Denver, Colorado (9/29/2003) --- The Johns Manville Roofing Systems Group announced today that it has established new sales representation in Eastern Canada. Christine Descary has been appointed as Field Sales Manager for Canada and will be based in Montreal. Suzanne Altman, Territory Manager for Ontario, will be based in Toronto.
"We are committed to providing the highest level of service to our Canadian customers," said Kevin Coughlin, director of sales. "Canada is a very important market to Johns Manville and we will continue to make the investment necessary to meet customer needs."
Previously Descary was area sales manager for Owens Corning Canada. While with Owens Corning she worked with box stores, contractors and building materials dealers. Descary has 14 years sales experience and is fluent in both English and French. She can be reached at descaryc@jm.com .
Altman is a native of Ontario and has worked in sales since 1990. Most recently she was an account executive for No Skidding Products, a manufacturer and distributor of floor safety and maintenance products for the industrial and commercial industry. She also worked for Dell Canada as a sales representative serving the Canadian market. Altman can be reached at altmans@jm.com .
"We are pleased to have attracted two individuals to our company who have extensive Canadian sales experience and who are dedicated to exceeding customer expectations," Coughlin said.
Johns Manville, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality building and specialty products. In business since 1858, the Denver-based company has sales in excess of $2 billion and holds leadership positions in all of the key markets that it serves. Johns Manville employs approximately 9,000 people and operates 43 manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and China. Additional information can be found at www.jm.com.
