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Kingspan Hires New VP of Sales for the U.S
Written by Sandy Williams
November 17, 2017
Kingspan North America announces the hiring of Brad Johnson as Vice President of Sales for the U.S. Johnson joins Kingspan from CENTRIA Architectural Systems, where he served as Executive Vice President of Sales since May 2016.
For more than 25 years, Johnson has served as a successful leader in the industry. He began his career in sales and project management at H. H. Robertson, a predecessor to CENTRIA. In 1996, he joined NCI Building Systems, Inc., as a sales manager and continued to advance into further leadership roles.
Kingspan Insulated Panels is a manufacturer of insulated metal panels serving the commercial, industrial, architectural, cold storage and food processing markets. For more information, visit www.kingspanpanels.us.
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