CENTER, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ben Wulf has been named president and CEO of Port-A-Cool, LLC, the Center, Texas-based manufacturer of portable evaporative coolers and evaporative cooling media. He assumed the role from Bill Lloyd upon his retirement effective January 2014.
Wulf’s appointment follows an impressive tenure during his time at Port-A-Cool where he most recently served as vice president of marketing and international sales. In that capacity, Wulf was instrumental in identifying key markets to build the company’s global presence through its distributor partner network in Mexico, Canada, South America, Europe, the Middle East and Australia. Concurrently, he refined the company’s marketing programs and garnered a strong trade show presence to strengthen awareness for the line of Port-A-Cool® branded evaporative coolers. More recently, he has spent significant time working with the company’s engineering, sourcing and manufacturing teams to help accelerate the growth of the company.
“I am excited about our vision for the future,” said Wulf. “I welcome the opportunity and the responsibility of guiding the company to the next level of leadership in evaporative cooling technologies driven by innovation and world class customer service.”
He is a graduate of Rice University and enjoys sports, spending time outdoors and with his family.
About Port-A-Cool
Port-A-Cool, LLC is a global industry leader in the design and manufacture of portable evaporative cooling units, evaporative cooling media and accessories since 1991. Headquartered in Center, Texas, the company produces a wide range of units that cool 500 to 4,000 square feet. A member of the Walter Meier Group, the company is positioned as a global leader in the evaporative cooling business with distributors selling the branded products across the nation and in 56 countries abroad. To learn more about the company, or to see the line of products go to www.port-a-cool.com.
