About Us
What we do
Sandy Apple
What we do
The Apple Group is a full-service consulting and business coaching firm, specializing in profit management for garage door dealers. All of the critical areas of business are covered, sales, operations and finance, all supported with online or onsite training. Services can be contracted for a single project, for a finite number of hours, o
The Apple Group is a full-service consulting and business coaching firm, specializing in profit management for garage door dealers. All of the critical areas of business are covered, sales, operations and finance, all supported with online or onsite training. Services can be contracted for a single project, for a finite number of hours, or an ongoing annual commitment. You decide how much and we will work within your needs and budget. All services are provided on a strictly confidential basis.
Dan Apple
Sandy Apple
What we do
Dan is a native of Richmond, VA and attended Virginia Commonwealth University. He has over 44 years of business management experience. The majority of his career has been spent as a garage door dealer (1978–2011). During that time, his company, Apple Door Systems, grew to the largest garage door dealer in Virginia, growing to eight stores
Dan is a native of Richmond, VA and attended Virginia Commonwealth University. He has over 44 years of business management experience. The majority of his career has been spent as a garage door dealer (1978–2011). During that time, his company, Apple Door Systems, grew to the largest garage door dealer in Virginia, growing to eight stores throughout Virginia. After selling all the stores to long term, trusted employees, Dan and Sandy formed The Apple Group to serve as consultants to the garage door industry. Dan also served as a co-founder and the first president of The Institute for Door Dealer Education and Accreditation (IDEA). During his tenure, IDEA created educational offerings at the national level that provided garage door dealers with the most comprehensive training ever produced in the industry. Through his leadership, the first ever national accreditation designation for garage door dealers was launched. For the first time, dealers could earn professional credentials at the national level, elevating their professional status in the eyes of the public.
Sandy Apple
Sandy Apple
Sandy Apple
Sandy is a native of Winchester, VA and holds a bachelor of science degree in accounting from the College of William and Mary. She has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1972 and holds an MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University. Sandy has twenty years of garage door industry experience. Prior to that, she was a senior analyst for
Sandy is a native of Winchester, VA and holds a bachelor of science degree in accounting from the College of William and Mary. She has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1972 and holds an MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University. Sandy has twenty years of garage door industry experience. Prior to that, she was a senior analyst for Philip Morris USA. Sandy has over 40 years of private and public accounting experience, and has assisted door dealers with all financial phases of their businesses from budgeting and cash management to profit and tax planning.
INDUSTRY AFFILIATIONS
International Door Association
Institute of Door Dealer Education & Accreditation
Institute of Door Dealer Education & Accreditation
If you are a door dealer, membership in the International Door Association has great value. The investment is small and the returns are great. IDA's primary mission is to provide programs and services to door and access systems dealers, for the express purpose of enhancing their value and professionalism.
Institute of Door Dealer Education & Accreditation
Institute of Door Dealer Education & Accreditation
Institute of Door Dealer Education & Accreditation
As the industry's central source for education and training, the Institute of Door Dealer Education and Accreditation can bring great value to your business. While you cannot join IDEA, you can earn their seal of approval through their certification and become a nationally accredited door dealer. IDEA provides educational resources, train
As the industry's central source for education and training, the Institute of Door Dealer Education and Accreditation can bring great value to your business. While you cannot join IDEA, you can earn their seal of approval through their certification and become a nationally accredited door dealer. IDEA provides educational resources, training systems and professional development programs for companies engaged in the sale, installation and service of door and access systems products.
Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association
Institute of Door Dealer Education & Accreditation
Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association
Door and Access Manufacturers Association members enjoy a central network of peers that all share common goals and challenges. If you manufacture or supply goods and services to the door dealer industry, membership in this organization is critical. DASMA is North America’s leading trade association of manufacturers of garage doors, rollin
Door and Access Manufacturers Association members enjoy a central network of peers that all share common goals and challenges. If you manufacture or supply goods and services to the door dealer industry, membership in this organization is critical. DASMA is North America’s leading trade association of manufacturers of garage doors, rolling doors, high performance doors, garage door operators, vehicular gate operators, and access control products.