HRG’s Vogelsang Presents at WBDC Top Shelf Retail Program

Dawn Vogelsang

Waukesha, Wisconsin — June 28, 2023 — HRG’s president and majority owner, Dawn Vogelsang, presented a session at Women’s Business Development Center’s (WBDC) recent Top Shelf Retail Program, held virtually on June 8th. The program is for manufacturers wanting to expand into mass market retailers. Vogelsang’s presentation called “Shelf Awareness,” covered topics including pitch decks, […]

HRG Announces Promotions

Waukesha, Wisconsin — June 6, 2023 — HRG has acknowledged the accomplishments of three of their associates and promoted them. Steve Hill was elevated to PC development/technical analyst lead and Cat Renwick and Noah Rosenthal were both promoted to category analysts. Hill has been with HRG since 2019. In his new role, HRG’s developer team […]

HRG’s Leadership Team Completes Training Course Through Waukesha County Technical School

Waukesha, Wisconsin — November 3, 2022 — The HRG management team recently completed a leadership program led by Larry O’Brien, adjunct instructor at Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) Corporate Training Center. The 12-hour course covered topics such as, communication, emotional intelligence, dealing with difficult conversations, and giving and receiving feedback. O’Brien led the four 3-hour […]

HRG Announces Holly Ockelmann Takes New Role as National Account Analyst

Waukesha, Wisconsin — October 27, 2022 — HRG has named Holly Ockelmann as the new national account analyst, responsible for supporting the company’s drug wholesale, independent pharmacy, and convenience store clients. Ockelmann will continue managing the category reviews of the baby care, incontinence, grooming needs, and batteries categories for HRG’s TEMPS® Category Manager program. Ockelmann […]

HRG Wins Top Workplace Award Sixth Year in a Row

Waukesha, Wisconsin — May 11, 2022 — HRG has been named one of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s 2022 Top Workplaces, awarded to the best places to work in southeastern Wisconsin. This is the sixth year in a row that HRG has achieved the honor. Beth Maas, SPHR, HRG’s director of human resources said, “We are […]

HRG’s Wendland to Moderate Panel at ECRM’s Diabetes Care Program

Waukesha, Wisconsin – March 24, 2022 – Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations and member of the owner group at HRG, will be moderating a panel at the ECRM Diabetes Care Program, in Chicago, Illinois, on Wednesday, March 30, 8:20-9:20 am. The session, “Transforming Care: A World of Integrated, Frictionless Tools for People with Diabetes,” […]

HRG Offers Cost-effective Small-run Printing Services

Waukesha, Wisconsin – March 15, 2022 – HRG is opening its print shop to take new or existing customers’ small-run printing jobs. The company has two Ricoh Pro 7200 Color Digital Press printers,  capable of economically handling print jobs of less than 10,000 pieces for businesses that are local or elsewhere in the United States. […]

HRG to Expand Industry Relations in Newly Joined Associations

February 24, 2022 – HRG is expanding their industry relations reach, joining several organizations to further their knowledge and broaden awareness of the retail services they can offer to improve outcomes for manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. The company has recently joined: National Grocers Association (NGA) Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA) World Pet Association (WPA) HRG […]

Wendland Reaches 30-Year Milestone With HRG

Waukesha, Wisconsin – January 26, 2022 – Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations and member of the owner group, marked 30 years with HRG January 12th. Wendland’s role is primary liaison to trade associations, industry publications, and alliance partners. In addition, he assists the business development and corporate marketing teams, providing guidance, insights, and expertise. […]

HRG Anniversary Celebration & Growth Summit — One Guest’s Recap, part 2

As mentioned in One Guest’s Recap, part 1, many memories were shared and relationships established or strengthened during last September’s HRG Anniversary Celebration and Growth Summit. One guest, Jeff Guillebeau of International Paper, summarized his experience, writing, “Top 41 Reasons HRG’s Anniversary Growth Conference Was Awesome!” With his permission, we are sharing part 2 here. […]