Local Entrepreneur Brings Savings to Businesses and Residents in Bay Area
Valpak, a leader in local print and digital coupons, announced today that Kevin Oh has acquired the Valpak of San Mateo County, Calif., territory. Oh brings years of experience in the technology industry to Valpak. With this territory, Valpak's signature blue envelope® will now mail to nearly 200,000 households in the San Francisco's Bay Area.
"I am thrilled to be joining the Valpak team," said Kevin Oh, Valpak of San Mateo County franchisee. "As a first-time franchisee, I am eager to use my business management background and years of high-tech experience to bring savings to businesses and residents throughout the Bay Area."
Kevin received both his bachelor's degree in engineering and MBA from the University of Michigan. Following college, Kevin spent most of his career in high-tech or technology-related positions, serving six years at Hewlett-Packard. For the past few years, Kevin has been working alongside his wife, running her dental practice.
"Kevin brings in-depth knowledge and experience in the San Francisco Bay Area to the Valpak team," said Greg Courchane, Valpak's director of franchise sales. "We are thrilled to have him as a franchise business partner, and we look forward to him serving the community for many more years to come."
A leader in cooperative direct mail, Valpak mails over 20 billion coupons to more than 40 million demographically-targeted households per month in more than 100 markets in 45 states and four Canadian provinces. Today, in addition to its flagship blue envelope, the brand offers its business customers an impressive portfolio of digital advertising products including Smartphone apps, which are also integrated into the Samsung Wallet, iOS Passbook, Google Wallet and Windows Phone Wallet, as well as QR codes and online coupons to reach consumers at home, and on-the-go.
Ideal candidates for Valpak franchise ownership should possess a desire to join a trusted, industry-leading brand, work within a proven franchise system, develop relationships with local businesses and have a comfort level with selling new, digital technologies. Franchisees should also possess a minimum liquidity of $75,000, and a minimum net worth of $150,000.
