Franklin Electric Co. has announced Chris Downey and Shane Wright as its new territory managers.

Franklin Electric Co. proudly welcomes Downey as its new territory manager for the north central region. He will oversee the distribution and sales for Franklin Electric’s Pioneer Pump and FPS brand products throughout the U.S. sales territory of Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota, along with the Canadian sales territory of Manitoba.

Downey’s career in the pump industry began at a young age. Most recently, he worked as sales director for Hydroflo Pumps, USA, and has previously gained experience in positions such as regional sales manager for American Marsh Pumps.

Franklin Electric Co. also proudly welcomes Wright as its new territory manager for the southeast region. He will oversee the distribution and sales for Franklin Electric’s Pioneer Pump and FPS brand products throughout Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.

Wright’s career in the pump industry began as an outside sales representative for Jack Tyler Engineering. He also worked as an inside sales representative as well as director of sales and marketing for American Marsh. Most recently, Wright worked as a national distribution manager for Ruhrpumpen.

Downey and Wright can be contacted at chris.downey@fele.com and shane.wright@fele.com, respectively.