Get to know us!
Encore Sales and Marketing is made up of a team of well established field representatives as well as an experienced office team. Our goal is to make sure that everything runs as smoothly as possible. Below you will find out a bit more about each of our owners and employees.
Russ Depillis
Background:
Russ is the founder and current co-owner of Encore Sales and Marketing, he has 35 years of work experience as a manufacture representative in consumer electronics. In 2004 Russ founded Encore Mid-Atlantic Sales which would go on to merge with Kenny Giba in 2005 and later become Encore Sales and Marketing.
Professional Experience:
- Rep Principal DePillis Associates 1970-1989
- DAS VP of Sales 1989-1994
- Advantage Group hired gun 1995-2000
- db Marketing 2000-2004
Awards and Recognitions:
Russ is the founder and current co-owner of Encore Sales and Marketing, he has 35 years of work experience as a manufacture representative in consumer electronics. In 2004 Russ founded Encore Mid-Atlantic Sales which would go on to merge with Kenny Giba in 2005 and later become Encore Sales and Marketing.
Professional Experience:
- Rep Principal DePillis Associates 1970-1989
- DAS VP of Sales 1989-1994
- Advantage Group hired gun 1995-2000
- db Marketing 2000-2004
Awards and Recognitions:
- Pioneer Rep of the Year 1973
- Atari Computer Rep of the Year 1982
- Eclipse Salesperson of the Year 1996
- Whistler Salesperson of the year 1988
- Eclipse Salesperson of the year 1999
- Eclipse Rep of the year 2002
- Eclipse Salesperson of the Year 2003
- Eclipse Most Improved Territory 2004
- Eclipse Most Improved Territory 2005
- Rookie of the Year - Audiocontrol 2008
- Most improved territory - PowerBass 2017
- Rep of the year - Rockford Fosgate 2018
- Rep of the year - Rockford Fosgate 2019
Kenny GIBA
Background:
After merging with Russ in 2005, Kenny became the co-owner of Encore Sales, Kenny has spent 23 years in the car stereo industry in either retail or representing.
Professional Experience:
- KICCS retail store owner: 1988-1995
- USAV rep firm founder: 1995-1996
- USAV/G&G Sales sales rep: 1996-2002
- Soundq Inc. owner: 2002-2005
Awards and Recognitions:
After merging with Russ in 2005, Kenny became the co-owner of Encore Sales, Kenny has spent 23 years in the car stereo industry in either retail or representing.
Professional Experience:
- KICCS retail store owner: 1988-1995
- USAV rep firm founder: 1995-1996
- USAV/G&G Sales sales rep: 1996-2002
- Soundq Inc. owner: 2002-2005
Awards and Recognitions:
- 6 Top 5 Finishes in IASCA Finals/DB Drag 1993 -1995
- Most Improved territory – Orion 1998
- Rep of the Year – Orion 2000
- Rep of the Year – Orion 2001
- Most Improved territory – ADS 2001
- Most Improved Territory – Concept 2002
- Presidents Club – Concept 2002
- President’s Club – Concept 2003
- Most Improved Territory – Eclipse 2005
- Rookie of the Year - Audiocontrol 2008
- Rockford Fosgate Bulldog award 2016
- Most improved territory - PowerBass 2017
- Rep of the year - Rockford Fosgate 2018
- Rep of the year - Rockford Fosgate 2019
Marianne giba
Background:
Marianne runs the office for Encore Sales and Marketing, she handles all orders and questions sent to the office. She has been a vital part of the team since the formation of the company.
Professional Experience:
- 10 + years of office work for Encore Sales and Marketing
Marianne runs the office for Encore Sales and Marketing, she handles all orders and questions sent to the office. She has been a vital part of the team since the formation of the company.
Professional Experience:
- 10 + years of office work for Encore Sales and Marketing
C.j. Giba
Background:
CJ Giba was brought to the team to call on and tend to the southern Virginia region of the territory as well as provide insight on website building and technical issues within the office.
Professional Experience:
- Assistant field work for Kenny Giba
- Website/social media design for Encore
CJ Giba was brought to the team to call on and tend to the southern Virginia region of the territory as well as provide insight on website building and technical issues within the office.
Professional Experience:
- Assistant field work for Kenny Giba
- Website/social media design for Encore
tom scuderi
. Background:
Tom Scuderi is one of the newest members of the team as part of the expansion of the company. Partnered with Vinny McGraw they will cover the northern New Jersey and metro New York market.
Professional Experience:
- 23 years Retail; Sales, Installation, Marketing
-1 year outside rep
-15 years Pioneer Mobile Electronics; District Sales Manager, Regional Director, Key Accounts Manager
Tom Scuderi is one of the newest members of the team as part of the expansion of the company. Partnered with Vinny McGraw they will cover the northern New Jersey and metro New York market.
Professional Experience:
- 23 years Retail; Sales, Installation, Marketing
-1 year outside rep
-15 years Pioneer Mobile Electronics; District Sales Manager, Regional Director, Key Accounts Manager
Vinny Mcgraw
Background:
Vinny McGraw is also a new member of the team. Partnered with Tom Scuderi they will cover the northern NJ and Metro New York area.
Professional Experience:
- 3 years Retail; Sales, Installation, Management
-19 years Pioneer Home and Mobile Electronics: Product Specialist, District Sales Manager
Vinny McGraw is also a new member of the team. Partnered with Tom Scuderi they will cover the northern NJ and Metro New York area.
Professional Experience:
- 3 years Retail; Sales, Installation, Management
-19 years Pioneer Home and Mobile Electronics: Product Specialist, District Sales Manager
