Service Centers
CENTRIA Enhances Sales Department with Two New Promotions
Written by Sandy Williams
May 31, 2016
Moon Township, Pa., May 31, 2016—CENTRIA Architectural Systems, an industry leader in the design, development and manufacture of metal wall and roof systems, is pleased to announce that Ralph Smillie and Pat Baker have been promoted to Vice President, CAS Distribution and National Accounts Manager, respectively.
Smillie, a 25-year sales, marketing and management veteran, began his career at CENTRIA in 2005 as the District Sales Manager for New Jersey. He was promoted to Northeastern Territory Regional Sales Manager in 2009. In this role, Smillie showed outstanding leadership, expanding regional sales and prospect value significantly. His efforts resulted in all eight of the District Sales Managers under his management attaining the elite President’s Club status.
Baker has been named National Accounts Manager, where he will take responsibility for developing national and corporate accounts. He joined the CENTRIA team in 2015 as Business Development Manager, bringing a wealth of experience working in Sales and Estimating for a member of CENTRIA’s Dealer Network: C.L. Rieckhoff Co., Inc.
“The contributions from these two dedicated team members have been invaluable, and their knowledge of our products and unfailing leadership will ensure that CENTRIA is providing customers with the highest quality service,” said Brad Johnson, Executive Vice President, Sales at CENTRIA. “They will continue to aid in CENTRIA’s growth and innovation in these new roles for years to come.”
(Source: CENTRIA press release)
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