Palm Harbor, FL October 7, 2019: G&J Marketing and Sales is pleased to announce that industry veteran Michael Lawlor has been contracted to serve as G&J’s Vice President of Technology.
G&J is leading sales and marketing organization representing the vending, micro-market and OCS industry G&J works with the top customers nationwide, representing top manufacturers and brands, in key industry categories including candy, snacks, pastries, frozen foods, refrigerated products, hot & cold beverages and paper products.
Michael Lawlor will be leading G&J’s strategic expansion into today and tomorrow’s emerging technologies, changing the face of the vending, micro-market and OCS industries. Lawlor will be forming partnerships with industry leading technology providers, to offer these products and services, thru G&J’s coast to coast sales & marketing network, through their extensive list of customer relationships.
Lawlor provides a unique skill set to G&J in his new senior leadership position. He brings 30+ years of experience in the Food & Beverage, Vending, Micro Markets & OCS industries, on both the supplier side and as a vending operator, as well as extensive background in emerging technologies, including cashless & mobile payments, digital content and advertising, loyalty & rewards programs and VMS software. His background & experience include;
- Pepsi Cola Company – National Account Sales Manager & Regional Sales Director
- USA Technologies – Chief Services Officer and SVP of Sales & Business Development
- Apex Vending Services – President and Co-Owner
- NAMA Board of Directors member from 2016-2019
- NAMA Man of the Year 2018 (Allied Member)
Michael and his wife Gayla reside in Paoli, PA, outside of Philadelphia and have three (3) daughters - Brooke, Lauren and Taylor.
Since 1984, G & J Marketing and Sales has been the proven leader in the Vending and OCS Industries, committed to the success of the Operators we service, the Distributors with whom we partner and the Manufactures we represent. G&J promotes, with P.R.I.D.E. (Professionalism, Responsibility, Integrity, Drive, Energy), the success of everyone we touch.
