Prosoco Announces Promotions, New Hires

Prosoco LogoProsoco announces a series of personnel updates to meet the growing demand of its products and services.

Jake Boyer

Jake Boyer has been promoted from Regional Sales Manager covering the Pacific Northwest to the Business Unit Leader of the company’s Clean and Protect product line. This includes the Sure Klean and Enviro Klean sub-brands of cleaners and protective treatments for masonry buildings. Prior to joining Prosoco in 2013, Jake worked as a technical/territory sales rep for Sherwin-Williams Automotive. He received a degree in Automotive Technology and Business Management from Pitt State University in Pittsburg, Kan.

“It’s an honor and a privilege to take on this new role in leading Prosoco’s legacy business into the next generation,” said Boyer, a fourth-generation of the Boyer family-owned business. “I look forward to gaining a deeper connection to our roots and our extended family of customers around the world, as we continue to look to them for direction in guiding our product development to meet their real-world needs.” Contact Jake Boyer at [email protected].

Richard McPherson

Prosoco also has hired Richard McPherson as its Architectural Project Coordinator. A registered architect, Richard has more than 30 years of experience in the architecture and construction industry. He most recently worked as a consultant to Burns & McDonnell on projects in Dubai, UAE, and Doha, Qatar. Prior to that role, Richard spent 19 years with Populous Sports Architecture, where he worked as a project manager on many significant domestic and international sports facilities. A graduate of Muskingum Area Technical College in Zanesville, Ohio, Richard lives in Olathe, Kan., with his wife.

His primary role at Prosoco will be to improve Prosoco’s interface with architects, engineers and contractors. For questions about how Prosoco can assist in your next project, contact Richard McPherson at [email protected].

Abe Koury

Abe Koury has been hired as a Technical Specialist for Prosoco’s Building Envelope Group focused in the U.S. Southeast. A 28-year veteran in the construction industry, Abe previously worked as a senior technical service representative for STO Corp., in Atlanta for 13 years. A graduate of Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, Abe will service customers of Prosoco’s R-Guard line of air and water barriers in Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Texas and Louisiana. Abe is a native of New England, but a resident of Atlanta for the past 15 years. Contact Abe Koury with any R-Guard questions at [email protected].

About Prosoco

Based in Lawrence, Kan., Prosoco is a national manufacturer of products for cleaning, protecting and maintaining concrete; making building envelopes air- and water-tight; and cleaning, protecting and restoring new and existing masonry buildings. We strive to provide innovative products and services that improve both the appearance and performance of our built environment. Since our founding in 1939, we’ve fostered a reputation across the nation and internationally as a company that goes above and beyond for our customers in every way possible.

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