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Alex Calnan has over a decade of experience in the cutlery industry, currently serving as the Director of National Accounts at Benchmade since October 2010. Alex has held various positions within Benchmade, including Senior National Accounts Channel Manager and National Accounts Channel Manager, where Alex achieved significant growth and established Benchmade as the leading cutlery brand among national partners. As a National Accounts Manager, Alex drove a 94% increase in national account sales within the first five years, focusing on major retailers such as REI and Cabela's. Prior to Benchmade, Alex gained diverse experience as a Professional Hunting Apprentice in South Africa and as a Marketing Intern at Costco Wholesale and Benchmade. Alex earned a Business Administration degree with a focus on Marketing and HR Management from Gonzaga University.
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Over the past 30 years, Benchmade has evolved from a small garage in Southern California to a thriving knife manufacturing business located in Oregon City, OR. Motivated to design a knife that embodied the latest manufacturing technology and material, Les de Asis turned his passion into a family owned and operated business that continues to set the standards for production knife manufacturing around the world. Benchmade’s state of the art facility in Oregon City provides convenient access to downtown Portland, the Oregon Coast, and Mt. Hood, making it easy to immerse yourself in the incredible recreation opportunities and the beauty of our home state. Our team of 400+ employees is dedicated to building dependable American products that are capable of serving a wide range of applications and lifestyles, reflected by our diverse product offering. There is one thing we all have in common: The mastery of our craft. It’s the thing that drives us, consumes our minds, and challenges us to be better. It requires relentless work ethic and tireless innovation. It’s a no-nonsense, no-exception, make-it-right drive for constant betterment. We make knives that are meant to be yours, for life. And we wouldn’t have it any other way.