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Michael T. Floyd President Mike helped form Continental Girbau, Inc. in 1995 as the North American subsidiary of Girbau S.A. He served as vice president at Continental for five years before being named president in 2005. He holds a bachelor's degree in organizational communication and psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. |
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Joel Jorgensen Vice President of Sales and Customer Services Jorgensen, who began his career in the laundry industry in 1994, has served Continental since 1997 on a variety of fronts. He holds a bachelor's degree in communications from Dana College in Blair, Neb. |
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Andrew Davis Director of Financial Services and Information Systems Andy, who joined Continental in 2000, began his laundry industry career in 1991. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Knox College in Galesburg, Ill. |
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Kelly Zabel Director of Finance Administration and Human Resources Kelly, who holds an associate’s degree in accounting from Fox Valley Technical College, in Appleton, has served Continental since 1995 — overseeing human resources and accounting operations. |
Sales Managers |
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Ed Ziegler Sales Manager-Eastern US and Canada Ed, who begain his career in the laundry industry in 1981, joined Continental in 2000. He handles distribution management throughout the Eastern United States and Canada, as well as many national accounts. |
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Tom Searl Sales Manager-Western US Tom, who is responsible for managing Continental distributors located throughout the Western United States, holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He first began his laundry industry career in 1990. |
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Seth Willer Sales Manager-Central US and Canada Seth Willer manages Continental distributors located throughout the Central United States and Canada. He earned a bachelor's degree in speech communication from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in 2004 and has served Continental since 2005. |
Customer Service |
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Laurie Kilgore Customer Care Manager Laurie is an industry veteran since 1992 and among Continental’s first employees. She works closely with distributors and customers to help with equipment orders, product availability, shipment tracing, distributor information, scheduling equipment installations and more. Bi-lingual in Spanish and English, she holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. |
Advertising and Public Relations |
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Amy Arnetveit Advertising and Public Relations Manager Amy, who holds a bachelor's degree in graphic design and business administration, has handled all aspects of public relations, marketing and advertising at Continental since 2001. She also manages Continental's marketing division Continental Creative Services. |
Financing |
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Pamela Missall Consumer Financing & Sales Support Specialist Pam interfaces daily with the Continental sales team, distributors and lending institutions to ensure financing applications are complete and accurate. Additionally, she handles lead fulfillment and follow-up. She holds a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and has served Continental since 2004. |
Parts and Service |
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Jay Leitz Inventory Control & Operations Logistics Manager Jay, who handles all aspects of the company's logistics and parts, entered the laundry industry in 1990. He holds a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and has served Continental since 1995. |
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Gary Clark Product Performance & Training Manager Gary, who began at Continental in the company's inaugural year, delivers service training to distributors and customers. He has served in technical service positions since 1975 and holds an electro-mechanical associate’s degree from Central Kentucky Technical Institution in Lexington. |
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Henry Wendt Field Service Manager Henry, who got his start in the laundry industry in 1977, has served Continental's service technical department since 1999. |
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Neal Gadzinski Technical Support Specialist Neal, who specialized in the electronics industry prior to joining Continental in 2004, assists distributors and customers with technical questions related to Continental equipment. |
