United States of America
As part of an organizational restructuring to strengthen the sales presence in North America, Lavatec has appointed John Pabalan as the new regional sales manager for the Southeast. He is based in Florida and reports directly to Mark Thrasher, President and CEO.
"The Covid-19 pandemic has challenged everyone in our industry and given me the opportunity to rethink what we can do better," said Thrasher. “I realized that our sales territories need to be redesigned so that we can better serve our customers. Hiring John is the first step in this new direction. I think his 23 years of commercial and industrial laundry experience will help us achieve our new goals. "
After serving his country during the Gulf War, Pabalan began his career in the private sector. He spent 20 of the next 23 years at Kemco Systems, the last 13 of them in various roles. He began as a sales engineer in 1997 before joining American Laundry Systems in 2003 as vice president of engineering.
"With a thorough understanding of the purpose and engineering of laundry systems, I approach every challenge analytically," explained Pabalan. "This leads to the development of viable, measurable solutions that save time, energy and water consumption."
“The immediate challenge for the industry is the precautionary measures that have evolved from COVID-19, affecting business interaction and creating a new normal. In the next six months I intend to build new customer partnerships and maintain existing customer satisfaction. I plan to do this by refreshing awareness of Lavatec equipment lifecycle management and demonstrating how our offerings are the best solution. "
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