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Many years ago, Les
Pelletz worked his way up the ladder of a Boston area plumbing and
heating supply house. His experiences provided him with a knowledge
of what the trade required as well as what it was lacking. His sense
of adventure and willingness to take a risk enabled Les to start
"Raven Sales" twenty five years ago. The new company offered a line
of import fittings as well as several uniquely created fittings. The
company staff consisted of Les doing it all: purchasing, sales, and
shipping.
In the early days, Raven was only producing and selling
traditional products. However, as Les' relationships with his
customers grew he began to see new opportunities in the plumbing and
heating industry. His customers were looking for new items which did
not exist, so Les made the decision to create several of his
own inventions. His first innovation, the EZ Header Manifold for
hydronic heating, became a huge success. Les developed several other
new and unique items and business continued to grow. The success of
the company led Les to bring in his family members to meet the needs
of the growing business.
Raven Products
today...
After outgrowing several warehouse facilities, Raven Sales changed
into Raven Products and re-located to a 30,000 square foot
facility in Westborough, MA. Les' creative mind and lighthearted
spirit has been incorporated into the culture of Raven Products.
We are committed to bringing innovative products to the plumbing and
heating industry and we focus on strong customer relationships.
Raven Products currently holds 5 patents on our innovative products
and employs 14 quality men and women.
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Raven Products Announces North American
Expansion; Hiring of Mark D’Agostino as Vice President of Sales &
Business Development
Raven Products announces they have enacted a plan to expand sales
and distribution operations throughout North America. Raven’s strong
New England presence, innovative, high quality products and
established professional infrastructure will provide a strong
foundation to support this expansion. To aid in this expansion,
Raven Products also announces the hiring of Mark J. D’Agostino as
Vice President of Sales and Business Development. D’Agostino brings
30 years of industry and senior management experience to Raven. Les
Pelletz, President of Raven Products commented, “After 30 years of
distributing material throughout the northeast, Raven has now
decided to expand. We are going to become a National distributor of
plumbing and heating supplies throughout the USA. We are very
excited about Mark joining Raven to expand our sales staff and grow
our company. The future looks very bright for Raven as we keep
adding innovative items to sell and adding to our sales force. Mark
will bring his knowledge and contacts to help us grow. Growth is
most important at this time. We cannot sit idly by and not grab for
the Brass Ring. We want to wish Mark a big Raven Welcome.”
“I am thrilled to become part of such a historic, innovative and
well run organization. I am honored that Raven’s ownership allowed
me to become a part of the team to help drive this expansion. I look
forward to the challenge and excitement ahead”, D’Agostino
commented.
D’Agostino most recently served as President & CEO of Wilo USA. Mark
J. D’Aostino can be reached at
mdagostino@ravenproducts.us
Raven Products...innovations
in plumbing and heating.
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