BIG ROCK SERVICES
We offer tools and resources in three distinct areas to help your business grow.
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More than a Distributor
Our company is focused on developing relationships with retailers and giving them the tools they need to succeed in today’s marketplace. We do this by offering these exclusive business-building resources:
- Tips and advice from business experts and industry leaders
- Up-to-date information and business trends you need to know
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This is what you can expect from Big Rock Sports
What separates Big Rock from all other outdoor distributors is our expertise. We have a sales team that is familiar with your area and, most importantly, knows what customers there want. With us you will also have access to online ordering 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In addition, Big Rock puts on the biggest and best trade shows in the industry.
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- We sell and ship directly to retailers who stock the merchandise we distribute.
- All retailers must have a permanent business location separate from their living establishment.
- All retailers must maintain normal and consistent business hours.
- All firearms retailers must comply with all federal firearms licenses and governmental regulations.
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Jay Samuels – Chief People Officer
Prior to joining Big Rock Sports in 2005, Jay served in human resource leadership positions for Classic Leather, Inc., Corning Cable Systems and RSI Home Products. He is a native of North Carolina and graduated from Appalachian State University. After graduation, Jay served four years as a Captain in the US Army.
Steve Dorey, Director of Field Sales – Canada
Steve has been involved in the outdoor sporting goods industry in Canada since his graduation from college in 1996. He joined Big Rock Sports in 2011 and also serves on the Board of Directors of the Canada Sportfishing Industry Association and the Canada National Sportfishing Foundation. Currently he resides in Ontario with his wife and three sons.
Andy Melville – President
Andy began his career with Big Rock Sports in the mid-1980s as a Henry’s Tackle salesman in Florida. Over the next 18 years, he held executive sales and marketing roles at Polaroid, Disney and Department 56, while completing his MBA at Georgia State University. In 2006, he returned home to Big Rock Sports.
Since that time, Andy has served as a key member of Big Rock’s Executive Team, holding the roles of Vice President, Senior Vice President and Executive Vice President, as well as President of Big Rock’s Canada Division. In early 2016, Andy was named President of Big Rock Sports.
Ed Small – CEO
Ed received his B.S.B.A. in marketing and international trade from Appalachian State in 1986. Before joining Big Rock, he was a Senior Operating Advisor for JP Morgan Partners, assisting with the evaluation of current and potential investments from an operating perspective. In addition, Ed was the Chairman of the Board for SiTeco Lighting, a JPMP portfolio company in Germany that provides lighting solutions. Ed joined Big Rock in 2005 as President, taking over his current CEO duties in March of 2006. Ed and his wife Faith live on a horse farm near Big Rock’s headquarters in central North Carolina.
Travis Vandaele, Jo Brook Firearms
“As an independent retailer in Canada, having Big Rock Sports in our corner keeps us as competitive as anyone. One difference any retailer will discover with Big Rock Sports is that they treat you the same way we treat our customers.”
