Marshalltown Company Promotes Dan Kester

Words: Artisan Tile companyMarshalltown is pleased to announce that Dan Kester has been promoted to the position of vice president of sales and marketing. Kester has been with Marshalltown for more than five years, serving as director of marketing and, more recently, director of operations. Kester will assume his new duties this month.

Marshalltown Company would also like to extend their thanks and appreciation to Jim Stormont, former vice president of sales and marketing, who retired at the end of 2006. Stormont has been with Marshalltown Company for the past five years, and has been instrumental in the company's growth and success.
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