The IWDC is pleased to announce that Erica Jones has joined the IWDC as PurityPlus® Marketing Director. In this role, Erica will be responsible for driving aggressive growth of the PurityPlus program through increased IWDC Member participation and enhanced end-user name recognition.
Most recently Erica served as Director of Sales for Cyl-Tec, Inc. Erica previously spent twelve years at Praxair in positions of increasing responsibility in sales, operations and administration, most recently as Specialty Gas Sales Manager at Praxair Distribution. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing and a Master's Degree in Industrial Labor Relations, both from West Virginia University.
Erica currently resides in Ohio, and will eventually relocate to the Indianapolis area.
The IWDC is a cooperative, formed in 1994, that leverages the strengths of its independent welding distributor members across North America. PurityPlus is a member-owned initiative that is the largest independent network of specialty gas producers and distributors in North America. IWDC Member companies collectively represent over $2.2B in sales, serving a wide range of industries. End-use specialty gas customers served by IWDC PurityPlus Members benefit from having the unparalleled expertise of a local distributor who has access to national-scale production, quality and marketing programs.