Telsmith Inc., a manufacturer of mineral processing equipment, has named Regional Sales Manager Jerry Sammons its 2018 salesperson of the year.

Sammons had an outstanding year supporting his customer base located in the midwest region, which includes Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.

"My biggest accomplishment this year was having one of my customers buy a new plant, after finishing in second place 12 years ago," said Sammons. "Someone told me a long time ago about persistence; and it works. It is quite a privilege to be recognized as salesman of the year, when in reality, this belongs to a select group of fine people at Telsmith that offer outstanding support to all of us people in the field."

Sammons Joined Telsmith in 2006 as a regional sales manager covering the southeast region and has been a multiple recipient of the salesperson of the year award.

"For over a decade at Telsmith, Jerry has used his application and operations knowledge working hand-in-hand with our distribution partners and end users to improve and enhance many operations," said Jeff Gray, vice president of sales and marketing of Telsmith Inc. "His outstanding performance is a reflection of the value he brings to our customer base."

To reach Jerry Sammons, call 314/602-0733 or email him at [email protected].

For more information about Telsmith, call 262/242-6600 or visit www.telsmith.com.