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growth,” says Martin Varley,
Customer Focus CEO. “We were
last together for The PPAI Expo at
Las Vegas and I was
inspired by his enthusi-
asm for our products
and his determination
to deliver on the many
opportunities he
uncovered. This is truly
a great loss to
Customer Focus and to
our industry as a
whole. He will be
greatly missed by everyone whose
lives he touched.”
Kennerly had been with
Customer Focus since August
2015. He was a graduate of Penn
State Harrisburg and Northern
Illinois University,
where he earned his
MBA. A member of
the Screen Actors
Guild, Kennerly
appeared as an extra
in three movies while
living in California, and
back home in
Pennsylvania he wrote
and directed two films.
He also wrote and published a
book, How To Make $1,000,000
In Sales Your First Year.
Born in Philadelphia to
Thomas and Edith (Epple)
Kennerly, Jr., he is survived by his
brothers David and Mark, and sis-
ter Karine Lewis. He is the uncle
of Drew, Payton, Jackson, Tyler
and Zoe.
A memorial service was held
February 6 at West Shore Baptist
Church in Camp Hill. In lieu of
flowers, memorial contributions
may be made to West Shore
Baptist Church.
Long-time industry sales pro-
fessional Edward “Ned”
Otterstrom passed away on
January 11 in Sarasota, Florida
after a long battle with cancer.
He was 73.
Otterstrom’s history in the
promotional products industry
working in sales and sales man-
agement includes time with
Cooke Bates/Liter Line, Hit
Promotional Products and
Bebco.
He is survived by his brother
Pete and wife Nancy; his nieces
Peri and her husband Henry, and
Kristi and her husband Scott;
nephew Ryan; two grandnieces
and a grandnephew.
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