GKD Announces Schultz As New West Coast Sales Manager

Tom Schultz

Cambridge, MD - GKD Metal Fabrics recently added Thomas Schultz, formerly of Ceilings Plus, to its team as regional sales manager for the West Coast.

Schultz has over 20 years of experience in architectural sales including representing GKD Metal Fabrics while a manufacturer representative at Design Insights. He has spent the bulk of his career in California, making him particularly suited to working with architects and engineers specifying projects in the West Coast market. Schultz is well regarded for his ability to solve technical design challenges and his ability to assist with specification writing, as well as to provide product knowledge training and insights.

A graduate of Rio Hondo College in Whittier, CA with an Associate Science degree in Technical Drafting, Schultz taught technical drafting and architecture at the college. While teaching, he received his Credential in Architectural Engineering from UCLA.

“Tom’s extensive knowledge of architectural selling as well as his proficiency with design software, architectural sales, and project management makes him the perfect person for our new West Coast sales management position,” said Tom Powley, GKD-USA president. “Additionally, his knowledge of GKD Metal Fabrics, and our unique offering, will be a tremendous asset to the architectural community as well as GKD. We are pleased to have him on board.”

In his new role, Schultz will collaborate with architects, contractors, and engineers to advise and inform on the specialty nature of GKD Metal Fabrics integrated solutions.  He will consult on design and structural recommendations, as well as act as a liaison between facility managers, project architects and GKD Metal Fabrics inside design engineer staff.

Thomas Schultz can be reached by phone: 800-453-8616 x 455 or by email: tom.schultz@gkdusa.com.

About GKD-USA

GKD supplies woven metal fabrics. For more information, visit www.gkdmetalfabrics.com.