Robert Jarrard Joins Plattco Team
Plattsburgh NY - Plattco Corporation is pleased to announce the addition of Robert Jarrard to its leadership team in the position of Vice President of Sales & Marketing. Since joining the internationally recognized leader of double flap airlock valves on January 31st, Mr. Jarrard has begun the next phase of introducing the valve manufacturer's products and services to an even larger audience.
"The name Plattco is synonymous with designing, engineering and manufacturing valves that have to perform in critical situations. And, in a time when many of our competitors are mere sourcing agents from Asia, I find it is a source of pride among our employees and our customers that our reputation for excellence is based on engineering and manufacturing expertise gained in our own facility over the past 100 years. Our opportunity, and my focus in the coming months, is to share the Plattco story with more companies and new industries," Mr. Jarrard said. "I absolutely believe that we have great success stories to tell, and we've only just scratched the surface with companies who have demanding applications-and, who can truly realize the benefits of Plattco's expertise and ability to engineer solutions to fit their unique needs."
According to Plattco's President & CEO Doug Crozier, "Robert has an outstanding record of achievement in sales and business management, having guided several companies to record sales and strong, sustained market positions. I have had the opportunity to work with Robert in the past and am delighted that he has chosen to join the Plattco team.
"Plattco has established a firm foundation for even greater growth," Mr. Crozier noted. "Robert's experience coupled with his eagerness will create outstanding opportunities for Plattco to further develop our sales, domestically and internationally."
Prior to joining Plattco, Mr. Jarrard provided complete sales force management for foreign and domestic companies with a focus on creating, restructuring or energizing sales in North America, South America, Australia and Europe. He is also experienced with penetrating new markets and increasing market share for manufacturers based in Asia, Europe and Australia. His background includes working with Fortune 500 companies, Canadian and Chinese publicly traded companies.
Among his specialties are sales force development, incentive structures, alignment of corporate and sales goals, contract negotiations, brand creation and strategies, ascertaining differential advantages and developing marketing/sales programs to promote those differentials.
Plattco Corporation is the recognized leader for valves that solve material handling problems in a wide variety of industries. Plattco specializes in the design and manufacture of Double Flap Airlock® Valves and associated multi-purpose slide gates. Plattco is an integrated manufacturer with engineering capabilities, a pattern shop, foundry and machine shop at its facilities in Plattsburgh, NY.
Plattco invented the double flap material handling valve in 1960 and has established a proven record of innovation. Plattco was the first to install double flap airlock valves on the windbox at iron ore mines and on the clinker coolers at cement plants. Founded in 1897, Plattco began as a gray iron foundry, producing drainage castings, stock valves and other machined castings for the paper, mining and other regional industries. Plattco is proud to be an employee owned company.
For more information about Plattco, visit www.PLATTCO.com or you can contact Robert directly via email at rjarrard@PLATTCO.com or by phone at 518.563.4640 ext. 127.
Contact:
Doug Crozier, President & CEO
518.563.4640
Plattco.com
email: dcrozier@Plattco.com
international calls: 1.518.563.4640
USA / domestic calls: 1.800.352.1731
7 White Street, Plattsburgh NY USA 12901
