July 24, 2008
 
 
Sponge-Jet Appoints New VP of International;
Walentin D. Mirgorod to Manage Markets Worldwide
July 12, 2006 - Portsmouth, NH    

Wally Mirgorod has been appointed Vice President of International Business for Sponge-Jet, Incorporated, and will be responsible for all phases of business development outside North America. Additionally he will be responsible for coordinating market focused initiatives in the Marine Industry which is a key component of Sponge-Jet's marketing efforts.

Mirgorod received his Masters in Business from Syracuse University in New York and for the past fifteen years has served as International Product Manager for ARC Composites, a specialty coating division of AW Chesterton.  Previous employers also include pharmaceutical giant J.D. Searle, as well as Belzona, an English manufacturer of specialty coatings. Mirgorod is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, and English, and is conversant in many other languages.

“This addition to our international sales effort is important to the organization so that we may establish continuity and growth in our international markets,” said Michael Merritt, President of Sponge-Jet, Incorporated. Sponge-Jet is head-quartered in Portsmouth, NH, and has a corporate office in the UK. They are the world's leading manufacturer of dry, low dust abrasive blasting media and equipment.

Contact Tony Anni at 603-610-7950 or via email at marketing@spongejet.com

 
     
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