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Racine Industries names Mark Herrmann as territory manager

Racine Industries, Inc., the developers of the HOST® Dry Extraction Carpet Cleaning System, welcomes the addition of Mark Herrmann as territory manager for Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana.

In this position, Herrmann will be responsible for increasing sales in his territory by working closely with Racine Industries’ distributor network. He will also be in charge of holding carpet and upholstery care seminars, training new customers and conducting equipment demos. Herrmann will report to Mike Wholihan, regional manger for the central division.

Prior to joining HOST/Racine Industries, Herrmann worked as a sales and marketing intern with Metro Professional, distributor of national marketed sanitation/janitorial chemicals and cleaning equipment, where he was responsible for product demonstrations and sales. Herrmann holds a marketing degree from Illinois State University.

“We are fortunate to have hired a recent college graduate with a knowledgeable background in the cleaning industry and marketing,” said Geoff Greeley, director of marketing and training for Racine Industries. “We look forward to Mark’s contributions in helping our company grow and succeed.”      

Founded in 1935, Racine Industries is known for manufacturing the innovative HOST Dry Extraction Carpet Cleaning System, which is used in commercial, institutional, and residential carpet cleaning worldwide. Racine Industries is headquartered in Racine. For more information, visit www.hostdry.com.

Reprinted from Floor Care Professional, December 2007