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Electricalmarketing 1819 John Walter Targetti 770crop
Electricalmarketing 1819 John Walter Targetti 770crop
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Targetti USA Names Walter Western Regional Sales Manager

Oct. 9, 2017
John Walter most recently worked as a sales manager for Acuity Brands, focusing on contractor and distributor sales.

Targetti USA (Costa Mesa, CA): John Walter is the new Western Regional Sales Manager for the North American operations of Italian spec-grade lighting manufacturer Targetti Sankey. Walter will will be responsible for specification sales of Targetti and DuraLamp products, working directly to support Targetti USA sales representatives in the Western Region. He will work closely with lighting representatives, architects, interior/lighting designers, engineers, distributors and other specifiers of the lighting industry to support Western division sales.

Walter most recently worked as a sales manager for Acuity Brands, focusing on contractor and distributor sales. He holds an industrial/organizational psychology degree from John Carroll University in Cleveland. He is a board member for a nonprofit organization called Buffalo Goes Gray, whose purpose is to bring awareness to brain tumors and raise funds for brain cancer research in Buffalo, NY.

 “With the West Coast being one of our largest and most important markets, we felt it imperative to provide additional sales support to continue our growth as a leading architectural manufacturer,” commented Marie Paris, CEO, Targetti USA. “John’s sales experience in the industry gives him a versatile sales background to support our diverse customer base. John brings a keen sense of sales expertise and has built great relationships throughout the industry. We are confident that he will provide the ideal support to the design community and we welcome him to our team.”