Franklin Electric Announces 2022 Recipients for Outstanding Achievement

Franklin Electric Co, Inc. recently held its annual Commercial Summit, a gathering of team members from business units throughout the Americas. The event provides time for strategic planning and educational training and gives the company a chance to celebrate the previous year’s sales and service achievements across its water operations. The winners of this year’s awards for outstanding performance, sales and customer support were:

U.S./Canada Salesperson of the Year: Aaron Jackson

A three-year veteran of Franklin Electric, Jackson is a stellar example of a customer-centric sales professional who embraces his customers’ businesses like his own. As the lead for the company’s Industrial Distribution business in the south-central region, Jackson’s customers know they can call on him with any questions and trust his deep knowledge of Franklin Electric solutions. 

U.S./Canada Field Service Engineer of the Year: Walter Leake

Leake has served the company’s Western Region for three years. He is known for his incredible customer service as well as the knowledge and problem-solving skills he brings to every customer interaction. He completed 26 training sessions and 20 site visits in 2022 while also covering other territories in need of service engineer backup. 

U.S./Canada Team of the Year: Fleet (part of the Industrial & Engineered Systems business unit)

The Fleet team more than doubled its volume in 2022, receiving the largest order in the company’s history. Despite supply chain challenges, they worked tirelessly with Franklin Electric’s cross-functional teams to assure customers had the equipment and solutions they needed. 

Latin America Sales Leader of the Year: Luis Caso

A member of the Franklin Electric team since 2013, Caso serves as the company’s area manager for northern Mexico. He has worked diligently to generate tremendous growth and is known for his integrity and honesty with customers, providing them with a level of customer service that has helped him grow his territory’s business. 

Latin America Team of the Year: Argentina

Argentina had a record year for the company despite product procurement issues and new import regulations. The team’s ability to look for alternative solutions helped their customers secure the equipment needed and allowed the team to report substantial growth.