Dow Corning Electronics Awards “Distributor Sales Professional of the Year”

DENVER, CO — Krayden, Inc., a leading distributor of engineered materials, announces that its Fernando Montes de Oca was presented the Gold Award from Dow Corning Electronics for the “Distributor Sales Professional of the Year 2009,” in a ceremony on May 19, 2010 at Krayden’s headquarters in Denver. Mr. de Oca was chosen from a competitive group of sales professionals within the Dow Corning Electronics North America distribution network based on his outstanding performance with new business growth opportunities and exceptional sales revenue, in addition to his cross area specification work and “best in class” business performance.

Fernando has held the position of Technical Field Representative for Krayden, Inc. since 2000. This is the second time Fernando has received an honor from Dow Corning and joins fellow technical field representatives Edd Anthony and Bob Catardi of Krayden, Inc. in having received one of the prestigious Distributor Sales Professional awards given by Dow Corning Electronics.

When receiving the award Fernando Montes de Oca stated, “It is an honor to be recognized and I owe my gratitude to the strong support team in the Dow Corning Electronics network. In such an economically challenging year, the team effort and commitment to work together in finding solutions for our customers was the key to success. I would like to thank Daniel Reyna and everyone at Dow Corning for the devoted support you consistently provide and I look forward to even more success in the coming year.”

Presenting the award to Fernando Montes de Oca was Lori Arthur, Dow Corning Electronics Channel Manager. She was joined by Arthur Hanlon, Leslie Waters and Daniel Reyna of Dow Corning, and from Krayden, Inc. President Wayne Wagner and Sales Manager Alberto Gomez were joined by the Krayden, Inc. staff to commemorate the occasion. Lori Arthur commented, “Fernando has continuously demonstrated his sales excellence and dedication to meet our customer needs, including a strong technical expertise with our materials and customer applications that leads to success for all of us. He is very deserving of this top award.”

Krayden, Inc. has been an authorized distributor with Dow Corning Electronics for 20 years. The company is known for its technically knowledgeable staff with a focus on value-added customer service. Krayden, Inc., stocking distributor of Dow Corning silicone sealants and adhesives, has warehouses throughout North America to service the United States, Canada and Mexico. More information can be found by visiting http://www.krayden.com.

Krayden, Inc. is a stocking distributor featuring adhesives, sealants, encapsulates, coatings, solder, solder chemicals, release agents, dispensing equipment and supplies with locations throughout the United States and five locations serving Mexico. The company represents only the leaders in the engineered materials industry, and is fully supported by these manufacturers as well as committed to updating its customers' about new products for their applications. Krayden, Inc.’s inventory is constantly being monitored for quality and shelf life at all locations. The company has the ability to customize its inventory based on customer’s requirements, and it prides itself on having technical knowledge of its product lines. For more information, visit Krayden, Inc. at http://www.krayden.com