Universal Companies Promotes Teddy Lester to Vice President of Sales, Brand Management, & School Pa

March 19, 2010 - PRLog -- Leading spa industry supplier Universal Companies recently named Teddy Lester Vice President of Sales, Brand Management, and School Partnerships.

Prior to accepting his new position, Teddy served as Universal Companies’ Director of Sales and Education. He joined the company in 2006 as an outside sales representative for the School Partnership Program. Before that, Teddy worked for six years as a pharmaceutical sales specialist and trainer.

Teddy understands the importance of building long lasting relationships with clients and is dedicated to helping Universal Companies’ sales team provide excellent sales and customer service. He is also committed to working with the company’s school partners to develop incomparable training programs for future spa professionals.

“Building strong relationships and forging long-lasting partnerships are most essential to my philosophy for working with clients,” Teddy says. “I look forward to helping our customers successfully integrate our brands into their spa offerings. We have a wonderful selection of well-known product lines, as well as new and exclusive brands they can’t find anywhere else. I am also excited about helping clients achieve their visions for training exceptional spa professionals through our School Partnership Program.”

Teddy graduated from Emory and Henry College in Virginia with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in Geography.

About Universal Companies – Universal Companies is the leading single-source supplier to the spa industry, providing thousands of products to help day spas, resort spas, medical spas, and independent practitioners manage and grow their businesses. An early innovator in the spa industry, Universal has forged strong partnerships with hundreds of manufacturers to create unique and effective products that meet the needs of the business owner or spa practitioner. Universal Companies prides itself in “simplifying” the demands placed on spa operators by being a “one source spa solution” and providing numerous resources, including consultative selling and education. For more information about Universal Companies, please call 800-558-5571 or visit www.universalcompanies.com.

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Universal Companies is recognized as the leading single-source supplier to the spa industry. We provide thousands of products and services, and are “your one source spa solution™.” Call 800-558-5571 or visit www.universalcompanies.com.