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Vice President Business Development-Corporate and National Accounts

Zep Inc., with fiscal year 2014 net sales of approximately $700 million, is a leading consumable chemical packaged goods company selling a wide variety of high-performance chemicals that help professionals and prosumers clean, maintain and protect their assets. We are focused on the attractive industry dynamics of the transportation market and the industrial maintenance and repair operation ("MRO") market, which together now comprise approximately 64% of our revenue with the balance derived from sales into the facilities maintenance vertical. We market these products and services under well recognized and established brand names, such as Zep®, Zep Commercial®, Zep Professional®, Zep Automotive®, Enforcer®, Misty®, TimeMist®, TimeWick™, Country Vet®, Original Bike Spirits®, Blue Coral®, Black Magic®, Rain-X®, FC Forward Chemicals®, Rexodan®, Mykal™, and a number of private label brands. Founded in 1937, some of Zep Inc.'s brands have been in existence since 1896. Zep Inc. is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

AFCO, a leading specialty chemical provider serving the food and beverage processing industry, is a division of Zep Inc., producer of chemicals for the industrial, institutional and consumer markets. AFCO offers high-quality cleaners and sanitizers, antimicrobial intervention, biofilm removers, equipment systems, and more. Through our Assure™ Sanitation Program, our SQF and HACCP-Educated Food Safety Specialists take pride in working alongside your sanitation staff to provide technical service and support of your sanitation and safety programs, helping you mitigate risk while controlling costs. InfoBase & Online Training: AFCO offers 24-hr online access to your sanitation documents with InfoBase, a database that manages service reports, chemical inventory, and productivity projects. To help keep your employees up-to-date on sanitation procedures, our Online Training Center provides easy access to sanitation and safety training videos. Quality Action Team: Our Quality Action Team of microbiologists, chemists, food scientists, audit specialists, SQF-certified staff and Six Sigma Black Belt engineers can assist you by troubleshooting and improving processes in your plant or by testing in our labs. Services include: • Microbiological and Food Safety audits • Bacterial identification, testing, and typing • Sanitizer efficacy and shelf-life evaluations Water Treatment: Our dedicated water treatment team focuses on every process in your plant, from incoming water to wastewater. Our team can save your plant money by: • Lowering natural gas/water usage • Increasing lifespan & efficiency of capital equipment • Lowering overall cost of operations Equipment & Fabrication Department: Our Equipment & Fabrication Department provides the equipment and expert installation that makes using your cleaning and maintenance products convenient, cost-efficient and highly effective. If you have specialized needs, we also provide custom equipment & installation In the meantime, feel free to visit the AFCO Food & Beverage website where you can learn more about our premium sanitation solutions and programs at www.afcocare.com and www.zep.com. You can find our F&B showcase page on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/afco-food-beverage/