Vice President of National Accounts, Kurt Wanner is pleased to announce that Matt Mosely will be joining his team as a National Account Manager. Matt will be responsible for Airgas, Anixter, DGI/DoAll, Staples and Veritiv – all very large accounts with important and specific needs. “Our approach to working with national accounts is team driven. We seek to connect key customer players with counterparts on the PIP team. That’s consultative team selling at its best,” Wanner commented when asked about PIP’s success strategy. He went on to say: “We only win when our accounts are winning at their strategy.”

Mr. Mosely joined PIP in 2015, starting as a Business Development Manager where he was responsible for Business Development on our Above-the-Neck Product Line including Head Protection, Hearing Protection and Eye Protection. His strong product knowledge and previous sales experience will serve him well in this new endeavor. Matt Mosely can be reached at mmosely@pipusa.com.

PIP’s National Account Team now covers over 20 accounts in five key channels.

We are equally pleased to announce the appointment of Carlos Melo as Regional Sales Manager, New York and New England. Mr. Melo joins PIP with over 16 years of experience in the Safety Industry and a proven track record. This strong experience and background in Safety will allow him to quickly transition into his new role with PIP. “Carlos’ enthusiasm and committed work ethic will ensure that he will work tirelessly to grow  business  for  our  customers  in  upstate  New  York  and  New  England,”  said  Mike  Carducci,  Vice President of Sales – North.

Carlos holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Rhode Island College. He brings experience in Contract Administration, National Account focus, and has recently handled Regional Sales responsibilities. Throughout his career, Carlos has established the ability to successfully build strong customer relationships and demonstrates value through a solutions-based sales approach. Carlos Melo can be reached at cmelo@pipusa.com.

Protective Industrial Products, Inc. is one of the leading suppliers of Hand Protection and Personal Protective Equipment to industrial  distributors  globally. PIP's  mantra  is  "Bringing  the  Best  of  the  World  to  You®"  by  providing  the  highest  value safety products available to workers in the Industrial, Construction and Electrical industry. PIP strengthens its value proposition by also offering its products in the most efficient and flexible manner while building long-term relationships with its distributors. Additional information about PIP is available at www.pipusa.com. For additional information please contact Anthony Di Giovanni, Vice President of Global Marketing at 518-595-1234.