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SHOWPLACE'S MANAGEMENT STAFF: 

Gary Ferriman PRESIDENT/CEO Founder and chairman of the board overseeing the company's vision and direction. E-MAIL Gary

Dan VanSickle VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE & INFORMATION Directs accounting, facility and equipment management, auditing, insurance and legal issues and information systems development and maintenance. E-MAIL Dan

John Curtis HUMAN RESOURCES Directs all human resource functions, recruiting, personnel compliance training, healthcare and safety programs. Oversees office staffing. E-MAIL John

Keith Ferriman MANAGER OF PURCHASING AND INVENTORY CONTROL Manages purchasing, inventory control, as well as product distribution. E-MAIL Keith

Sheri Miracle MANAGER OF MARKETING Manages development and implementation of the company's marketing program. E-MAIL Sheri

OPPORTUNITY FOR EMPLOYMENT:
We are always looking for great people to become associates in the Showplace family. Check out the listings below and apply if you are qualified. To apply for any of the jobs listed below, email your résumé to our HR Department.

General Managers
General Managers are accountable for overseeing the operations of a rent to own store to attain objectives in revenue, delinquency rate, customer service and store profitability.

Manager In Training
The MIT is a temporary store management training position. This position affords an individual the opportunity to acquire the knowledge of the rent to own industry and Showplace operations, sufficient to successfully assume the management of a Showplace Rent To Own store.

Manager Trainee
This position, Manager Trainee, is a temporary training position during which an individual acquires the baseline knowledge and competence of a successful manager within a Showplace Rent To Own store.

Sales Representative
Sales Representatives are accountable for attainment of personal sales performance measurements, maximizing store revenue and building customer base.

Account Manager
The Account Manager is accountable for effectively managing a group of customer accounts and achieving established delinquency and revenue goals.

Delivery Specialist
Delivery Specialist are accountable for the timely and proper delivery of product to and from customer homes as well as performing miscellaneous store duties as required.

SHOWPLACE'S HISTORY:
March 1982 Showplace, Inc. was founded, operating under the name TV Outlet. Co-founders Gary Ferriman and  Ron Simpson located the business on Mound Street in Marion, Ohio. The original principal business was reconditioning and selling used televisions and other electronics including home satellite systems.

1986 The company was incorporated and moved to its present location at 611 Bellefontaine Avenue in Marion. Over the next three years, new product lines such as videos, appliances and furniture were added.

1989 A decision was made to expand the rental business, and Showplace purchased the former Kenton Rent to Own in Kenton, Ohio in May. Georgia Carpet in Edison, Ohio was acquired during September.

1990 The company refocused its energy on the rental business, opening a fourth location in Bucyrus, Ohio.

1991 The stores were renamed Showplace Rental and new locations were opened in Bellefontaine, Delaware and Mt. Vernon, Ohio.

1992 By this time, satellites, carpet and all other non-rental business had been eliminated and a new store was opened in Troy, Ohio. 1993 Showplace Rental added another location in Marysville, Ohio.

1994 The company's growth was accelerated through the purchase of a competitor in Mount Vernon, Ohio along with the opening of new stores in Canton, Wooster, Perry Heights and Sidney, Ohio.

1995 Expansion in the western part of the state continued with the opening of a store in Urbana, Ohio. In July of that year, Ron Simpson sold his shares in the company to the employees, initiating the employee-owned status. 1996 Additional stores were opened in Celina and Mansfield, Ohio.

1997 After an in-depth market study, it was determined that most Perry Heights customers actually lived in Canton so that store was consolidated with the Canton store. During September, a store was added in Galion, Ohio.

1998 Springfield and Tiffin, Ohio stores contributed to the growing chain during August.

2000 During fiscal 2000, five more stores were acquired, three in Columbus and one each in Warren and Newark, Ohio.

2003 February marked another location opening in Huber Heights, Ohio. During the summer of 2003, the direction of the company was re-evaluated. With much thought and preparation, Gary Ferriman (President, Co-Founder) purchased the 51% ownership back from the employees. Around that same time, the decision was made to sell 10 of the then 24 locations. These 14 locations remain: Marion, Kenton, Edison, Bucyrus, Bellefontaine, Delaware, Marysville, Canton, Urbana, Mansfield, Galion, Springfield, Columbus West and Huber Heights. In the time since the sale, Showplace as a team has strengthened and built momentum. We’re better than ever and ready to serve. How can we help you?