Weiler Abrasives promotes John Hobbs to director, national accounts

Published
March 12, 2020 - 10:30am
Weiler Abrasives promotes John Hobbs to director, national accounts

March 12 , 2020 - Cresco, Pennsylvania-based Weiler Abrasives, a leading provider of abrasives, power brushes and maintenance products for surface conditioning, announced the promotion of John Hobbs to director, national accounts.

Since joining Weiler Abrasives in March 2013, Hobbs has held multiple sales positions of increasing responsibility, including district sales manager, business development manager and national accounts manager.

“John is a natural fit for his new role. He’s exceptionally driven and is always focused on elevating our customers’ experiences with Weiler Abrasives ,” says Jason Conner, vice president, sales for U.S. and Canada. “He’s proven he can lead efforts with our national accounts team and our distributor partners — while delivering results, and bringing positive energy and excellence along the way.”

In his new role, Hobbs will be responsible for managing a team of national account managers who are responsible for delivering the Weiler Abrasives’ Value Package to the company’s largest national account business partners serving the U.S. and Canada. The Weiler Abrasives’ Value Package defines how the company partners with its distributors to help them achieve their business goals and how together they can bring valued-added solutions to customers across the globe.

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