Weldcote Metals Expands Sales Team
Weldcote Metals Inc. (Kings Mountain, NC), a division of Zika Group Ltd. (Israel), has added two new members to their sales team: Fritz Klug Is now their Northern sales manager and Jay Hickman is their Southern sales manager. This expansion is part of a strategic effort to increase sales and visibility in the United States and position their brand as a one-stop-shop for the industrial tool industry.
Klug has nearly 35 years of industrial sales experience and extensive experience with distributor channel development. Previously, he was the director of sales at CGW-Camel Grinding Wheels. Prior to that he, was the Western U.S. sales manager at L.S. Starrett Company, and before that he was the territory manager at Triangle Tool Group. Hickman has more than 30 years of industry sales experience. He previously held the positions of Southern sales manager at CGW-Camel Grinding Wheels, sales manager of Garryson, Inc. and district sales manager of Anderson Brush. He was also a former membership director for the Coated Abrasives Fabricators Association.
“Creating a strong, experienced and knowledgeable sales team will position us at the forefront of the industrial tool industry,” commented Joe O’Mera, the company’s chief executive officer. “There is so much potential for growth as we develop our brand in the industrial market and deliver on our promise to be a high-end ‘one-stop shop’ for our customers.” Weldcote was founded in 2006 by Bill Roland, the founding chief executive officer and current president, and John Pandorf, the co-founder and chief financial officer. Earlier this year, the company announced Zika Group and O’Mera as additional ownership, along with O’Mera being named the chief executive officer.
