It's Winegard Day at NTP!

In celebration and appreciation of our partnership with Winegard, it was a special NTP/Winegard Day at NTP with every employee in the Wilsonville location from the Warehouse, to Drivers, to Sales all participing with special shirts, pizza and a promotional blitz to our Dealers. Training and ongoing promotions are scheduled now through the middle of July in honor of Winegard.

NTP Distribution 2010 Conference a success!

View the highlights of our 2010 show as presented by RV Pro;

NTP Distribution: Open for Distribution in Austell, Georgia March 15, 2010

Wilsonville, OR (March 15, 2010) - NTP Distribution, a leading RV Lifestyle Parts and Accessories Distributor, today opened it’s fifth distribution center in Austell, GA.

“From the very beginning, our experience in making a home in the Atlanta region has been nothing but excellent,” said Greg Boyd, President of NTP. “Although we had a very aggressive schedule for opening, we are on track and will begin shipping March 15, 2010. The dealers in this market continue to delight us with their support and anticipation of the quality support and service NTP is known for. When we open a facility, we bring the entire package in sales support, technology and a fully stocked full-line product offering in over 63,000 square feet of warehouse space. “

The Austell, GA Distribution Center will provide dealers easy access to over 12,000 active parts, same-day shipping with late cutoff times and next and 2 day transit times in the region. The facility is located at 7515 Hartman Industrial Way in Austell, GA.

RV Pro - 5 Minutes with Mark Jenson

RV Pro - NTP Very Pleased with Its Palm Springs Show

Mark Jenson, NTP’s vice president of sales and marketing, says NTP was very pleased with the dealer turnout at its recent show in Palm Springs, CA. In a videotaped interview with RV PRO Editor Brad Worrell, Jenson offered his thoughts on the mood at the show, commented on the importance of trade shows to the industry, and also talked about the distributor’s tentative plans for its 2011 show.

NTP Distribution announces new Outside Sales Consultant in Southeast.

Wilsonville, OR (October 22, 2009) NTP Distribution, a leading distributor of over 12,000 in-stock RV aftermarket parts and accessories, today announced the addition of Fred Strange as their Southeast Sales Consultant responsible for the Georgia, Tennessee and Carolinas RV market segment.

Strange brings more than 25 years of RV aftermarket parts and accessories experience. Most of his time in the RV industry has been in the Southeast and focused on Sales and General Management. Strange says “I joined NTP not only because of their reputation in the industry, but for their realistic approach of doing business.” He goes on to say “I was very impressed with how NTP works with their dealers, how they market their business, and the lasting relationships they have with their customers.”

With Strange, NTP will have its first outside sales consultant in the Southeast region. “It’s exciting to be able to add someone of Fred’s caliber and experience to our team as we target expansion in the Southeast market”, said Mark Jenson, VP of Sales and Marketing at NTP. “Fred brings a wealth of knowledge to support our customers as they work to improve their parts business."

If you would like to contact Fred Strange, he can be reached via email at fds@ntpdistribution.com or by phone at 404-561-0179.

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RVINEWS 3/16/09 - NTP Distribution gains market share in struggling industry.

WILSONVILLE, OR. -- It's been a tough year for many companies, and NTP Distribution is no exception as the RV market continues to contract. However, the wholesale distribution company is doing well relative to its competition, said Mark Jenson, vice president of marketing.

"We are doing really well in terms of moving forward and gaining market share," he explained. "As last year wound down, we made a decision not to participate in the recession. As a result, we set out to gain significant market share in a hurry. We focused on the pipeline and started beating bushes to gather as much business as possible."

For the past 10 to 15 years, NTP has taken their system for inventory management, operational efficiency and technological enhancement to RV dealers across the country, but primarily in the Pacific Northwest. For some reason, Jensen said, the message has a particular resonance this year, in this economy.

"While some dealers embraced our message years ago, others weren't as focused on parts and accessories. But now, with everything else going on in the economy, our pitch has become much more effective," said Jensen. "Dealers recognize that developing strong aftermarket sales is the right thing to do and it is one area of their operation where they can continue to see growth."

While new unit sales might be down, there are millions of current RV owners who have no intention of giving up on the RV lifestyle and their outdoor activities, he added. "People will continue to own RVs and they will continue to use them. As they do, they will need to maintain, upgrade and resupply their RVs on a regular basis," said Jensen. "Because, for many dealers, parts, accessories and service are doing better than unit sales, we have been able to take advantage of some opportunities and enjoy some success."

NTP completed their annual dealer buying show a few weeks ago in Austin, Texas. Nobody was planning on sales going through the roof, and the staff took a realistic approach to sales, said Jensen. The company focused on getting new customers to the show and selling NTP as a long-term partner to meet a dealership's supply needs.

"In the past year or so, we have opened our Dallas distribution center and added sales staff on the east coast," he explained. "As a result, we've been able to get quite a few new dealers in those markets and we are making significant progress in penetrating other accounts."

Because of the company's historical roots in the west coast, Jensen said the firm does enjoy a stronger presence in that region. However, the down economy has forced the closure of several dealerships in that region which have cut into NTP's sales. Even so, the gains the company is making in acquiring new accounts and expanding existing dealers has made up for those declines, he added.

"We've been so pleased with our progress in the past year that we have begun planning for a new distribution center," said Jensen, who declined to discuss specific locations other than to say they were looking at three or four possibilities.

"We are looking to launch a new location early next year," he said.

That will be the crowning achievement in a year of achievements, he added. "In the past year, we have brought our entire product portfolio online and made it available as a free service our customers can tap in ordering products. By April we will have completed a major update on all our operating systems and online ordering processes."

NTP created an online parts breakdown service that has proven to be very successful in bringing more repair facilities on board, said Jensen.

The system allows technicians to look at an appliance or other product and explode the image to locate and identify the individual components. That makes it possible for technicians to quickly identify the parts they need and then click right into NTP's ordering system. To ensure they can readily supply dealerships and service centers, Jensen said NTP has made a significant increase in their parts inventory.

"It's the right thing to do in an environment when repair services are becoming even more important," he added.

"Everything we are doing is working for us," he explained. "What's frustrating us is the financial tidal wave that is running over the economy right now. But, once the economy turns around, I know we are well positioned for some tremendous growth over the next few years."

NTP Distribution Announces Major Distribution Center in Redlands, California

Over the past few years, NTP Distribution has achieved significant growth and while we have made progress, we are not finished. As NTP continues to focus on its growth to new markets, we must take the next steps to accommodate our needs, and to do so we are pleased to announce that NTP has relocated its Ontario warehouse to a new facility in Redlands, CA.

We are excited to have moved into our new facility. This 72,000 square foot facility and high density pick, pack and ship environment enables us to provide a more efficient, accurate distribution service. As always, we will continue to provide you with the same personable customer service, extensive product offering, and competitive pricing to help you meet and exceed your business goals and overall success.

This move was completed on Monday, February 2nd, 2009 and has been business as usual. For directions please contact us at: 800-547-8045.

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