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Wild West Snacks Announces Its Care Package Program for US Troops
San Jose, CA – Wild West Snacks has teamed up with Talking With Heroes. Wild West Snacks and Talking With Heroes have teamed up to sponsor a care package program for our troops in the field. Listen 24/7 to a special online talk show broadcast
Wild West Snacks Announces Its Care Package Program for US Troops
San Jose, CA – Wild West Snacks has teamed up with Talking With Heroes. Wild West Snacks and Talking With Heroes have teamed up to sponsor a care package program for our troops in the field.
This program enables friends and loved ones of the troops to send a case of The Jerky Guy beef jerky, along with a personal note, to a soldier in the field, and Wild West Snacks will also pay for the cost of shipping overseas. A portion of the proceeds go to support Talking With Heroes. Talking With Heroes is a website that works diligently to provide accurate information about the troops experiences while in combat.
Friends and loved ones of the troops can participate in this program by going to www.WildWestSnacks.com/TWH.htm.
More details about this program, Wild West Snacks, and Talking With Heroes were outlined in a special LIVE Talking With Heroes Talk Show Event.
To Listen 24/7 go to:
www.talkshoe.com/tc/19487 Episode 128
This episode of Talking With Heroes discussed Wild West Snacks’ efforts to support US troops with The Knights of Columbus, explained the advantages of The Jerky Guy beef jerky, related an engaging story of navigating the halls of the Pentagon, and described the Beef Jerky care package program.
“We love our troops”, said Carl DeSalvo President of Wild West Snacks. “Wild West Snacks has been committed to bringing our troops a little bit of home since its inception. The troops in the field sacrifice a lot, and a good tasting, healthy snack they can eat on the go is the least they deserve. Wild West Snacks has worked with the Knights of Columbus to send pallet sized care packages of The Jerky Guy to Iraq, Africa & Afghanistan. We think our new care package program is a great way for Americans to boost the morale of the individual soldier.”
“I’m really impressed with the Wild West Snacks team.” Said Bob Calvert Founder of Talking With Heroes. “ I’m sure our listeners will take advantage of this unique opportunity to send the number one requested item, Beef Jerky, to a deployed service man or woman.”
The Jerky Guy® The Jerky Guy – truly a healthy snack, high in Protein and low in Carbohydrates. Our jerky is the only one cut across the grain, making it incredibly tender. But the bottom line is, “It tastes Great!” You’ll agree that The Jerky Guy is a great product once you learn it has No Artificial Additives. It is the most flavorful jerky on the market today. You’ll find only natural ingredients in The Jerky Guy. Most other jerkys contain ingredients such as Sodium Nitrite, MSG, Sodium Erythorbate, Phosphates and Liquid Smoke. http://www.wildwestsnacks.com/TWH.htm CLICK HERE For News Release Thank you to the following for making this program possible: Anthony Nicoli and Carl DeSalvo with Wild West Snacks HOST: Bob Calvert GUESTS ON THIS TALK SHOW EVENT: Anthony Nicoli
Anthony Nicoli currently drives sales and marketing for Wild West Snacks. He helped Carl DeSalvo form Wild West Snacks in 2005. Together, they have made healthy snacks available through a broad variety of venues. He has led efforts to test market The Jerky Guy in the states of WA, OR and CA. He opened both the OR and southern CA branches of the company and is responsible for promotion, distributor development and public relations. Prior to this role, Mr. Nicoli contributed to Mentor Graphics as the Marketing Director for the Calibre physical verification, parasitic extraction and DFM product lines. In this role, he led a global marketing organization. He joined Mentor Graphics in 1999, and drove the Calibre product line to market leadership, growing revenue from $20M to $250M annually. His team set the development agenda for Calibre’s future versions, and crafted solutions to the physical verification and DFM challenges of 45nm and 32nm technology. Prior to joining Mentor Graphics, Mr. Nicoli spent 16 years in the defense industry. There, he led projects to develop advanced electronic warfare systems incorporating full-custom integrated circuits manufactured using the fabless business model. He is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he received his B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering. He also holds an MBA from Northeastern University Anthony Nicoli -------------------------------- Carl DeSalvo, Carl started Wild West Snacks in 2005, to promote truly good tasting Beef Jerky, and develop a health food snack company. Carl has developed a successful internet business, a distribution network, secured a long term mutually exclusive five State business contract with a Pepsi distributor, support our Troops with donations and currently bringing the first Jerky marketed to parents and children which is certified by the USDA as being Organic and meets school nutritional requirements. Finally, this is a healthy snack to replace the junk food which has been removed from our schools. After University he moved to California where he gained 25 years of high tech experience in the Semiconductor Industry. Carl is also the President & CEO of EDATechForce, an Electronic Design Automation Sales and Technical Support representation company. Carl also has vast multi-cultural experience, having lived and worked in Europe for over three years. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois, at Urbana-Champaign where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. Carl DeSalvo -------------------------------- Mark Hogan CEO, Government Sales Force (Washington, D.C.) Mr. Hogan comes to GSF with over 28 years of specific, relevant, successful sales experience to the Federal Government. He was personally responsible for building successful Federal Government Divisions for Oracle and BEA Systems. As VP and General Manager of BEA Government Systems, Mr. Hogan grew revenue from less than $2 million to over $150 million in less than three years. Prior to BEA, he was VP of World Wide Government Sales for one of the largest Internet streaming media firms as well as VP of World Wide Sales and General Manager of the largest electronic records management company selling to governments around the world. In the mid-80’s, Mark was instrumental in starting Oracle’s Federal practice. A recognized expert in selling to the government, he is a frequent speaker on the subject and has guest lectured at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland as well as Harvard Business School on Selling to the Department of Homeland Security. Mr. Hogan holds a BS in Business Management from George Mason University. Mark Hogan --------------------------------------- Ralph is a 4th Degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus. He is also the District Deputy for California District 27 where he guides and helps Knights of Columbus Councils in his District. In this position, he represents the Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Carl Anderson and the State Deputy Vincente Pacis as they relate to the operation of the Councils in his District. This is a key position in the Knights of Columbus hierarchy and is appointed by the Supreme Knight at the request of the State Deputy. He has held this position annually for the last three years. He is also the Chapter Vice President of the San Jose, CA Chapter. Two years ago he served as the Chairman of the California Knights of Columbus Annual Convention Golf Tournament held in San Jose. In addition Ralph is currently Northern California Committeeman Round Table and New Counsel Development. This position helps promote Knights of Columbus Councils select Parishes in Northern California that do not have a Knights of Columbus council in their parish so that the Knights of Columbus can provide support and help at those parishes. Ralph has also held the position of Council Grand Knight for three terms and Assembly Past Faithfull Navigator in the Fourth Degree. PROFESSIONAL CARRIER Ralphs professional carrier spans over 15 successful years of product planning, strategic planning, product marketing and product line management experience at the following companies: · BroadBand Networks Corporation – President & CEO · Nuko Information Systems, Inc. – Director Product Line Management · Cylink Corporation – Product Line Manager · Spectrum Networks Corporation – President & CEO · California Microwave Inc. – V.P., Marketing and Sales · Ferranti Datacom, Inc. – V.P., Marketing & Sales · GE Calma Company, - Corporate Platform Manager · Ricoh Corporation, - Product line Manager EDUCATION B.S.E.E. major - Syracuse University MEMBERSHIPS Member of the National Association of Broadcasters Member of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers Wireless Communications Alliance Ralph Manfredo
Eric Chia with www.chiaweb.com
Ralph Manfredo with Knights of Columbus
Vice President of Marketing, Wild West Snacks
www.WildWestSnacks.com
President & CEO
Wild West Snacks 
Knights of Columbus
More details about this program, Wild West Snacks, and Talking With Heroes were outlined in a special LIVE Talking With Heroes Talk Show Event:
To Listen 24/7 go to:
www.talkshoe.com/tc/19487 Episode 128
Wild West Snacks is the exclusive on-line distributor of The Jerky Guy® beef jerky. The Jerky Guy® all natural, gourmet beef jerky is meeting strong acceptance, with distributors and retail outlets expanding rapidly. Wild West Snacks is currently seeking distributors across North America to serve gourmet and natural food stores, sporting goods stores and sport/event arenas.
Talking With Heroes is an internet Talk Show website that gives our troops, their families, the wounded, Gold Star families, Veterans, Support Groups and more. Our troops share their mostly untold progress and positive stories.
Wild West Snacks
274 Redwood Shores Parkway Suite 128
Redwood City, CA 94065
408-348-5478
sales@WildWestSnacks.com
www.WildWestSnacks.com
Talking With Heroes Talk Show
Colorado Springs, CO
bob@talkingwithheroes.com
www.TalkingWithHeroes.com
www.ThankYouForYourService.US
Contact:
Anthony Nicoli
503-869-6280
info@wildwestsnacks.com
Bob Calvert is the Founder and Host of the TalkingwithHeroes.com Talk Show Program. Supporting our troops all started for Bob when his then 18 year old daughter surprised him by enlisting in the Army. Her then boyfriend and later husband had already enlisted. They served together at Ft Riley. He later was deployed. After he returned from his first deployment he was transferred to Ft Carson where he was again deployed and recently returned after serving 15 months in Mosul, Iraq with the 1-8. Job well done!! A little over three years ago Bob started TalkingwithHeroes talk show. He has been to Iraq three times now embedding with our troops and Iraqis and bringing back to America their mostly untold progress stories. He has taken Talking with Heroes on the road across America interviewing our troops, veterans, military support groups, Gold Star Families, the wounded and a lot more. Go to www.talkingwithheroes.com for more info and to listen and watch programs.