Accuride Announces Sales Staff Appointments - aftermarketNews

Accuride Announces Sales Staff Appointments

Mike Short, who previously served as a district sales manager with Accuride, has been appointed Accuride's sales manager for national fleets. In addition, Mike Buggy, Mike Carroll and Ray Fanti recently joined Accuride, each in the position of district sales manager, located in Wisconsin, Georgia and Massachusetts, respectively.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Accuride Corp. has announced a series of sales management appointments designed to maximize the company’s service to its customers.

Mike Short, who previously served as a district sales manager with Accuride, has been appointed Accuride’s sales manager for national fleets. With more than 15 years of in-depth industry experience, Short will lead Accuride’s national fleet strategy. Short is ASE Heavy Duty Parts certified, with a bachelor of business administration from Coe College.

Mike Buggy, Mike Carroll and Ray Fanti recently joined Accuride, each in the position of district sales manager, located in Wisconsin, Georgia and Massachusetts, respectively.

Buggy brings with him more than 25 years of heavy duty aftermarket experience and most recently served as parts manager with Alliance Trailer. Also joining the company with more than 25 years of heavy duty aftermarket experience is Mike Carroll, who most recently served as national fleet manager for Webasto. Fanti has served in the heavy duty aftermarket for more than 15 years, most recently as parts sales manager with Navistar.

“The combined years of industry and customer service experience possessed by these individuals will help Accuride ensure maximum satisfaction of our existing customers, while affording us the opportunity to secure and build new customer relationships,” said Rick Schomer, Accuride’s senior vice president of marketing and sales.

Visit Accuride’s website to learn more.

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