Matthew Butcher Joins Hale Products

Matthew Butcher

Hale Products, Inc. announces the hiring of Matthew Butcher as the company’s Southwest Regional Sales Manager. In this sales role, Matt will be based in Fort Worth, Texas, and is fully responsible for the company’s growth initiatives and providing support for our customers in the southwestern United States. His territory will include the following states: Arkansas, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Jon Kostyzak, Manager of North American Regional Sales, stated, “Adding Matt to our sales team will enable Hale to focus on a key geography for the company. His previous experiences within the fire service and the distribution network in his territory will enable him to make an immediate impact to our selling strategies.”

While working in similar roles with other strong brands within the industry, Mr. Butcher has demonstrated continuous sales success in the industrial safety and fire service markets. Mr. Kostyzak added, “The hiring of Matt to our North American Sales Team represents the company’s promise to expand the talent within our organization.  I am anxious to work with Matt as he enhances our efforts selling the Hale product basket of vehicle mounted and portable pumps and Class 1 electronics.”

About Hale Products, Inc.

Hale Products, Inc. celebrated 100 years of providing the fire service with pumps that provide superior performance and reliability. Located in Ocala, Florida, the company is part of the IDEX Fire Suppression Group (FSG) and encompasses three of the most recognized brands in the market – Hale, Class 1 and Godiva.  For more information on Hale’s complete product lines, visit www.haleproducts.com.

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