Charlie Wade recently joined East Manufacturing Corp. as South Central regional manager, announced Mark Holtz, vice president of sales and marketing. In his new position, Wade will be responsible for customer
sales and support activities in southern Missouri, Arkansas, western Tennessee, western Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi and parts of Alabama.
Prior to joining East, Wade worked for Hallco Live Floor systems as regional sales manager. He has almost 20 years experience in the refuse and trailer component business. “Charlie Wade is a well-known professional in the trailer industry,” said Holtz, “and he brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and industry associations that will serve our customers well in the South Central region.”
Wade will operate out of his home office in Benton, Ky.
Headquartered in Randolph, Ohio, East Manufacturing Corp. offers a full line of aluminum dump, platform and refuse trailers, steel and aluminum dump bodies, and heavy-duty trucking accessories. Ranked in the top 20 trailer manufacturers in the U.S., East has a network of more than 50 trailer distributors and 400 accessories dealers nationwide.
East Trailers Names New Regional Manager
Charlie Wade recently joined East Manufacturing Corp. as South Central regional manager, announced Mark Holtz, vice president of sales and marketing. In his new position, Wade will be responsible for custome
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