November 19, 2015 – Troit Freeland has been hired as the new strategic account manager for Burndy and will report to Stewart Gale, vice-president of sales & marketing.

Prior to joining Burndy, Freeland held national position roles at manufacturing companies including Brady, Hellermann Tyton, and most recently at Ideal Industries, Burndy noted. He also serves as the chairperson of the NAED Manufactures Council.

Freeland holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing and personnel management from Eastern Illinois University.

His responsibilities include representing the full Burndy product offering to key distributor partners, working with the sales team, planing and implementing national strategies, and presenting established sales and marketing programs that support corporate objectives, the company said.