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Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle area gains New Regional Sales Manager Steven Jacobs has been named the Regional Sales Manager for Oklahoma, which will also cover the Texas Panhandle. Jacobs earned his bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from Texas Tech University and earned his masters from the University of Oklahoma in Business Administration. He spent one year working as a Frac Engineer for Halliburton in Colorado before working at Rexel as an Automation Engineer in Oklahoma City for the past three years. Jacobs anticipates his new career venture with WAGO will directly impact and grow the company.
“I hope to capture new market share in Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle by bringing in new customers,” Jacobs said. “My goal is to more than double the number of active customers in my region by the end of my second year.” For more on the latest from WAGO, visit www.wago.us/news. ❏
Steven Jacobs, Regional Sales Manager
About WAGO: Innovation is at the heart of everything we do at WAGO. From our
pioneering CAGE CLAMP® spring pressure connection technology to our extensive range of Interconnect, Interface and Automation solutions, such as the fieldbus independent WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM, our customers count on the unconditional performance and reliability of our products to ensure the safe, efficient operation of their systems every time.
Custom Equipment Appoints Northeast Territory Manager
Paul Allen, Northeast Territory Manager
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Custom Equipment, LLC has welcomed Paul Allen as its Northeast U.S. territory manager. Allen will provide support to customers in the Northeast region, where the company has a growing presence. He will focus on continuing the expansion and channel development of Hy-Brid Lifts, Custom Equipment’s line of lightweight lowlevel scissor lifts. “Paul is a great asset for our team,” said Dan Schneider, Custom Equipment LLC vice president of sales. “With a growing construction industry, we needed someone who can continue to give our customers in that region the attention and support they need to be successful.” Allen has more than 10 years of sales experience selling and renting into the construction industry, including positions at Altec Industries, NES Rentals and most recently Admar Supply Co. Allen has a bachelor’s degree in marketing from State University of New York at Plattsburgh. “I am very excited to join Custom Equip-
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ment,” Allen said. “It’s great to be part of a team that builds high quality Americanmade equipment that provides solutions to contractors’ construction challenges.” ❏ Custom Equipment LLC engineers and manufactures all-purpose Hy-Brid Lifts brand of scissor lifts in electric selfpropelled and push-around models. The all-purpose lifts offer exceptional capabilities in a heavy-duty but lightweight design, are easy to maneuver and reach working heights as high as 20 feet. Contractors and maintenance technicians can use them from start to finish for a wide range of applications in industries as diverse as construction, drywall, electrical, HVAC, industrial manufacturing, painting and plumbing. For more information: Custom Equipment LLC, 2647 Highway 175, Richfield, Wis. 53076; 262-644-1300; fax 262-644-1320. About Custom Equipment LLC: