Rudy Joins Akron Brass as District Sales Manager for Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma

Wooster, Ohio – July 20, 2009 – Akron Brass announced today that Zach Rudy has joined the company as a District Sales Manager for Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.  Zach is a recent graduate with a Bachelor of Arts from Muskingum College and is certified as an EMT and Firefighter with five years experience as a Volunteer.

Rudy, originally from Wooster, will be relocating to the Dallas, TX area. Working with authorized Akron distributors to meet the needs of municipal fire departments throughout his geographic territory, Rudy will provide sales support for the entire Akron Brass product offering, including nozzles, monitors, fire ground appliances as well as reels, scene lighting, tools and Weldon brand warning lighting and electrical control.

Founded in 1918 and celebrating their 91^st Anniversary, Akron Brass is a worldwide marketer and manufacturer of high performance fire fighting and emergency rescue equipment.  A Premier Farnell company, Akron Brass is ISO 9001: 2000 registered and has an excellent reputation for developing and manufacturing innovative products.       

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For more information, please contact Kim Morrow at 800-228-1161 or email at kmorrow@akronbrass.com.