To better serve customers doing business in the Midwest, UPI-Phoenix is pleased to announce the recent addition of turf industry veteran Brian Blair to its commercial team in the position of Key Account Manager.
Blair will be responsible for developing markets in his sales area covering Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri plus Kentucky and Tennessee.
“Brian not only has an exceptional knowledge of the turf industry, but the customer experience needed to expand the reach of our products and services in the Midwest,” says Owen Towne, with UPI-Phoenix. “Brian will also play an important role in commercializing new products that will be launched in the second half of this year.”
Blair’s career prior to joining UPI-Phoenix spans 29 years in turf and ornamentals, including sales positions with Aquatrols Corporation, Growth Products, Ltd. and Southern States Cooperative. He also served as director and assistant director of parks and recreation in several Tennessee municipalities. “Brian has excellent people skills to strengthen our commitment to customer relations,” says Towne.
Blair holds a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Management from the University of Tennessee and currently resides in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Married and the parent of two adult children, in his spare time he enjoys golf and traveling with his wife.
For more information about UPI-Phoenix, please call 1-888-240-8856, or visit: www.phoenixenvcare.com.
UPI-Phoenix names key account manager
Brian Blair will develop Midwest markets.
