New Midwest Akron Brass sales person announced

Akron Brass announced that they have added Cory Berglin as their District Sales Manager for the Minnesota, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota market areas.

Based in Minnesota, Cory will be working with authorized Akron distributors to meet the needs of municipal fire departments throughout his geographic territory. This will include sales support for all Akron Brass nozzles, monitors and fire ground appliances as well as their growing line of reels, scene lighting, warning lighting and hand tools.

Cory is a member of his local volunteer fire department and has been a District Sales Manager with Akron Brass previously He has been in the fire industry for the past thirteen years.

Kent Clasen will assume the sales territory of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Western Kentucky. Also, David Hradek will add Michigan to his current territory of Ohio, West Virginia, and Eastern Kentucky.

For questions, please contact David Durstine at 800-228-1161, extension 7031 or e-mail ddurstine@akronbrass.com.

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