PROSOCO Announces Promotions, New Hires

Words: Bronzella Cleveland

PROSOCO has announced a series of personnel updates to meet the growing demand of its products and services.

Jake Boyer has been promoted from Regional Sales Manager covering the Pacific Northwest to the Business Unit Leader of the company’s Clean and Protect product line. This includes the Sure Klean and Enviro Klean sub-brands of cleaners and protective treatments for masonry buildings.

PROSOCO has also hired Richard McPherson as its Architectural Project Coordinator. A registered architect with more than 30 years in the architecture and construction industry, McPherson’s primary role at PROSOCO will be to improve the company’s interface with architects, engineers and contractors.

Abe Koury has been hired as a Technical Specialist for PROSOCO’s Building Envelope Group focused in the U.S. Southeast. A 28-year veteran in the construction industry, Koury will service customers of PROSOCO’s R-Guard line of air and water barriers in Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Texas and Louisiana.

For more information about PROSOCO, visit prosoco.com.

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