Codale/Sonepar (Salt Lake City, UT)
Kent Chadwick (in photo) is president of Codale, effective immediately. He has four decades of experience in the industry and most recently held the position of senior VP-Customer Experience at Codale.
Chadwick began his career at Codale as a delivery driver in 1985. Over the years, he has held various roles including counter sales, inside sales, procurement, account manager, branch manager, VP Sales, VP Operations and most recently, senior VP-Customer Experience.
Rob Taylor, president Sonepar Americas, said in the press release, “Kent demonstrates a deep commitment to the legacy of brand Codale has built over the past 50 years. He has contributed to its growth for 40 of those years and is passionate about Codale’s values and the many dedicated associates who work tirelessly each day to deliver exceptional customer experiences.”
Robroy Industries Raceway Division (Gilmer, TX)
Chris Caldwell was promoted to national sales manager. The press release said Caldwell, who joined Robroy 21 years ago, will oversee all aspects of the Raceway Division’s national sales strategy. By guiding a growing team of professionals across business development, project sales and channel management and advancing the implementation of Sales Process Engineering (SPE), he will contribute to the company’s overall goal of driving scalable growth.
“Chris has consistently demonstrated the kind of leadership and strategic focus that define Robroy,” said Steve Voelzke, president and COO of Robroy Industries, in the press release. “He has an exceptional understanding of our customers, our partners and the market. His ability to lead with integrity, prioritize relationships, and translate strategy into action makes him the ideal person to guide our sales organization into its next chapter of growth.”