Jan. 10 , 2006

Crawford Co./Monoxivent Names Greg Rothbardt National Sales Manager

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE




ROCK ISLAND, IL -Crawford Company, along with subsidiary Monoxivent, is pleased to announce that Greg Rothbardt has been named national sales manager.  Rothbardt has previously served in upper level management at two other companies.

Rothbardt will serve as a sales manager for Crawford’s Laser Cutting Division and Specialty Welded Fabrication Division.  He will also serve as a liaison between Monoxivent’s national distributor base and the corporate office.

Rothbardt will assist with strategic planning, distributor training, product management, market research, and further market penetration. 

“We are excited to have an individual like Greg Rothbardt join our team,” Bob Frink, company president, said. “Greg will play a key role in helping us build the next layer upon our foundation.”

Rothbardt previously worked for JMF Company as National Sales Manager, prior to JMF he worked for 11 years at Alter & Sons as Sales Representative, Vice President, and President.  He received a bachelor's degree from Bradley University.

Crawford Company, founded in 1952, operates out of a 50,000-square foot facility in Rock Island’s Sunset Business Park.  The company specializes in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, laser cutting, and specialty fabrication.  The company has one subsidiary, Monoxivent, which specializes in source capture and clean air solutions for indoor workspace environments.

Additional information is on-line at www.crawford-company.com and at www.monoxivent.com or by calling Crawford at 309-788-4573 or Monoxivent at 309-794-1000.