Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. Promotes C. Eric Swank to Chief Operating Officer
January 02, 2019 at 05:00 pm EST
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Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. announced that it has promoted Chief Commercial Officer C. Eric Swank to Chief Operating Officer (“COO”), effective immediately. As COO, Mr. Swank will lead Beacon’s $6 billion roofing and exterior products business, in addition to having Company-wide responsibility for sales, marketing and supply chain. A 15-year veteran of Beacon, Mr. Swank has held a number of progressive roles with the Company that have provided him with a deep knowledge of all facets of Beacon’s operations. In 2004, he started as Vice President of Human Resources and was promoted to Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing in 2005. He then was named Senior Vice President Operations for the Mid-Atlantic region in January 2006 while maintaining responsibility for sales and marketing until 2007. In 2013, he was appointed Executive Vice President of the East Division, and then, in 2016, took on the additional role of Chief Sales and Marketing Officer.
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. is a distributor of roofing materials and complementary building products, such as siding and waterproofing in North America. The Companyâs product lines are designed to meet the requirements of its residential, non-residential, and complementary building products customers. It maintains a fleet of 1,667 straight trucks, 742 tractors and 985 trailers. Its various delivery vehicles are equipped with specialized equipment, including 2,380 truck-mounted forklifts, cranes, hydraulic booms, and conveyors. Its private label brand includes TRI-BUILT. In the residential market, its main product is asphalt shingles. In the non-residential market, single-ply membranes, insulation, and accessories are its main product offerings. The Company serves professional contractors, home builders, building owners, lumberyards, and retailers the United States and Canada who depend on reliable local access to building products for residential across and non-residential projects.