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Omi Taps Adam Graham as Director of Sales and Marketing

Published

8 years ago

April 27, 2016

INSTORE Staff

Adam Graham

(Press Release)
Jewelry industry veteran Adam Graham has joined Omi Inc. as its director of sales and marketing. In this new role, he will oversee the selling, marketing and public relations functions of the gemstone company and its fine jewelry division Omi Privé.

“We are thrilled to have Adam join us at this stage in our company’s ongoing growth,” says Niveet Nagpal of Omi. “Adam’s experience and relationships in all facets of the industry will really enhance our team as we continue to build both our loose gemstone and jewelry business.”

Graham was most recently vice president/managing director for Black, Starr & Frost and has held executive-level positions with other notable firms in the industry, including Erica Courtney, the American Gem Trade Association, Rapaport and the American Gem Society.

“I am very excited about this opportunity with Omi,” says Graham. “I get to work with fantastic colored gemstones, beautiful jewelry and some of the best people I know.”

When There’s No Succession Plan, Call Wilkerson

Bob Wesley, owner of Robert C. Wesley Jewelers in Scottsdale, Ariz., was a third-generation jeweler. When it was time to enjoy life on the other side of the counter, he weighed his options. His lease was nearing renewal time and with no succession plan, he decided it was time to call Wilkerson. There was plenty of inventory to sell and at first, says Wesley, he thought he might try to manage a sale himself. But he’s glad he didn’t. “There’s no way I could have done this as well as Wilkerson,” he says. Wilkerson took responsibility for the entire event, with every detail — from advertising to accounting — done, dusted and managed by the Wilkerson team. “It’s the complete package,” he says of the Wilkerson method of helping jewelers to easily go on to the next phase of their lives. “There’s no way any retailer can duplicate what they’ve done.”