months as part of a Rutgers University study.
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April 1, 2010, Calgary Herald – Students Learn Lessons
There are two qualities that celebrate the spirit of Calgary’s life. Entrepreneurship and volunteerism. They are qualities that define who we are and how we live our lives. So I was duly impressed recently when I discovered how both these qualities were being developed and nurtured through a unique learning experience at the University of Calgary.
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August 5, 2008, The Wall Street Journal – Summer Job: Nice Pay, if You Can Cut It
Corporate recruiters talk about looking for Vector experience on a resume, and a current rep describes what a typical day is like in this piece from the Wall Street Journal… read more here:
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