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Southern Vinyl Manufacturing Hires New Member
of Senior Management Team
Jonathan T. Speaks named President of Sales and Marketing
Raleigh, NC, June 26, 2008 – Southern Vinyl Manufacturing, LLC announced today that the company has hired Jonathan T. Speaks as president of sales and marketing. Speaks, who has a strong track record of sales and marketing development within the building products industry, will join the management team at its corporate headquarters located in Raleigh, N.C.
“Jonathan is an exceptional leader and performer in the building materials industry who combines great vision with the ability to deliver results. He joins us at a very exciting time in our business.” said Rod Matthews, managing partner of Southern Vinyl. “We are extraordinarily pleased to be able to bring someone with Jonathan’s character and experience into our management team.” Speaks will be responsible for developing programs to drive sales worldwide. He will also be responsible for marketing the Southern Vinyl brand and increasing product awareness. “I look forward to getting started and helping to continue to grow this successful business, “ stated Speaks.
Most recently the vice president of sales and marketing for Kroy Building Products, Inc., Speaks led Kroy sales teams while directing business strategies in several channels, resulting in new markets and radically improved profitability. Previous to that, Speaks was with Hanson Brick and James Hardie Building Products where he developed new sales training programs, national incentive programs and produced consistent brand messaging that strengthened brand awareness.
Founded in 1997, Southern Vinyl Manufacturing is one of the largest independent fabricators of PVC fence and rail systems in the Carolinas. Southern Vinyl serves building material distributors and fence installation companies throughout the United States. Based in Raleigh, N.C., with 15,000 square-foot manufacturing facilities in Kinston, N.C., Southern Vinyl Manufacturing has become the most recognized name in fence and rail systems to building professionals in all the markets they serve. For more information on Southern Vinyl, please visit their website www.Southernllc.com.
