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Leeco Names New Sales Manager for Northern Region
Written by Laura Miller
October 10, 2023
Leeco Steel has promoted Tom Murray to sales manager, north. The appointment was effective Oct. 1.
Murray will be responsible for managing and implementing Leeco’s sales in Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana.
Murray joined Leeco in 2017 and most recently served as senior account manager.
“Tom has proven to be a valuable asset to our sales team, significantly growing his book of business since joining Leeco,” commented John Purcell, Leeco’s VP of sales, in a statement. “Tom is a highly motivated self-starter, and I’m confident that his leadership will contribute to significant regional growth in the coming years.”
Leeco, based in Lisle, Ill., is a distributor of plate steels, operating 11 locations in North America.

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