Bridgeport Fittings Promotes Top Two Sales Executives

At Bridgeport Fittings, David Turk was promoted to senior V.P., sales and marketing, and Jay Pearson is now V.P. of sales, effective July 1.
July 27, 2016
Bridgeport Fittings (Stratford, Conn.):David Turk was promoted to senior V.P., sales and marketing, and Jay Pearson is now V.P. of sales, effective July 1. The promotions were announced by Paul Suzio, Bridgeport’s president and COO. Turk will manage all aspects of Bridgeport’s sales, marketing and technical sales functions, while Jay Pearson will drive Bridgeport’s sales and marketing strategy and initiatives. David Turk joined Bridgeport Fittings in 2005, and most recently was V.P., sales and marketing. Pearson was previously region V.P. and is now in his 12th year of service at Bridgeport. 

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