Cornerstone
Technical Marketing
History of Cornerstone
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In 1984, Bill Blakley teamed up with Shattuck and Hagen Marketing, a company founded by manufacturer’s rep Bruce Shattuck and electronics supplier Wayne Hagen. Together, they aimed to support the electronics manufacturing industry by offering tools and equipment. Bill handled the company’s representation in the West Bay area, extending up to Santa Rosa, CA, until Bruce redirected his attention to other business ventures.
Cornerstone Technical Marketing
"Bill Blakley founded Cornerstone Technical Marketing after 20 years in the industry in August of 2004 as a Sole Proprietor with Nancy Blakley handling the administration and accounting. Kim Olsen, who helped CTM expand into the Medical Industry. Ricky Nakatsu were independent contractors for Cornerstone who came on board soon afterwards
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Léo Huerta, who had previously worked for Metcal (a soldering equipment manufacturer), Restronics (a rep firm), and EWD Solutions (a distributor), brought his years of expertise and experience to Cornerstone Technical Marketing in February 2014.
In 2021,
Léo took over ownership of Cornerstone. Leonardo Huerta joined the team in August 2019 to support the Bay Area territory. Since then, Cornerstone has expanded its territories and brought on experienced new team members to support growth in Southern California and Costa Rica. The team now includes Stephanie McGuire, Bjorne de Boer, Jafet Calderón, Tim O'Donnell, and Adriana Huerta.
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