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Stephen Reyes Promoted to VP Sales & Marketing at Olympic Steel
Written by Sandy Williams
April 11, 2014
Olympic Steel announced the promotion of Stephen Reyes to Vice President, Sales and Marketing—Flat Rolled. Reyes will be responsible for the planning and execution of Olympic Steel’s flat-rolled sales and marketing strategies on a company-wide basis. He will remain based in Minneapolis and will report to Raymond G. Walker, President and Chief Operating Officer – Flat Rolled.
Additionally, Thomas Ehlers has been promoted to General Manager of Olympic Steel’s Minneapolis operations, including oversight of the Moses Lake, Wash., satellite operation. Ehlers has been with Olympic Steel since 2005, most recently in the role of Regional Sales Manager.

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