(Piedmont, SC) - FlashCo Manufacturing, Inc. hired Justin Erickson as the Southeast regional sales representative. Justin joins FlashCo with over 15 years of sales experience in a variety of manufacturing companies including over 10 years in the roofing industry.

Most recently, Justin was national sales manager for Sievert Industries, Inc. in charge of outside sales of professional heating tools and equipment throughout North America.

Justin was responsible for managing sales and service for Sievert’s business unit including 25 independent sales agencies.

During Justin’s tenure, the unit averaged 10 percent annual growth. Justin holds a Bachelor of Science in Business degree from Eastern Illinois University and a Masters in Business Administration from Rockford University.

"We are very excited to add Justin to our sales team," says Rick Santolaya, FlashCo territory sales manager. "Justin has a great sales background and he’s been in the roofing industry for over a decade. He’s worked with a number of our same customers and distributors, so he’s going to be able to hit the ground running.”

“Justin is the perfect addition to help us continue to grow the Southeast region,” says Bill Bartell, FlashCo director of sales. “FlashCo is in the midst of a major expansion and it’s the people in the company like Justin who have a major impact in helping our contractor customers to save time, get off the roof sooner and reduce their installed costs.”