Gibbs Wire & Steel Company Announces Senior Management Additions and Sales Region Realignment https:
Bill Torres, CEO & President of Gibbs, is
pleased to announce the addition of Don Hennon as Vice President responsible
for the Southwest Region, Mexico and Latin America. Don will be headquartered in the St. Louis area.
Don previously held positions with Allegheny Ludlum as
Marketing Director of Precision Rolled Strip Products and Eastern Regional
Sales Manager. He also worked with Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special
Metals as Director of Corporate Sales and Marketing, Director Marketing and GM
Latin American Operations- Ulbrinox, and Global Director Sales and Marketing-
Ulbrich Solar Technologies.
Torres said, “We are very excited
to have Don join us in this key role.We
had the great pleasure of working with Don when he was with Allegheny Ludlum.
Hehas a proven track record of
success and has extensive knowledge of metals and our strip products.He is a great addition to our senior
management team. ”
This addition has allowed Gibbs the ability to realign
sales management into three regions, Eastern, Southwestern and
Midwestern.
Don Gibbs, Vice President of Sales and Regional Sales
Manager, will be responsible for sales management in the Eastern and
Southeastern territories that include Gibbs’ operations in Connecticut and
North Carolina.In addition, he will
remain very active with large corporate accounts.
Torres said, “Don Gibbs has been an outstanding
contributor to Gibbs for 40 years.He
volunteered to return to the Charlotte area to help grow sales.In a short period of time, we have already
seen significant growth in this region thanks to this great team player.”
Tom Nichols has been promoted to Vice President of Sales and
Regional Sales Manager of Midwest and Canada. Mr. Nichols will be
responsible for Sales Management in the territories served by operations in
Indiana and Canada
Torres said, “Tom Nichols has been a wonderful addition
to the company.This rapid promotion is
an indication of our confidence in his ability to lead our sales group in
providing world class service and support to our growing customer base.”
About
Gibbs:
Gibbs
Wire & Steel is an ISO 9001:2008 certified distributor and custom processor
of steel wire and strip. It incorporates a network of metal service
centers, strategically located throughout the U.S., Canada, and
Mexico. These locations include Southington,
CT; Charlotte, NC; South Bend, IN; Grand Prairie, TX; Chino, CA; Brampton, Ontario;
andQueretaro, Mexico.
