East Penn Manufacturing Inc, Co. recently announced the promotion of Jeff Coleman to the Director of Original Equipment Sales, Automotive Batteries.

In addition to continuing to support multi-national customers, Mr. Coleman will also be expanding his involvement in developing and implementing business growth strategies for our Original Equipment Division.

Mr. Coleman joined East Penn in 1988 as a Sales Trainee. He graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania acquiring a Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in Marketing Management. Since then he has been promoted to Feeder and City Sales in Baltimore, Dedicated Marketing Representative, and Account Executive in the Original Equipment Sales Division.

East Penn is a leading manufacturer of high quality lead-acid batteries and accessories for the automotive, industrial, marine, telecommunications, commercial, and stationary markets. The company’s quality systems for its entire 480-acre complex have been certified to ISO 9001:2000 and ISO/TS 16949:2002 requirements. The company’s Wire and Cable division has been certified to ISO 14001 Environmental Management System requirements. The company claims to have the largest, most modern single-site manufacturing facility in the world. For more information contact East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc., Lyon Station, PA 19536 or visit the company’s web site at www.dekabatteries.com.