Rockys Ace Hardware
Brian Bowler has extensive experience in marketing and advertising. Brian is currently serving as the Director of Marketing and Advertising at Rockys Ace Hardware since January 2023. Prior to this, they held various roles at the LEGO Group, including Head of Marketing - Licensing and Extended Line from April 2021 to January 2023, Licensing Retail Marketing Director from January 2016 to October 2022, Director of Marketing from January 2012 to January 2016, Senior Brand Manager from November 2010 to March 2012, Brand Manager from June 2009 to November 2010, Assistant Brand Manager from April 2008 to June 2009, Assistant Marketing Manager from July 2006 to April 2008, Assistant In-Store Marketing Manager from October 2003 to July 2006, Assistant Event Marketing Manager from June 2001 to October 2003, and Consumer Affairs Product Specialist from November 1999 to June 2001.
Brian Bowler has a Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) in Communication and Media Studies from Westfield State University. No specific start or end year for their education at this institution is available.
Rockys Ace Hardware
Rocky’s Ace Hardware is a family-owned business that has been supporting local communities for 95 years. Rocky’s was founded in 1926 by Rocco (Rocky) J. Falcone. Back then, Rocky’s was a mom-and-pop business and had just one location — in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts, on the corner of Main and Union streets. In 1966, Rocco’s son James began to run the business. During the 1970s and 1980s, James developed the single store operation into a successful seven-store chain. It was then that Rocky’s started its national affiliation with the Ace Hardware Co-op. The relationship with Ace offered Rocky’s Hardware the buying power of a national chain, national advertising, and the computerization of accounting and inventory procedures, all while still maintaining local, independent ownership and Rocky’s longtime identity as a neighborhood hardware store. Today, James Falcone remains chairman of Rocky’s, while his son, Rocco J. Falcone II, becomes the third generation of his family to serve as president. Under the Falcone family's leadership, Rocky’s Ace Hardware has continued to evolve, responding to customer demand by expanding its hardware product lines, increasing stock selection and adding a variety of new services. From one modest store to now over 37 convenient locations throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine and Florida, Rocky′s has become one of the country’s largest Ace dealers, noted for its customer service and product selection. This focus on our customers means that Rocky′s stores have retained their friendly, neighborhood hardware store identity. We encourage all of our customers to talk with our expert staff, ask questions and browse our huge selection of products. We will make sure that you leave with everything you need to get your project done right the first time.