Chris Ross, vice president sales, Charles Ross and Son Co., has announced the promotion of Bill Alhofen to national sales manager.

Prior to joining Ross in 1986, Alhofen served in the U.S. Air Force, specializing in photograph and imagery interpretation. While in the military, he pursued a BS degree in Business Administration and has since worked in several areas of the business, including inside and outside sales and product management positions. His time will now be spent handling varied general sales management duties as well as working with the company's extensive network of sales- representatives. 

Alhofen is located at the Ross corporate headquarters in Hauppauge, NY.

Ross mixing, blending, drying, and dispersion equipment is manufactured on five continents and is marketed worldwide. In the U.S., Ross operates five plants.

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