WEST CHESTER, Ohio – Ruthman Companies, a group of global pump and valve manufacturing and service brands, has expanded its national sales team with two new regional sales manager appointments. Bill Maupin will cover the Southeast for most Ruthman products, while Julio Montemayor will cover Southern California, Mexico and Latin America. In addition to providing direct sales and application support, each is also responsible for distributor channel development and OEM customer support in their respective territories.

Maupin’s Southeast territory responsibilities cover Ruthman’s Process Systems and Deming Vertical Turbine Pumps, Nagle Pumps, RAE Pumps, BSM Pump and Fulflo valves lines. Maupin brings significant experience to the role as a long-time Ruthman Companies employee, having previously served as Western regional sales manager. Prior to that, Maupin spent 26 years with Ruthman’s distribution division Wagner Process Equipment, the last 13 of those years in the role of general manager.

Maupin holds a bachelor's degree in science and chemistry from California State University-Sacramento.

Fluently bilingual in English and Spanish, Montemayor will combine his pump knowledge and language skills to serve customers of throughout his assigned territory. He will cover Ruthman’s Gusher Pumps, Process Systems and Deming Vertical Turbine Pumps, Nagle Pumps, RAE Pumps, BSM Pump and Fulflo valves lines.

Montemayor has spent his 20-year career in the ground water, irrigation, industrial, and sewage pump markets. Most recently, he managed outside sales for pump and packaged systems integrator, Mitchell Lewis & Staver Co. (Wilsonville, Oregon). Prior to that, he held sales roles with pump and equipment distributors Preferred Pump & Equipment LP (Redlands, California) and Consolidated Pump & Supply (Sacramento, California).