Quint Solutions - Client Loyalty, Employee Recognition, Sales Incentives, Points Platform, Loyalty Case Studies

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Experience. Innovation. And flawless execution.

These are just some of the common threads that tie the professionals at Quint together. Quint represents a unique combination of innovation, skills, talents, experience and professional expertise in the design and implementation of loyalty marketing solutions.

These corporate biographies reflect just a portion of the outstanding professionals you are likely to come in contact with as a Quint client because we utilize a "team" approach to manage all of our client engagements. We have created and foster a “collegian” environment that brings out the best in everyone involved so that as a team, we can offer the exponential benefit of our combined experiences, talents, skill sets, and knowledge to each client we serve.

» Brian Learst, CPA
» Ken Kurek
» John Langbein
» Ken Murrah
» Dave Schroeder
» Faith Hipp
» Kim Lankford

	Brian Learst, CPA President - Sales, Atlanta, GA blearst@quintevents.com
Brian Learst brings an extensive background in the incentive and travel industries to the management team and as a principal in Quint. From his roles as SVP with MMS and the CFO at World Travel Partners, Brian provides a strong set of skills in sales and event marketing. Brian was the partner in charge of World Travel Partners’ sponsorship of the 1996 Summer Olympics Games in Atlanta. This project included complete travel planning for over 80,000 people coming to the Olympic Games from around the world. In addition to his sales and marketing experience, Brian is a CPA and was a Senior Manager with Arthur Andersen & Company where he specialized in the travel, real estate and financial industries. This unique experience provides a strong acumen that enables him to help Quint build more cost effective solutions for our clients. » Back to top
	David Schroeder President – Operations, Charlotte, NC dschroeder@quintevents.com (704) 737-2864
David Schroeder brings over 15 years of Sales, Marketing, Operations, E-Commerce, and Strategy Development experience to Quint. A deep background in financial services, he’s worked with organizations like Bank One, Wachovia, HSBC, and others in creating solutions that facilitate growth through top, and bottom line, approaches. Working with mortgage.com, David was active in the early development of online co-branding and private label business models- specifically through creation of deep partnerships that enable seamless service to end customers. Immediately proceeding his engagement with Quint, David managed a sales force of over 400 Account Executives and 500 sales support professionals – enabling a real understanding of client requirements and “realities” surrounding the creation of sustainable reward and recognition programming. » Back to top
	Ken Kurek Partner / Vice President – Business Development, Los Angeles, CA kkurek@quintevents.com
As part of the management team and a principal in Quint, Ken Kurek helps to orchestrate the “big projects” for Quint such as the corporate sale of 7500 Super Bowl XXXIX packages for Jacksonville 39, an innovative venture owned by the NFL and Jacksonville Jaguars. Before joining Quint, Ken served in the U.S. Air Force where he was a Titan II ICBM Launch Officer. Afterward, he launched a successful career in corporate sales and management with Procter & Gamble and commercial real estate. However, Ken’s love for sports turned his focus to sports marketing in 1990 as Vice President of Sales for the FIFA World Cup USA 94 where he assisted in the sales of corporate packages for Ryder Cup 97. This was followed by the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games when he was hired as a consultant with World Travel Partners, the official travel sponsor. Subsequently, Ken has spearheaded the corporate sales efforts of the 1998 US Senior Open Golf Tournament at Riviera CC and the inaugural BCS National Championship Game at the Rose Bowl. Ken not only understands how to design and manage a great event, but he also understands how to help clients benefit from Quint’s focus toward long-term strategic incentive programming. » Back to top
	John Langbein Partner jlangbein@quintevents.com
Having been a leader in the Corporate Events, hospitality and ticketing arena for over 20 years, John Langbein brings a wealth of experience and key relationships to Quint. John’s experience spans the globe and Fortune 500 in supporting event offerings that include the Olympics, World Cup Soccer, US Open Tennis, US Open Golf, the Masters, Wimbledon, Daytona 500, and more. John earned a B.S.B.A from Arizona State University. He serves on the advisory boards of various companies in which he has partial ownership, including Hot Stix Golf and Music.com. John is actively involved in the Phoenix, Arizona community and his current non-profit board memberships include: The Harmon Killebrew Foundation, Celebrity Fight Night, Arizona Foundation for Blind Children and Tempe Sports Authority. » Back to top
	Ken Murrah Partner / Vice President – Business Development, Jacksonville, FL kmurrah@quintevents.com
Ken Murrah brings over sixteen years experience in sports television, new media, journalism, and event management. Prior or joining Quint as a General Partner, Ken owned his own production company in Jacksonville with clients including ESPN, CBS Sports, Special Olympics, Inc., and Yahoo Sports. In addition, Ken has been a national columnist and guest for Yahoo Sports and is a frequent guest on WJXT television in Jacksonville, Florida. Ken also worked for NBC Sports as Coordinating Producer of Golf for cable partner CNBC. In that role, Ken had all budget responsibilities for NBC and was the network’s liaison with the PGA Tour. During his career, Ken has won ten National Sports Emmy Awards and three International Monitor Awards for Excellence. He graduated cum laude from Davidson College, holds an M.B.A from Wake Forest University and B.A. in Journalism from the University of Georgia. » Back to top
Faith Hipp Product Manager – Technology, Charlotte, NC fhipp@quintevents.com Faith has more than 12 years of experience with strategic planning for websites with a focus on heuristic design. A graduate of Washington and Lee University with a print journalism degree, she started her career at The Charlotte Observer as one of the founding employees for charlotte.com. Faith’s next step took her to the world of consulting where she worked on sites that varied from small, private companies to Fortune 100 companies including UPS, Wachovia and HSBC. Acting as a liaison between our clients and our development team, she ensures our loyalty platform achieves the goals our clients have set. » Back to top
Kim Lankford Product Manager – Travel and Events, Charlotte, NC klankford@quintevents.com Kim Lankford brings an extensive background in the incentive and travel industries to the management team of Quint. Kim has exceptional experience developing corporate travel and incentive trips for clients such as All State Insurance, Symix Computers, Keebler Foods, and State Farm Insurance. Kim’s strong experience and skill set come from her background in sales and marketing with Nippon Express Travel and Sterling Travel where she was the owner and operator. Kim joined Quint in 2003 and leads the operations for QuintTravel where she manages corporate group travel, meeting and corporate hospitality as well the elite QuintTravel Concierge Travel Service. » Back to top


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