Saf-T-Gard Taps New VP of Sales

Saf-T-Gard International, Inc. (Northbrook, IL) hired Brian Long as their new vice president of sales. With a career spanning more than 25 years in various sales, operations and executive management positions at Fortune 500 companies, he brings a proven track record in creating performance-based cultures that consistently exceed goals and create value for customers and organizations.

Long joins the company following an extensive career at Grainger Industrial Supply, which culminated in his role as the regional vice president of sales for the ten-state Midwest region. Prior to that, he held other positions with them, including the director of sales operations and senior government sales manager. Most recently, he served as the director of strategic customer success at Verizon Fleetmatics, a safety‑focused subsidiary of Verizon Telco, that specializes in fleet management, mobile workforce solutions and IoT. There he led a team of managers focused on increasing sales revenue and contract retention from their largest customer base.

“We are very pleased to add Brian to our company’s family,” said Richard Rivkin, the president and chief executive officer. “His vast sales and management experience coupled with his solid PPE/safety product and industry knowledge position him as a highly-valued asset to the team and we are excited for him to lead the charge for continued future success.”

“Saf-T-Gard has such a rich and inspiring history of service,” said Long. “Since their establishment in 1936, they have grown significantly from a two-person operation producing rubber-coated gloves to the full-line, quality-oriented global supplier of safety products and services that it is today. The fact that they are now in their fourth generation of ownership is a testament to their dedication and commitment to worker safety, and I am honored and proud to be a part of this team.”

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