Tnemec Company, Inc. Names Terry Wallace Vice President of Sales
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 23, 2009) – Tnemec Company Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-performance protective coatings for industrial and specialized architectural markets, has named Terry Wallace vice president of Sales, according to Chase Bean, executive vice president. In this position, Wallace will assume management of Tnemec’s Sales and Customer Service departments.
“Since joining Tnemec in 1999 with the acquisition of Chemprobe Technologies, Terry has made a significant transition into management leadership by guiding market growth in our architectural product line and becoming a primary resource for sales information and strategy,” Bean noted. “He has also been instrumental in the development of Tnemec’s sales training program, which has benefited dozens of new Tnemec representatives over the past decade.”
While serving as vice president and co-owner of coatings manufacturer Chemprobe from 1993 to 1999, Wallace gained technical expertise in architectural coatings and troubleshooting moisture intrusion issues involving all types of masonry structures. Following its acquisition, Chemprobe became the masonry division of Tnemec Company where Wallace served as director of Masonry Products. In 2003, he transitioned into the position of director of Sales Development, which included responsibility for all Tnemec products that are sold to the architectural market.
Wallace is involved with several industry organizations, including the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), the Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC), the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE), the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute (SWRI) and the National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA). Wallace is a NACE Level III Certified Coating Inspector, the Fluoropolymer Committee Chair for the SSPC, and holds a CSI Construction Documents Technologist designation. He also holds a NCMA Certified Consultant of Concrete Masonry designation and is a USGBC Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional.
Wallace earned his bachelor’s degree in Industrial Marketing Management from California State Polytechnic University.