Valve manufacturer Flomatic Corporation has announce the promotion of Jim Tucci to national sales manager.

“Jim has done an outstanding job, consistently growing Flomatic’s sales on our municipal and industrial valves,” says Nick Farrar, executive vice president. “His extensive background and knowledge of water and wastewater systems make Jim an excellent choice for this position. I am looking forward to continuing to work closely with Jim in the years to come.”

Tucci will continue to lead the expansion of Flomatic valve products nationally and internationally, and will also oversee Flomatic’s customer service department.

“I am both humbled and excited that Nick and the board of directors have chosen me for the national sales manager position,” Tucci says. “With all of the strange curve balls that my professional career has thrown at me, it is a testament that hard work, faith and perseverance will reward in the end. I look forward to continuing to work with the Flomatic team to further grow and promote our brand. I also appreciate the many relationships that I have built along the way and for more to come.”

Tucci joined Flomatic Valves in 2014 as the industrial and municipal sales engineer after a long career as a driller, both as an owner/operator of a water well and geothermal drilling company in Upstate New York and in several positions with environmental firms performing sonic drilling and direct-push sampling.

He is a graduate of the Colorado School of Mines and holds a master’s degree in environmental science and engineering. He completed his undergraduate studies at the State University of New York – Oneonta, where he received bachelor of science degrees in physics and water resources. Tucci was also recognized by the National Ground Water Association (NGWA) as being a certified well driller and pump installer (CWD/PI), and as a certified vertical closed-loop driller (CVCLD) during his drilling career.

Flomatic, based in in Glens Falls, N.Y., manufactures a ranges of valves for domestic and municipal water and wastewater applications. Flomatic is ISO 9001 and 14001 certified, with AIS-compliant products. For more information, visit www.flomatic.com, email flomatic@flomatic.com, call 800-833-2040 or fax 800-314-3155.