Roger Parker was recently named the new central regional sales manager for Rosenbauer America.
Parker got his start in sales in 1978 when he began selling John Deere equipment in Woonsocket, South Dakota. Two years later, he entered into the fire service as a volunteer firefighter for the Woonsocket (SD) Fire Department and stayed with the department for five years.
In 1986 he stopped selling for John Deere and continued his pursuit of the fire industry by becoming a salesman for Luverne Fire Apparatus. His territory included South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa.
Eleven years later, Parker was promoted to regional sales manager and his territory expanded to include the entire Midwest area for Luverne Fire, which had since become Crimson Fire.
Now, in 2008, Parker has accepted the central regional sales manager position at Rosenbauer America and continues his career in the fire service industry. “It was an opportunity that I couldn’t pass up,” Parker said.
As the new central regional sales manager, Parker will be responsible for overseeing all dealers in the Midwest territories and maintaining constant communication with them. He shares this new business opportunity with his wife, Becky, and their six children and three grandchildren.
