Dealer Spotlight: OJ Herman Company
Thursday, May 24, 2007
It all began back in
1939 when Kirk Herman’s grandfather started the OJ Herman Company in
Bay City, Michigan. Kirk is the current owner of OJ Herman Co. and a
proud third generation owner, only 8%of businesses have made it that
far.
He
is one of the most successful ARGO dealers in the country and he has
been selling the ARGO line for the past nine years. We talked about
what has gotten them to that level and his first response was
“knowledge of the product”. He is a firm believer in “eating, sleeping,
and breathing the ARGO line”. That has brought customers back time and
time again. It also helps when your staff have the same beliefs. Kirk
and the crew do the other things that it also takes, running ads in
local publications on a regular basis, have an ARGO in the local mall
for display, and most important they attend every trade show that they
can find the time to do, about six to seven a year.
Kirk
says his business has grown over 400% just in the last six months. He
also believes that keeping a full parts and accessories inventory has
contributed to higher numbers, he keeps two to three of every accessory
in stock at all times. Kirk has made the commitment to keep an
inventory and it is really paying off.
Check them out on the web at www.ojherman.argoatv.com