Philadelphia Gear Names Swearingen General Manager, Gulf Coast and Southern Regions

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A full-service provider of gearing and power transmission solutions, Philadelphia Gear Corporation announces the promotion of Boyd Swearingen to general manager for the company’s Gulf Coast and Southeast regions.

As GM, Swearingen will oversee activities at Philadelphia Gear’s Gulf Coast and Southeast regional service centers–located in Houston, Texas, and Birmingham, Alabama, covering 11 states–and will fill key roles within those regions. Swearingen also oversees PGC activities in Latin America, supervising Jorge Flores, Philadelphia Gear’s recently hired direct sales manager in Latin America.

Swearingen draws from 20-plus years of experience in the gear industry, most recently as regional sales manager for Philadelphia Gear, where he was responsible for the Gulf Coast and Southeast Regions and their respective sales teams. Under Swearingen’s leadership, his sales team won PGC’s highest achievement award, reaching 110 percent of their sales targets. In addition to sales, he also draws on years of experience in manufacturing and engineering.

"As regional sales manager, Boyd Swearingen has proven himself a valuable asset to Philadelphia Gear, and we look forward to many more great years with him on our team," says Carl Rapp, president and CEO, Philadelphia Gear Corp. "With his leadership skills, knowledge of the gear industry, and managing sales experience, he is sure to grow PGC’s presence in our Gulf Coast and Southeast regions."

Swearingen’s educational background includes an associate’s degree of applied science in drafting and design technology at Angelina College. He has also taken various engineering and business classes. Swearingen currently resides in Houston with his wife and six children.

For more information call (800) 766-5120 or go to [www.philagear.com].