CENTRIA, an industry leader in the design, development and manufacture of architectural metal wall and roof systems, is pleased to announce the addition of Charles “Chaz” Schafer to their team as the new Fabricated Products Manager. Mr. Schafer comes to CENTRIA with an impressive history of marketing success in the commercial building product industry.
“We are very excited to be welcome someone with Chaz’s background to the CENTRIA Architectural Systems marketing team,” said Rick Brow, Director of Marketing, CENTRIA. “His past accomplishments in the commercial building products industry will help us elevate and expand our product portfolio to new heights.”
Schafer will be responsible for collaborating with the company’s sales and marketing teams to maintain, promote and market the company’s fabricated product lines including the FormaBond® metal composite wall system and the Profile Series line of single-skin metal panels, encompassing both concealed and exposed fastener panels, EcoScreen® perforated screenwall, roofing and other innovative products.
Most recently, Schafer was a Product Design and Development Engineer for Forms and Surfaces, a manufacturer of architectural products for public spaces. Previously, he worked as the Marketing Product Manager and Research and Development Design Engineer for Traco, a leading supplier of architectural systems.
Schaefer received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and his Master of Business Administration in Marketing, Strategy and Operations from the University of Pittsburgh.
CENTRIA innovations in architectural metal wall and roof systems are helping building teams around the world reimagine the building envelope. From inspiration through installation, CENTRIA provides the highest level of expertise including service and support from an elite Dealer Network. Based in Pittsburgh (Moon Township, Pa.), our metal architectural systems are the perfect combination of science and aesthetics, offering advanced thermal and moisture protection, the broadest spectrum of design options, truly integrated components, and superior sustainability. We invite you to explore the limitless possibilities metal provides for your next project and to reimagine metal at www.CENTRIAPerformance.com or like us on Facebook.
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