Spector and Co began with 5 employees and an 8,000-square-foot facility in Montreal.

Rob Spector and his team eventually grew the company to over 300 dedicated staff, and some of those employees have over 45 years of experience with the company.

In 2018, Rob sold a part of the company to equity firm Blue Point Capital Partners, in part due to his expansion plans which include the brand new, $5 million facility they recently opened in Las Vegas, giving the reputable and esteemed supplier a strong foothold in the US.

Today, we’re bringing you a glimpse into a part of the real-time growth story of Spector and Co.

In January, we traveled to Las Vegas to host skucon, and early the next morning, Rob Spector, President of Spector and Co, treated us to a tour of the new facility. But this episode isn’t just about a factory tour. Part of our team: Mark Graham and Dave Shultz and I, joined Rob and his VP of Manufacturing, Juan Martinez to view the progress and also, understand how a Montreal-based company considered many different avenues for growth. Parts of today’s skucast were recorded literally on the road as we drove with Rob and Juan to the new facility and we also bring highlights from our skucon conference that all relate to growth. We talk about:

• Considering the risk and options

• Taking a calculated risk

• And strategic account development might be the crucial key to tactical growth for both suppliers and distributors

The voices you will hear in today’s episode are Rob Spector, President of Spector & Co.; Juan Martinez, VP of Manufacturing, Spector & Co.; and we bring you clips from skucon featuring Catherine Graham, commonsku’s CEO, interviewing Sam Kates, Chief Sales Officer at Spector, plus, some great advice from our friend Jeff Becker at Kotis Design. 

Join us as we share a glimpse into a real-time growth story!

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