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VEKA
Nino Di Giorgio has joined Veka Inc., the vinyl extruder based in Fombell, Pa., as executive vice president. With more than 20 years of extrusion industry experience in a number of roles at Royal Group Technologies, Di Giorgio is responsible for improving overall performance, including higher levels of service and quality, better control and utilization of resources and more effective intra-company communication for Veka’s North American operations.

SIMONTON

Pete Placido has been named to the newly-created position of vice president of sales & marketing–West region for Simonton Windows. He is based in the vinyl window maker’s Vacaville, Calif., location with responsibility for sales and marketing activities in the region.

ROTO

Roto Frank of America, Inc. has appointed Jeff Churchill to the position of Southwestern regional sales manager. Churchill services and manage sales for this region with an emphasis on introducing new products to existing and prospective customers, while expanding Roto’s overall customer base. Churchill has nearly 10 years experience in sales and business development. 

ALBAT + WIRSAM

Carl Maerz has joined the Albat + Wirsam group as the North American sales representative for Cantor software. Maerz is responsible for promoting awareness of the Cantor product, a fully integrated ERP system for window and door manufacturers that has been offered by the company for over 15 years, in the United States and Canada.

PGT

PGT Industries has added Bill Recio as international sales manager. Prior to joining PGT, Recio was responsible for sales and marketing at Sherwin Williams, where he played a key role with strategic planning and new business development.

COTE & D’AMBROSIO

Cote & D’Ambrosio Inc., a communications firm with offices in Tampa, Fla. and Wickford, R.I., has hired Cara Klein as senior account supervisor. With over 20 years of advertising agency and corporate marketing experience, Klein is responsible for providing C&D clients in Florida and Rhode Island with expertise in building brands and implementing strategic marketing initiatives. Klein previously served as the director of advertising and PR for PGT Industries of Venice, Fla., the largest manufacturer of impact-resistant windows and doors in the United States.

CONTACT

Contact Industries, a producer of wood veneer profile wrapped moulding and millwork products, recently added two sales managers to round out its sales team. Greg Wiltjer brings a knowledge of the commercial, residential, and architectural markets that will be of immediate value to Contact's customer base. Ernie Glanville brings 30 years of wood industry sales experience to Contact. Wiltjer and Glanville work with Contact's existing sales team to expand the company's presence in architectural, OEM, and distribution markets.