Meet Our Executive Team

Richard J. Benbow, Sales Director

Richard earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Appalachian State University in 1976. Immediately after graduation, Richard taught in the Wake County School System for 7 years in Raleigh and Cary, North Carolina. Richard left the education profession and began working for various companies in a sales capacity. While working as a salesman, and later a buyer, for an independent electronics store, Richard was able to combine his teaching skills and his understanding of emerging electronics technology to successfully assist his customers and the company to improve their knowledge of the electronics field. This compilation of skills and knowledge earned him several sales awards and deep appreciation and recognition from the product suppliers.

After a few years, Richard began working for a well-known international electronics company as their NC Territory Sales Representative. Soon there after, Richard was promoted to Regional Sales Manager. His duties included overseeing all consumer electronic sales and managing personnel in North and South Carolina. Again, Richard excelled in this position and received many awards which included several trips abroad. As a result of his performance, Richard was promoted to Regional Sales Manager of Military Sales. This position called for Richard to manage sales to the Navy and Marine Corp exchanges in the U.S. and its territories as well as oversee personnel located nationwide as well as in the Pacific.

Constant U.S. travel and travel to Guam, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii became much less enjoyable after 9/11. When the opportunity to change careers after 19 years with the same company became available, Richard seized the opportunity.

Richard came to WingSwept Communications Inc. in 2005 as its first dedicated Sales Representative. He was presented with the task of starting a new sales division consisting of website sales called "Repair Shop Websites". These websites were created and marketed to the automotive repair and parts industry. Within 2 years, Repair Shop Websites became the leader in the automotive industry with hundreds of customers in the U.S. and Canada.

Richard and his wife along with their son live in Garner, NC. Richard also has a married son living and working in Fayetteville, NC.