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D&S Hires Industry Veteran to Spearhead National Accounts Program
High Ridge, MO., February 25, 2008 --- D&S Car Wash Equipment Company announced today that Rick Slott has joined the company as Vice President, National Accounts. In this new position, Slott will be responsible for developing and implementing a car wash equipment sales program for national and regional oil companies. Slott brings a diverse background and over twenty years of car wash experience to D&S. “We are extremely excited to have someone of Rick’s caliber join D&S”, says Jon Jansky, President and CEO. We have worked very hard over the last three years at positioning the company and our products for the convenience store and oil markets. We are very pleased with the performance of our new products in the field. We have an excellent network of seasoned distributors from the car wash industry, and now we have a business development organization as the final piece of the plan to grow the business.”
Prior to joining D&S, Slott worked for Cleaning Systems, Inc. (CSI) where he served as National Account Manager. In this role, Slott was responsible for identifying and developing new business opportunities and negotiating national contracts for large CSI customers.
Previous to his career at CSI, Slott served as the Business Development Manager and Vice President of Marketing and Sales, respectively, for PDQ Manufacturing. Slott also has oil experience with Texaco Refining and Marketing Inc. (TRMI) where he developed, implemented and managed car wash operations for the Midwest region.
The company also announces that Larry Qualls, Partner, will assume the additional responsibility of Business Development Manager. Qualls and Slott will work closely together in order to implement new business growth strategy. They will also focus on developing a long-term growth strategy for existing market segments. Qualls has been a partner in D&S since 2004 and has 25 years of experience in the car wash industry.
About D&S
D&S Car Wash Equipment Company is a leading manufacturer of industrial automatic and self-service carwash systems and ancillary equipment. Now in its 35th year, D&S is known for its extremely durable, all-welded stainless steel products that are designed for performance and reliability. The Quicksilver and Odyssey automatic machines are widely regarded as the next generation technology for the professional car wash industry. The full line of D&S products are sold through an international network of distributors who provide complete factory service and technical support. For more information please visit our website at www.dscarwash.com, or call toll-free at 1-800-844-3442.
Contact: Tim Sater, Director of Marketing & Regional Sales, D&S Car Wash Equipment Company; Tel: 636-677-3442
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