Fort Wayne, IN – Franklin Electric recently announced some personnel moves and additions within its Water Systems Sales team. Travis Bradley has been promoted to business unit director of industrial and engineered systems. Filling his previous position, Andrew Schwarze has joined the organization as business unit director of groundwater distributors. Both will be responsible for directing Franklin Electric's product development, sales and support efforts throughout the United States and Canada.
Bradley has been a vital member of the Franklin Electric team for the past two years. Before joining Franklin Electric, he worked for 16 years in various sales and marketing roles throughout the groundwater and industrial water industry, including managing territories across the Western United States and a vast representation of pumping solutions. Schwarze also brings over 16 years of water systems experience to his new position covering product solutions that fulfill application needs ranging from industrial to commercial HVAC to plumbing markets. Both will report to Ryan Johnson, Franklin Electric's vice president, water systems for the Americas.
“Serving the needs of water industry professionals is a critical focus for everyone at Franklin Electric, and these moves within our sales team will help strengthen the service and support we provide to our distributors and end-users,” said Johnson. “Both Bradley and Schwarze are proven leaders within the industry and understand the culture of commitment that Franklin Electric strives to bring to every customer interaction.”