About Us

Direct Sales & Marketing was founded in 2001 by Dwain Paynter with the concept of providing manufacturers a link to marketing and sales solutions to the marketplace.  Since the beginning DSM has built relationships from the end user to all levels of distribution.  Our agency is supported by six outside salesmen and one inside sales/customer service which makes up for 120 plus years of industry experience.

Our territory consists of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania.  Markets we specialize in are Industrial/MRO, Cutting Tools, Construction, Rental, Welding, Safety, Electrical, Plumbing/HVAC and Automotive.  We pride ourselves on professionalism into the marketplace with providing each manufacture and distributor a source for product knowledge, sales initiatives and sales growth into the marketplace.