Gutter Protection Company Hires Franchising Expert as VP Franchise Development

(Richmond, Virginia) — Gutter Genius LLC (http://www.guttergenius.com), a Richmond-based gutter protection company, has announced that Robert N. Gardner has joined the company as its new Vice President of Franchise Development.

Most recently, Mr. Gardner was a franchise director with Interiors by Decorating Den, an Easton, Maryland based company with more than 200 franchises across North America. His previous experience includes franchise development positions with Weichert Realty, a New Jersey-based real estate company with more than 250 franchise offices in the U.S., and ERA Realty, a division of Realogy Corp. with 3,000 offices worldwide.

“I’m delighted to be joining the Gutter Genius team,” said Mr. Gardner. “It’s a great concept and a phenomenal business model, and I’m pleased to be leading the charge in developing our national presence.”

“We’re delighted to have Rob on board.” adds Tim Staub, Founder and CEO of Gutter Genius. “His deep experience in franchise sales and development will be critical to our successful launch as a nationally franchised company.”

With a target price of 20-25 percent of the big name brands, Gutter Genius® initiated operations in late 2006 to professionally install and service unique and affordable gutter protection across America through independent franchises. Its first Gutter Genius® franchise is located in its home city of Richmond, Virginia.

About Gutter Genius LLC
Gutter Genius LLC is a gutter protection installation company and inventor of gutter protection products based in Richmond, Virginia. It manufactures its gutter protection products through its affiliation with Elko Products Company, a Richmond-based home building products manufacturer. Since 1983, Elko has manufactured more than 22 million feet of gutter protection products. For more information, please visit http://www.guttergenius.com or call (888) OUR-GENIUS.

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