"Tim will be responsible for sales in the Upper Midwest as well as other parts of the country where he has contacts," said Howard Rozendal, director of marketing and sales for Hays. "His excellent experience makes him a great addition to our team."

Hays Fluid Controls manufactures automatic flow control valves and related equipment for heating and air conditioning systems, Navy ships, and other applications.

England was sales and marketing manager for Varidigm, a manufacturer of advanced heating and air conditioning controls in Plymouth, Minn., from 2002 to 2005.

From 1999-2002 he was U.S. OEM sales and marketing manager for Rubinetterie Utensilerie Bonomi (RuB) of Brescia, Italy. He worked for Binford & Associates, an industrial sales organization, from 1995-99. From 1988-95, he was employed by Honeywell as a regional sales manager, trainer, and consultant.

Publication date: 08/29/2005