Marion Body Works, a leading manufacturer of Fire & Emergency Apparatus, Commercial Truck Bodies, Aluminum Custom Cabs, Custom Engineered Vehicles, and Defense Products, is excited to announce the hiring of Chris Sarmiento as its new Commercial Regional Sales Manager for the Illinois Territory.

In his new role, Chris will be assisting resellers with account strategies, territory planning, and administrative responsibilities to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction. In addition, he will work to assess and meet the needs of new and key accounts.

Chris brings more than 10 years of sales experience to the job, which Mike Foley, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Marion Body Works, believes will be instrumental in helping the company achieve its strategic goals.

“Chris came to us with the highest recommendations. Working from his home office in the Chicago area will help make Marion's response to customers’ needs in this key region even better,” said Foley. “I am very pleased Chris joined Marion. His knowledge and customer focus fit well with the rest of the team.”

Prior to joining Marion, Chris was a Lease and Rental Executive at JX Peterbilt, where he worked with customers, recommended solutions to improve customer operations, and launched marketing programs for specific market segments.

About Marion Body Works

Marion Body Works manufactures Fire & Emergency Apparatus, Commercial Truck Bodies, Aluminum Custom Cabs, Custom Engineered Vehicles, and Defense Products for customers across the country. Marion has been privately owned, family operated, and continuously operated in Marion since they were founded in 1905. Marion specializes in all aluminum products, with more experience in this area than any other U.S. manufacturer. The company’s capabilities include aluminum and steel fabrication, welding, plumbing, foam insulation, hydraulics, electrical and electronic controls, and painting.