Eddy Group Appoints Corporate Sales Manager

Eddy Group

Sept 30, 2018

Richard Barker has accepted the position of Corporate Sales Manager. In his new position in corporate management, Richard will oversee all branch sales related activities in the company.

Reporting to Eddy Group’s V.P. of Sales, Jody MacDonald, Richard will take an active role working with Eddy Group branches on sales initiatives and opportunities. He will be working closely with branch managers providing support and guidance. 

With this change in Eddy Group’s corporate management structure, branch managers will report to Richard. He will begin working with each branch preparing our 2019 budgets during the upcoming budget process. In his new role Richard will continue working as Eddy Group’s lead corporate contact with electrical suppliers as well as providing corporate support to branch managers. Jody will be working closely with Richard throughout the budget process this year as Richard gets more accustomed with our budgeting procedures.

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