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Laticrete promotes new Director for Strategic Accounts Group

Words: John AbanathyLaticrete, a global manufacturer and leader of premium installation and finishing systems for the building industry, announced Susan Dolata has been promoted to the position of Director, Strategic Accounts Group.

"Susan brings her talent and experience to the group at a perfect time of transition," said Laticrete Vice-President of Sales and Marketing North America, Ron Nash. "Susan has accepted a very important and very challenging assignment as she builds an industry leading team of professionals who will help manage the company's architectural and national account efforts."

Dolata has over 20 years of experience in architectural sales and account management across a wide variety of customers and product lines. Most recently she worked as Global Account Manager with Laticrete. In that roll, Dolata was able to participate in architectural and national account sales for all business units and divisions of the company.
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