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Porter to Retire at UES, Duskin Joins the Team

People on the move at United Electrical Sales.
Aug. 12, 2021
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United Electrical Sales (UES) (Duluth, GA): After 24 years of dedicated service, Rick Porter (left  in photo above) will retire at the end of Dec. 2021. "Rick has been an integral part of our company and his contributions will always be valued and remembered," said John Milner, principal of United Electrical Sales, in the press release.  “Effective immediately, Jerry Duskin (right in photo above) has joined the UES team. He will have a dual role as an area manager in south Georgia and he will also be primarily responsible for the lead role in the Jacksonville – north Florida market.

Milner said that within the next few years the company plans to hire a junior sales associate to work under Duskin, and that eventually he will become the area manager for both south Georgia and north Florida.