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TB7 - Team Business Welcomes Matt Sedlock from Western Lighting
In this episode of the Team Business podcast, co-hosts Mike Fusco and Ray Ramirez interview Matt Sedlock, the Owner of Western Lighting & Energy Control Solutions. Matt talks about his knowledge and expertise in the lighting industry and how the culture they’ve created has made an impact on their business.
Episode Highlights:
Mike introduces Matt Sedlock. (3:32)
Matt shares that he graduated from Central Michigan University in 1988, with a degree in Marketing and Sales Management. (8:54)
Matt mentions that his first job was in Cooper Lighting as an outside sales representative, focused on the electrical distribution channel. (9:22)
Matt mentions that working in the lighting industry was his dream job since childhood. (9:52)
Matt shares that he was challenged by not having any experience and minimal training, but he realized that it was an opportunity for him to educate himself and learn the industry. (11:01)
Matt mentions that he’s looking for individuals that have a strong work ethic, individuals that can work efficiently with others and they must be willing to be part of the team. (13:33)
Matt thinks that their employees enjoy working at Western because of their culture, and the transparency that they manage. (13:57)
Matt shares that they want their employees to learn the financial side of the business, to understand the inner workings, and not only about going out and acquiring the next sale. (13:46)
Matt shares that the biggest product on the market right now is a product by Lutron, called Ketra, and it’s currently the most advanced lighting product on the market. (20:52)
Matt mentions that they’re currently focusing on adding more structure to the company, and it takes every individual to speak up and share their ideas about how they can be better at what they're doing. (27:08)
Key Quotes:
“We learned a lot through this COVID situation, and we hope to be a better company coming out of it than when we went into it, we found efficiencies and some of those efficiencies will forever remain part of our company moving forward. We learned how to run the business differently, and better.” - Matt Sedlock
Resources Mentioned:
Fusco & Orsini Insurance Services
Mike Fusco LinkedIn
Ray Ramirez LinkedIn
Matt Sedlock LinkedIn
Western Lighting & Energy Control Solutions
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In this episode of the Team Business podcast, co-hosts Mike Fusco and Ray Ramirez interview Matt Sedlock, the Owner of Western Lighting & Energy Control Solutions. Matt talks about his knowledge and expertise in the lighting industry and how the culture they’ve created has made an impact on their business.
Episode Highlights:
Mike introduces Matt Sedlock. (3:32)
Matt shares that he graduated from Central Michigan University in 1988, with a degree in Marketing and Sales Management. (8:54)
Matt mentions that his first job was in Cooper Lighting as an outside sales representative, focused on the electrical distribution channel. (9:22)
Matt mentions that working in the lighting industry was his dream job since childhood. (9:52)
Matt shares that he was challenged by not having any experience and minimal training, but he realized that it was an opportunity for him to educate himself and learn the industry. (11:01)
Matt mentions that he’s looking for individuals that have a strong work ethic, individuals that can work efficiently with others and they must be willing to be part of the team. (13:33)
Matt thinks that their employees enjoy working at Western because of their culture, and the transparency that they manage. (13:57)
Matt shares that they want their employees to learn the financial side of the business, to understand the inner workings, and not only about going out and acquiring the next sale. (13:46)
Matt shares that the biggest product on the market right now is a product by Lutron, called Ketra, and it’s currently the most advanced lighting product on the market. (20:52)
Matt mentions that they’re currently focusing on adding more structure to the company, and it takes every individual to speak up and share their ideas about how they can be better at what they're doing. (27:08)
Key Quotes:
“We learned a lot through this COVID situation, and we hope to be a better company coming out of it than when we went into it, we found efficiencies and some of those efficiencies will forever remain part of our company moving forward. We learned how to run the business differently, and better.” - Matt Sedlock
Resources Mentioned:
Fusco & Orsini Insurance Services
Mike Fusco LinkedIn
Ray Ramirez LinkedIn
Matt Sedlock LinkedIn
Western Lighting & Energy Control Solutions