PEACHTREE CITY, GA – Tingue has promoted John Tingue to Vice President of Sales, effective immediately, bringing the fifth generation of the Tingue family into executive leadership. John will work directly with the company's North American Regional Managers to advance sales initiatives and support customers and territory managers.
"We are excited to welcome the fifth generation of the Tingue family into executive leadership. John has earned this opportunity through his results and leadership. Just as meaningful is his personal commitment to continuing to grow while helping lead the business forward." – David Tingue, CEO, Tingue, Brown & Co.
From the Chicago market to the regional team
John joined Tingue in 2023 and built his sales experience growing the Chicago-area market. As Regional Manager, he oversaw territory managers across regions ranging from Alabama to Washington, and his regions consistently delivered leading sales growth. He has also championed Tingue's sales technologies, an area expected to support future growth.
Anthony Florek promoted to Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing
As part of Tingue's continued evolution of its executive leadership structure, Anthony Florek has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, with expanded responsibility for the company's overall commercial strategy, national accounts, marketing, and long-term sales growth initiatives. John will report directly to Anthony and assume leadership of Tingue's North American Regional Managers.
"John understands the opportunities and challenges our sales teams face because he has worked at both the territory and regional levels. Having him lead our Regional Managers will strengthen support for the team and allow us to give greater attention to our broader sales priorities." – Anthony Florek, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Tingue
Investing in leadership
John has completed three of the four years of TRSA's Executive Management Institute and is pursuing his Executive MBA at Loyola University Chicago's Quinlan School of Business. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Media Policy from Indiana University Bloomington and serves on the Midwest Textile Services Association (MTSA) Board of Directors.
"I'm excited to accelerate our team's use of data-driven insights to strengthen decision making, identify growth opportunities, and help our partners run better businesses. Having managed a territory and led a regional team at Tingue, I understand the value of pairing those insights with firsthand knowledge of our customers' operations. Together, they help us earn our customers' trust through expertise, service, and solutions that deliver results. My Executive MBA studies at Loyola are broadening my perspective on leadership and strategy as we build on Tingue's legacy and position the company for continued growth." – John Tingue, Vice President of Sales, Tingue
John resides in Deerfield, Illinois, with his wife, Hannah, and their daughter, Tatum.
About Tingue
Founded in 1902, Tingue is a family-owned supplier of aftermarket parts, supplies and service for the commercial and industrial laundry industry. Learn more at tingue.com.
