General Info

about Teeling & gallagher, Inc. In 1946, Don Teeling left his position at Accurate Spring Company and founded a sales agency called D.G. Teeling Company. This agency was based in Indianapolis as a sole proprietorship selling springs, fasteners, plastics, die castings and machined parts. Coinciding with the close of World War II, there were huge amounts of companies that were getting established and needed representation to sell their products just as there were a great number of companies ramping up production that needed knowledgeable reps to help them find the right product and provide the right service. D.G. Teeling Company continued to grow with great success for many years and hired Tom Gallagher in 1960 and another sales person soon thereafter. Times were changing from the simpler days which led Don to incorporate Schaetzlein Corporation in 1962 in the state of Indiana. During those days, the company grew as Schaetzlein Corporation added more salespeople and more staff to support the customers and the needs of the principals. In 1971, Don gave Tom the opportunity to buy into the agency which led to the establishment of Teeling & Gallagher which was founded under the Schaetzlein Corporation name. As time passed, Don lessened his role as leader while Tom took the reins and charged forward completely taking control of the stock and direction of Teeling & Gallagher. As President and owner of Teeling & Gallagher, Tom continued to expand the company into a multi-person agency establishing relationships with principals and customers that still last to this day. With a constant emphasis on growth and thoughts of succession for his agency, Tom hired Bob Gallagher in 1992. Growing up around his father's business was normal for Bob who was working for another rep agency selling engineering solutions for Dow Chemical and Georgia Pacific. As Tom groomed Bob, he focused on educating Bob about the industry with a constant emphasis on "Representing the Manufacturer". After establishing the goal of succession and careful planning with Tom, Bob Gallagher purchased all of the stock and established Teeling & Gallagher, Inc in place of Schaetzlein Corporation in 2009. Now that Bob is President, he's continued the tradition of having Tom continue to work for the company just like Tom did for Don Teeling. Tom remains active in the firm working with customers, consulting in sales, heading special projects, and operating in an advisory role based on his forty years experience as a manufacturers representative.