About Us

Direct Connection is an experienced and proven provider of strategic, creative direct mail services; we are the Direct Connection between our customers and their clients. The quality, experience, and service that Direct Connection provides to our clients distinguish us within the direct mail industry. Since our inception in 1990, Direct Connection has focused on helping our clients meet their sales or fundraising goals through the use of direct mail. And we do this by building a trusted relationship with each client that we work with.

We know that a successful and profitable direct mail program for our clients means repeat business for us. Only through our client’s success can we also enjoy continued success.

With our focus on total customer satisfaction, our experienced customer service staff can handle your direct mail project from start to finish, ensuring that your project is completed accurately and mailed on time.

Mailing projects need to be produced and mailed quickly and accurately. Fast turnaround times are crucial. We hear that everyday from our clients and we respond with some of the fastest completion times in the direct mail industry. Call Direct Connection for your next bulk mailing project and get it produced and mailed fast. Our printing and mailing production facility in La Verne, CA is a state-of-the-art operation designed to serve our customer’s needs for fast turnaround times on their direct mail and bulk mail projects.

When you partner with Direct Connection, you partner with some of the best and brightest direct mail professionals in the industry.

John Hodgman

• Founder, president, and general manager
• Industry Postal Customer Council Chairman, 1991 – 1993
• Southern California Chapter President, Mailing and Fulfillment Service Association from 2002 – 2005
• Board of Directors, Printing Industry Association of Southern California, 2009 - Current

Andrew Hennings

• Sales manager, Direct Connection 2002 - Current
• General Manager and V.P., Harte Hanks, 1996-2001
• General Manager, A & M Direct Mail Services, 1988-1996
• Immediate Past President, Orange County Chapter, American Marketing Association, 2008-current
• President, Orange County Chapter, American Marketing Association, 2006-2008
• President, Inland Empire Chapter, American Marketing Association, 2004-2005

Ramon Ortiz

• Manager of Major Accounts, Direct Connection, 2003-current
• Sales Manager, Tech Color Graphics, 1994-2003

Jeff Agren

• Manager of major accounts, Direct Connection, 2004-Current
• Account Manager, Phoenix Marketing, 2002-2004
• Account Manager, Millenium Direct, 1999-2002

Melissa Ortega

• Account Manager, Direct Connection, 2004-current

Julio Barrera

• Production Manager, Direct Connection, 1991-current

Pedro Soriano

• Data Processing and IT Manager, Direct Connection, 1996-current

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