PeopleMatter Highlights — Cole Hopkins
Meet Cole Hopkins, a Charleston transplant from Rochester, N.Y.
In 2010, Cole quit his job in New York to move to the warm, sunny coast of Charleston, S.C.
“The weather here is phenomenal,” Cole shared. “The people are friendlier and I just love everything about Charleston. Plus, I wanted to be near the beach. The first thing I bought when I moved down here was a surfboard.”
In March 2012, Cole became a Business Development Representative (BDR) on PeopleMatter’s growing Sales team. Seven months later, he was promoted to Account Executive. In this role, he focuses on the company’s Foodservice and Retail verticals.
“One of my favorite things about our company — other than the great, supportive team — is the opportunity for growth here,” said Cole. “And as a part of the Sales team, I like that you get out of it what you’re willing to put in.”
In his time with the company, Cole has made a big impact on the Sales team. At the 2012 Sales Kickoff, he was named “Trade Show Ninja” and “Social Media Star.” Recently, he helped lead PeopleMatter’s Retail Sales initiatives. Some of the company’s early — non-convenience store — retail clients, such as NFC Amenity Management and StorQuest were signed up as PeopleMatter clients by Cole.
When asked about his coworkers, he quickly replied, “When it comes to the Sales team, I’d say we are not only team members — we are friends outside of work.”
Cole’s Quick Favorites:
Hobby: Staying active … surfing, fishing, biking
Book: “The Tipping Point,” by Malcolm Gladwell
Band/Singer: “I listen to all kinds of different stuff. Recently I’ve been listening to Tiësto.” (club/dance/techno music, in case you’re wondering)
Sports Team: The Buffalo Bills
Something most people still don’t know about Cole?
“I’m a co-founder of Amped Fitness. I also did all the search engine optimization work for the website, www.ampedfit.com. If you search for ‘personal training’ or ‘personal trainers’ in Charleston, our site should come up.”
Not only does Amped Fitness come up in the search, Cole’s photo is featured on the site more than once!