Rick Corwon, Director
Since coming to Park Place International in 2005, Rick has demonstrated the unbeatable combination of integrity, a personable manner, and great results.
At Park Place, he manages the company’s sales team, vendor and distributor relationships, and sales forecasting effort. He assists with strategy and maintains direct relationships with customers. Rick is known throughout the organization for outstanding service to customers and his straightforward approach to doing business. He consistently provides focused leadership within the sales organization and develops strong relationships with customers, partners, and colleagues.
At Swagelok Company, a manufacturer and distributor of precision fluid system components, Rick used his engineering talents to develop and streamline production processes for manufacturing and assembly operations. He also developed company-wide standards and systems that engineers used to track, report, and manage projects. It was at Swagelok where Rick began his sales career. He leveraged his engineering background and project management experience to develop his talent for sales. He developed project-based business, managed the local customer base, and grew sales by 30 percent in 3 years.
Rick earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and an MBA degree from John Carroll University.