Hyload names Afanador as Business Development Manager

Words: Margaret FosterHyload, a U.S. company that produces through wall-flashing, has appointed Dave Afanador as its business development manager. Afanador brings an extensive background in producing record sales and a commitment to customer enrichment and retention to Hyload, as he reconstructs the market for maximum exposure and growth.

Prior to his new position with Hyload, Afanador was with BASF Building Systems as the Ohio territory sales manager. He has also been a district sales manager with ARCAT, an online resource for building product information, and was crucial to managing existing accounts and generating new accounts in the commercial and residential construction markets. He retained more than 90 percent of clients as well as grew the territory by 20 percent each year.
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