Klugherz named Global Vice President Strategic Business Development at Blastrac
Blastrac Global announces that Stephen Klugherz was recently named Global Vice President of Strategic Business Development. Prior to this position, Klugherz was the Blastrac North American Vice President of Sales.
[USPRwire, Fri May 18 2007] Blastrac Global announces that Stephen Klugherz was recently named Global Vice President of Strategic Business Development. Prior to this position, Klugherz was the Blastrac North American Vice President of Sales.
Donna Gordon, Blastrac Vice President of Marketing and National Accounts, will now oversee the entire North American sales organization.
“In this position, I plan to expand Blastrac’s road and runway market and further develop its presence internationally,” said Klugherz, who lives in San Diego. “I’m excited and honored to hold this position with Blastrac, which continues to be a global leader in the surface preparation industry.”
In this capacity, Klugherz will oversee the concrete polishing market expansion and introduce shot blasting to the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration for improved skid resistance and extended asphalt life. Under Klugherz’s leadership, Blastrac will expand to South Africa and Brazil this summer, and he plans to also establish a Blastrac “Center of Excellence” for training in Europe and North America in the concrete polishing industry.
Klugherz has worked in various sales and leadership positions with Blastrac since selling his company, Vanguard Industrial, to Blastrac 10 years ago. During the last three years, he managed the transition from 42 Blastrac-owned distribution centers to placing products in strategic sales partnerships such as Home Depot, White Cap Construction Supply and national rental chains, in addition to establishing a specialized distribution network for the entire range of products.
Call 800-256-3440 or visit blastrac.com for more information.
The Blastrac brand provides more surface preparation technologies and expertise than any other manufacturer: shot blasting, grinding, polishing, scarifying, scraping, milling and cutting. Blastrac equipment is designed for surface preparation of concrete, steel, brick, stone, asphalt and other substrates. Equipment and application training is offered through the Blastrac SPARC program: Surface Preparation Academic Resource Center.
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