In the spotlight: John Lynch
"A shining example of an entrepreneur's dream come true."
These were the words the American Chamber of Commerce used to describe Lynka, when awarding the company the honor of Entrepreneur of the Year for 2004. The entrepreneur whose dream was realized is the WBJ's own Sales Eye contributor, John Lynch, president of the Polish-American promotion solutions provider.
Upon receiving the award, Lynch said: "We're very pleased. I'm very proud of my company and my team for creating the leading company in Poland in our industry. Lynka has been growing phenomenally, with 40-50 percent growth on average over the last 10 years."
Founded by Lynch 12 years ago with his partner Anne Kalin, the company has proved a tremendous success. It has grown to include 130 employees, with a turnover of $17 (zl.53) million. Lynka now provides promotional products to 3,000 companies, including most of the Fortune 100, and the company continues to look to the future.
"Our big challenge going forward is Europe," Lynch said. "We're already doing 20 percent of our sales in exports, by next year that will be up to 30 percent, and if all goes well, within the next two years more than half of our production will be exported to Europe."
When asked if that meant that Lynka would be looking to move it's production outside of Poland, Lynch responded with a smile, saying that the company would be staying in Poland, with the goal of "creating more Polish jobs". (A. K.)
These were the words the American Chamber of Commerce used to describe Lynka, when awarding the company the honor of Entrepreneur of the Year for 2004. The entrepreneur whose dream was realized is the WBJ's own Sales Eye contributor, John Lynch, president of the Polish-American promotion solutions provider.
Upon receiving the award, Lynch said: "We're very pleased. I'm very proud of my company and my team for creating the leading company in Poland in our industry. Lynka has been growing phenomenally, with 40-50 percent growth on average over the last 10 years."
Founded by Lynch 12 years ago with his partner Anne Kalin, the company has proved a tremendous success. It has grown to include 130 employees, with a turnover of $17 (zl.53) million. Lynka now provides promotional products to 3,000 companies, including most of the Fortune 100, and the company continues to look to the future.
"Our big challenge going forward is Europe," Lynch said. "We're already doing 20 percent of our sales in exports, by next year that will be up to 30 percent, and if all goes well, within the next two years more than half of our production will be exported to Europe."
When asked if that meant that Lynka would be looking to move it's production outside of Poland, Lynch responded with a smile, saying that the company would be staying in Poland, with the goal of "creating more Polish jobs". (A. K.)
