Myers Power Products announced that Jon Waggener has joined the Company as Vice President, Sales & Marketing.
Mr. Waggener will be involved in the overall sales and marketing efforts of Myers and assist in identifying and implementing new sales strategies to help shape the future direction of the company. He will be heavily involved in maintaining communication across the Company and throughout Myers nationwide representative network.
Mr. Waggener comes to Myers with more than 30 years of industry experience, most recently as Utility Products Business Line Manager for Schneider Electric. In this position, his responsibilities included nationwide sales and marketing responsibility for the medium voltage utility products line, management of regional sales / subject matter expert, profit and loss across product lines, and integration of legacy / acquired services into a unified product portfolio.
Mr. Waggener lives in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and maintains an office at Myers Corporate Headquarters in Ontario, California.
Myers President and CEO Diana Grootonk stated, “We are extremely pleased to have Jon on board as a member of our Executive Team. His experience and capabilities will be instrumental to Myers ability to penetrate new markets as well the growth of our presence in existing markets. Myers has established a strong presence in such traditional markets as transit, utility, industrial, and commercial, as well as emerging markets such as renewable energy and we are looking forward to broadening our reach and customer base in each of these. Jon is a key addition to the team that will drive Myers towards our vision and growth strategies, both organically and through acquisition.”
Prior to his most recent position, Mr. Waggener held various positions at Schneider Electric and at Square D previous to its acquisition by Schneider Electric. His roles ranged from Product Marketing Manager to National Business Development Manager. Mr. Waggener is a graduate of Murray State University, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering Technology.