Allied Wire & Cable adds three sales reps

Allied Wire & Cable (Philadelphia): The company recently hired three new sales representatives for its Las Vegas and Tampa branches. Jeff Shelton and Charles Ballesteros are the newest additions to the company’s Las Vegas location, and Bob Bruno ...
Dec. 19, 2012
Allied Wire & Cable (Philadelphia): The company recently hired three new sales representatives for its Las Vegas and Tampa branches. Jeff Shelton and Charles Ballesteros are the newest additions to the company’s Las Vegas location, and Bob Bruno is now working at the Tampa facility. Shelton comes to Allied from JCH Wire & Cable, where he worked with a wide range of products and industries. He also spent 11 years serving in the military as a member of the Alaska Air National Guard, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Army. Ballesteros graduated from the College of Southern Nevada in 2011 with a degree in physics. He gained most of his wire and cable knowledge working as a maintenance and repair technician for cable, telephone, internet and security systems with Quality Communications. Bruno has experience in the electronic component distribution industry, and has filled sales, marketing, and management roles at companies such as Arrow Electronics, Dove Electronics, and most recently with Nu Horizons Electronics.

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