Har Conn Chrome Company Names Philip M. Van Guilder Vice President of The Anvil Power Stryke Coatings™ Division

Former Pandatel, Inc. executive brings more than 30 years of sales experience to one of the largest independently owned aerospace metal coating firms in the world.

West Hartford, CT (PRWEB) June 9, 2006 – Har Conn Chrome Company (Privately Held) today announced the appointment of Philip M. Van Guilder to its executive team as Vice President of the Anvil Power Stryke Coatings Division™. Van Guilder will spearhead sales strategy and execution of the accelerating sales of the high performance coatings group.

“Har Conn is adding this focus to their commercial products group to complement their existing aerospace and military products divisions’ successes and Philip is a veteran in strategy and partnership relations,” say Tim Backus, President. “Philip is very results oriented and has the skill set and background to help us launch the Anvil Power Stryke Group. With him we expect to realize significant results with our commercial endeavors.”

This addition to the management team represents another strategic milestone that strengthens Har Conn’s position as the industry leader in the metal coatings markets. Van Guilder brings more than 30 years of sales and marketing experience in the industry to Har Conn. Previously he has held a broad array of roles with Pandatel, Inc, Overland Storage, Inc, and many others. He has architected a manufacturer’s sales representative agreement, overseen channel development, and signed many significant OEMs. He was responsible for crafting a company wide electronic pricing system and contact management guide that was implemented by DDC.

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