Art Gurley

PORT ORANGE -- Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co. has named Art Gurley its "out of state salesman of the year" for the second consecutive year.Gurley topped his sales quota by 37 percent and booked the largest number of new accounts among the company's sales representatives outside Florida.He also was recognized as the company's out of state leader in operational skills.Gurley, who joined Thompson in 1997, represents the company in a 22-county territory in North Carolina.

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(PORT ORANGE, Fla. - April 22, 2002) - Thompson Pump & Manufacturing, Co., Inc. has named Art Gurley out-of-state "Salesman Of The Year" for the second year in a row at its 2001 sales meeting held here on February 25-27, 2002.

Gurley's accolades don't end with two-time Salesman of the Year honors.In addition to achieving 137% of quota in New Territory Records, he also had the most new accounts and was recognized for the Best Operational Skills among the out-of-state sales team.Gurley joined Thompson Pump in 1997 as a sales associate in North Carolina.He was promoted to Sales Representative for 22 counties in 2000, easily surpassing his sales goals and becoming Salesman of the Year for 2000.He is a Certified Pumpologist and a member of the Coast Guard Reserves.

"Customers and coworkers look to Art for his knowledge and dedication," said Bill Thompson, president of Thompson Pump.