Meet Brian Honerman, an Inside Sales Representative at ProTech (protechcb.com).

Tell us a little about your business. – Protech is a family oriented company that has been around for more than 20 years. They specialize in servicing vehicles from boom trucks, vans, and pickups. We install service bodies, snow plows, cranes, flatbeds and many more units.

How did you get started in the business? – I went to school at the University of Nebraska at Kearney for five years studying business administration and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Distribution. I have always enjoyed the sales process and how it works from the manufacturer, all the way to the end user. For me, it started from stocking shelves at target, to selling Milwaukee tool, to selling plumbing materials and applying all of that to getting where I am now at Protech filling needs of service bodies, van upfitting, and snow plows. It has been a long road, but a very rewarding and humbling experience.

What has been your most important achievement professionally? – It may sound corny or cliché, but being offered to work for Protech. It has allowed me to have more freedom, stability and apply everything I have learned to this career. This company has made me feel valued and that I am a part of the team.
Tell us a little about your family. – My parents live in North Platte, Nebraska where they work in financing and education. I have one brother who works in athletic training and a sister who is currently studying for her master’s degree in Ames, Iowa.

What do you see as one of the biggest turning points in your life? – Being told I wouldn’t have a position open if I wanted to return to Nebraska. I made the decision to take a lower paying job to move back to Omaha and get more work experience. It eventually led me to Protech, which I am very grateful for.
What is your favorite thing to do on a day off? – Golf with friends and have a few brews along the way.

Who inspires you? – My father, Mike Honerman. He has been through so much over the last five years from losing both his parents in back-to-back years, getting a gall stone, partial removal of his pancreas and fighting ampullary cancer, all while trying to be a great husband, father, and employee. I am quite proud to be his son and thank God for him every day.

What is your favorite quote or the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? – “Your past does not determine your future.” Just because I have made mistakes in the past does not mean I can’t improve on that and make a better life for myself.

If you could choose any other profession to be successful in, what would it be? – Being the General Manager of an NFL team. I love football and love the process of evaluating players on and off the field and supplying coaches with the best players possible. (Go Pack Go!)

What is your favorite movie? – Good Will Hunting. An incredible film that teaches lessons on life, friendship and that it is okay to have imperfections.

What is your favorite local Omaha restaurant? – Dirty Birds. Hands down, the best chicken in town. Try the Omahawt. Trust me.

If our readers would like to contact you, how should they do so? – (712) 220-7158 | brianhonerman@protechcb.com | protechcb.com