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Spider hires Parker as District Sales Representative

Words: Heidi AndersSpider, a division of SafeWorks, LLC, announces Greg Parker has joined its Atlanta operation center as District Sales Representative. In this role, Greg is responsible for solving the suspended scaffolding and fall protection challenges of contractors and facility owners throughout Georgia, eastern Tennessee, and northern Alabama.

Greg boasts over thirty years of experience in the scaffolding industry, holding various
Atlanta sales and management positions with companies like Sky Climber, Service Scaffold and Equipment Inc., and United Rentals Scaffolding Division. He holds bachelors degrees in business marketing and management from James Madison University.

“Greg’s extensive experience and education in the southeast’s suspended scaffold market make him an ideal addition to our Atlanta operation center,” comments John Sotiroff, Vice President Spider Sales and Distribution. “His expertise and commitment to customer satisfaction will ensure both new and existing customers in his territory receive the highest level of products and service that have earned Spider seven decades of market leadership.”
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