Powers Fasteners Expands Sales Capabilities in Texas; Names C. Estill, C. Salisbury Branch Managers for Dallas, Houston


Also Names K. Thuenemann, E. Gilliam Jobsite Specialists:

Powers Fasteners, Inc. -- the leading domestic manufacturer of concrete anchoring systems -- has expanded its sales capabilities in Texas by opening branch offices and warehouse facilities in Dallas and Houston, and naming Chad Estill and Chris Salisbury as Branch Managers respectively.

The company has also announced the appointments of Kyle Thuenemann and Ed Gilliam as Jobsite Specialists for the respective branches.

The announcement was made by Vice President of Sales and Marketing Len Colasuonno, who said, "Powers has made both the Dallas and Houston branches part of the company's direct sales organization to better serve its customers and meet the growing demand for Powers products in Texas."

Mr. Estill joined Powers in 2004 as a Sales Representative in the Dallas/Fort Worth area after serving seven years as Department Supervisor for The Home Depot in Dallas and three years as a Sales Representative for North American Products. He is married with two children and lives in Fort Worth. The branch office and warehouse is located in a new 10,000-square-foot building at 10625 King William Drive in Dallas, and the telephone number is 972-506-9258.

Before joining Powers, Mr. Salisbury served two years as a Sales Representative for Team Associates, the sales firm that previously covered Southern Texas for Powers. He also has had 10 years distributor sales experience, including seven years with Lord & Sons and two years with White Cap Construction Supply. Mr. Salisbury holds a bachelor's degree in humanities from Seattle University and a bachelor's degree in business and marketing from San Francisco State University, and lives with his wife and four children in Austin.

Mr. Thuenemann joins Powers after two years as a Sales Representative for Trainor Associates, the Powers sales representative firm located in Indianapolis, Ind. He previously operated his own concrete cutting firm and was a Sales Representative for eight years with Storey Machining Co. Mr. Thuenemann is relocating with his wife and two children from Cincinnati, Ohio to Frisco, Texas.

Mr. Gilliam previously served 13 years as a Sales Representative for Allied Fastener & Tool in Lake Worth, Fla. He is relocating to Houston and has two grown children.

Powers Fasteners offers an extensive line of mechanical and adhesive anchors, roofing fasteners, gas-technology tools and powder actuated fastening systems. The company has manufacturing facilities in Michigan, along with 27 warehouses strategically located throughout the United States, as well as four international locations.

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