Ken Francis began his career in our industry after graduating from the University of Puget Sound in Business and Economics. In 1984 Ken started his career as a principal with Team Marketing, Inc. managing their sales team in the Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska markets. In 1985 while managing the sales force, he pioneered Costco Wholesale expanding their business in Automotive, Hardware, Sporting Goods, and other hardlines departments. The Team Marketing, Inc. business grew to over $150,000,000 in sales for the companies they represented. In 2006 Ken carved out the Hardline business from Team Marketing, Inc. and started TNT, Marketing Inc. concentrating their efforts at Costco Wholesale and Amazon.com, Inc.