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L-Mar Associates is a highly technical and service-oriented Manufacturer’s Representative for Active, Passive and System Level Solutions. L-Mar's seven experienced and professional Field Sales Representatives (FSR) sell to over 350 OEM customers across Upstate New York. The L-Mar team has a dedicated Distribution Manager who works closely and effectively with the major electronics distributors in Upstate New York. Our goal is to provide a seamless channel for OEM customers whether buying direct or through distribution.

L-Mar‘s Vice President of Technology and Field Application Engineer (FAE) has extensive technical experience in several target disciplines. This technical resource allows the L-Mar team to engage with the customers at the product definition and white board discussion stages of new programs and designs

L-Mar’s two Inside Sales Representatives are principal driven; involved with OEM and distribution accounts. They maintain a high degree of productivity and provide superior account services by using the latest IT/Networking technology.

L-Mar’s office staff handles OEM and Channel Partner pricing, expediting, sample and literature requests. They work closely with the FSR and Distribution Manager to enhance the communications between the customer, principal, and channel partners.

 

L-Mar Associates Staff/Profile

Edward Paul Lepkowski  (President, Field Sales Representative, Rochester Territory)
Edward joins L-Mar with 7 years of experience in the Electronic Component and Embedded Systems sales environment. Previous employments include five years in electronics distribution with Wyle and Nu-Horizons Electronics and two years with a leading active component Manufactures Rep Firm. Edward attended Monroe Community College (A.A.S) and Elmira College. Edward also served in the United States Army for 2 years.

E-Mail: ep.lepkowski@l-mar.com

Office Phone#: (585)315-2534

Office Fax#: (585)899-3931

Edward L. Lepkowski   (Strategic Marketing and Business Relations Manager, Field Sales Representative)
Ed formed L-Mar Associates in 1972. His previous experience included five years as a Salesman and Sales Manager for Simcona Electronics, an Upstate New York distributor. This employment was preceded by two years as an Electronics Component Buyer at Bausch & Lomb. He received a B.S. from Rochester Institute of Technology, where he majored in Marketing. He has continued his education with classes in Electrical Engineering.

E-Mail: ed.lepkowski@l-mar.com

Office Phone#: (585)329-0854

Office Fax#: (585)899-3931

Michelle Radanovich  (Field Sales Representative, Rochester/Buffalo Territory)
Michelle has a technical backround with a BS in Biology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Her experience includes both technical and sales experience. She worked for Biocontrol Technology, Inc as a Lab Technician. Her sales experience began as a Sales Account Executive with a local telemarketing group. Michelle worked as a sales representative with a national electronics distributor for two years before joining L-Mar Associates in 1998.

E-Mail: michelle.radanovich@l-mar.com

Office Phone#: (585)943-7170

Office Fax#: (585)899-3931

Steve Hoover  (Field Sales Representative, Binghamton)
Steve has a technical background as well as a business background. Steve graduated from Lycoming College with a degree in Physics and a concentration in Digital Electronics. Steve also earned an MBA from Penn State, concentrating on Operations and Production. Steve's technical experience includes being a program manager and an applications engineer at IBM. Steve's sales experience began at S-J Associates, a technical electronics Rep Firm, as their Upstate, NY Division Manager in 1993. He remained with S-J until S-J Upstate merged with L-Mar Associates in 1998.

E-Mail: steve.hoover@l-mar.com

Office Phone#: (607)785-1185

Office eFax#: (801)780-1185

Tyson Turner   (Field Sales Engineer, Syracuse, Utica, Albany)
Tyson Turner joins L-Mar Associates as a Field Sales Engineer covering Syracuse, Utica and the Albany area. Tyson has over 25 years experience in the Electronics Industry; prior to joining L-Mar Associates Tyson worked as a Manufacturer's Rep and in Distribution supporting lines like Xilinx, Hittite Microwave and ST Microelectronics.
Tyson started his career at Texas Instruments as a communications engineer designing SAW components and continued working with this technology over the next 15 years. In 1998 Tyson began his career in sales as a field applications engineer and later technical sales engineer supporting key technologies like FPGA, microcontrollers, power management, RF power amplifiers, RF receiver and transmitter components and environmental sensors.

Tyson holds a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics from the University of Richmond.

E-Mail: tyson.turner@l-mar.com

Office Phone#: (315)730-8808

Office Fax#: (585)899-3931

Deborah Luke   (Distribution Manager and CM Field Sales Representative)
Debbie Luke, the newest addition to the L-MAR team comes with over 25 years experience in electronics, and has completed courses in psychology, and business at Onondaga Community College. She worked at Texas Instruments, Semiconductor Division for 15 years, first as the Distributor Manager, moving into OEM sales for the commercial and military product lines. The extensive training with TI gave her great knowledge of product and the Upstate NY market. For the past 11 years Debbie was at Future Electronics. She began as a Product Manager where she worked closely with the manufacturer's, rep's and Future's corporate product department enabling her to continue to enhance her marketing skills. Debbie completed her time there as an inside sales executive covering major customers.

E-Mail: debbie.luke@l-mar.com

Office Phone#: (585)202-1368

Office Fax#: (585)899-3931

Michael Daddis  (Controller and Strategic Marketing Manager)
Mike graduated from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in 1987 with a B.S. in Business and Economics, majoring in Marketing. He entered the electronics industry in 1991 after a brief career as a car salesman and two years in the fire protection industry. In 1991, Mike joined a local electronics distributor, Masline Electronics as an Inside Sales Person. Mike joined L-Mar in 1993.

E-Mail: mike.daddis@l-mar.com

Office Phone#: (585)899-3925

Office Fax#: (585)899-3931

Wendy German  (Inside Sales Representative)
Wendy is a graduate of Bryant & Stratton where she studied business and secretarial science. After graduating she worked for 7 years as a legal secretary in Corporate and Real Estate Law. In 1989 Wendy entered the electronics industry by working as a Sales Administrator for Delta Electronics, a manufacturer of custom power supplies, EMI filters and DC fans. During this time she was responsible for all distributors East of the Mississippi, together with key OEM accounts, including Phillips, NCR, Xerox, and Kodak.

E-Mail: wendy.german@l-mar.com

Office Phone#: (585)899-3921

Office Fax#: (585)899-3931


 

 

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