Ariel Premium Supply, Overland, Mo., announced the appointment of Jim Franklyn to the newly created position of director of inside sales. In his role, Franklyn will be responsible for building, training and managing a team of inside sales associates who will work more closely with Ariel Premium Supply’s distributor customers to share ideas, product knowledge and help enhance their sales efforts.
Frankyn comes to Ariel Premium Supply with 25 years of industry experience, most recently completing a successful 9-year career with a leading industry distributor.
“I am very excited to have the opportunity to join Ariel Premium Supply and help them get to the next level,” Franklyn said. “It will be an honor to work alongside a talented group of people who want to be part of Ariel’s rise to the top 20.”
“We’re so pleased to have a person of Jim’s caliber join our team,” said Yuhling Lu, Ariel Premium Supply’s vice president. “His experience on the distributor side will be invaluable as we strive to improve our customer experience.”
For more information on Ariel Premium Supply, www.arielpremium.com.
