Top Echelon says thank you for a great year with a recap of the 15 best recruiter moments in the Top Echelon Network during 2015.

2. A lot of exciting things have happened in
the Network during the past year. While
there are too many to count, we are going
to count down the top 15 moments in
Top Echelon Network for 2015.

3. The official birthdate of TE is March 8,
1988, when it was known as Nationwide
Interchange Service. That was the day
that the first Pinnacle newsletter was
mailed by company founder Mike Kappel.
#15

4. Top Echelon President Mark Demaree will
soon celebrate his 17th anniversary with
the company. That means he was 33
when he joined TE. Don’t tell anyone that
his birthday falls on Valentine’s Day.
#14

5. A couple of years ago, Top Echelon moved
from downtown Canton to the Belden
Village area of the municipality. Since
then, we’ve had numerous Network
members visit us at our new digs.
#13

6. Top Echelon held a fun company event
this past fall in front of TE headquarters.
As part of that event, employees were
able to don inflatable sumo suits and
wrestle each other.
#12

7. For the first time, the Top Echelon sales team made
100 product demonstrations or more to prospects
every month for a whole year. To help celebrate this
achievement each month, we bought a
commemorative cake and ate it with great fanfare.
#11

8. We launched a new version of the MEGA
Database search tool this year and have
continued to refine it. The new version is
designed to find the candidates they need
more quickly and with more accuracy.
#10

9. This annual event in Chicago had a
healthy number of new Network members
and popular industry trainer Barb Bruno,
CPC/CTS of Good as Gold Training.
#9

10. This year marked the first time that we
held a National Convention in the city of
Atlanta. Once again, there were a ton of
newer members, plus plenty of
opportunities for networking and training.
#8

11. Top Echelon launched not only a new
website, but also a new branding initiative.
As a result of the initiative, Top Echelon
Network and Top Echelon Contracting are
now together under the Top Echelon brand.
#7

12. Trey is setting records in Top
Echelon Network that will never
be broken.
• Recruiter of the Year for four
straight years
• Overall 300 career placements
(now close to 400)
• Over $2 million career cash-in
(now close to $3 million)
Trey isn’t just re-writing the Top
Echelon record books, he’s
setting a new standard for
Network achievement. That
deserves a place on this list!
#6

13. Top Echelon Network has always been a
family affair. That was the case again this
year with the Copelands (Steve
and Pam).
#5

14. The Top Echelon Golf Outing has become
an annual event. It’s changed dates,
locations, format, but what has remained
constant is that Network recruiters show
up, whether they’re good golfers or not.
#4

15. As impressive as the Top Echelon Golf Outing is, the
annual “Networking on the FARM!” event is even
more impressive. This event is hosted by Hemminger
and Spaun in Tiffin, Ohio, and it includes a TON of fun
activities.
#3

16. What do you get when you combine wild and crazy
Top Echelon Network recruiters like Hemminger
and Dave Sgro, CPC of True North Consultants with
a technologically-driven pop culture phenomenon?
You get a “split placement selfie,” that’s what!
#2

17. We’ve never had a split placement fee as
large as the one by Mary Anne Buckley,
CPC of Insterstate Recruiters Corp and
Richard Connors of Vista Technology. The
amount of that placement fee: $78,750!