Specialty Fenestration Group, parent company of U.S. Bullet Proofing and Quikserv, announced several employee promotions.
“We are proud to recognize Wade Arnold, Jim Higgins and Mike Pecilunas for their hard work and commitment to the company,” says Hector Vallejo, chief revenue officer for SFG. “We look forward to seeing the team take on the new challenges of their new roles and each of them reach even greater heights in their professional development.”
Wade Arnold promoted to SFG commercial sales director
Quikserv commercial sales manager Wade Arnold was promoted to SFG commercial sales director. Arnold joined the Quikserv sales team in 2017 as an account manager and has been instrumental in developing the company’s commercial business.
“In 2020, Wade took responsibility of the Quikserv Project Management Team,” says Vallejo. “Under his leadership, the PM team built a strong sales pipeline of commercial and security business.” According to SFG, Arnold will continue to have the responsibility to grow both Quikserv and USBP
brands and provide additional support to SFG’s national network of agency partners and other distribution channels.
Jim Higgins promoted to USBP estimating manager
Senior estimator Jim Higgins was appointed estimating manager for U.S. Bullet Proofing. A member of the USBP team since 2016, Higgins manages security door and window business as lead and senior estimator for domestic and international projects and provides direction to the company’s estimating team.
“Higgins will lead and develop a high-performing estimating team; implement estimating standards and SOPs; and establish, drive and measure his team’s KPIs while continuing to lead USBP’s international bids to growth in the company’s domestic and international markets,” says Vallejo. “He will also play a key role in providing enterprise software training to the SFG commercial team and supporting our agency and distribution partners.”
Mike Pecilunas promoted to USBP general manager
Mike Pecilunas, director of operations for USBP, was promoted to general manager at USBP. After serving the country as a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps, Pecilunas started his career with USBP in April 2005. Pecilunas held several roles, including senior estimator and production manager.
“Mike has demonstrated his leadership, industry knowledge and ability to drive results as well as our core values,” says Vallejo. According to officials, Pecilunas continues to play a key role with SFG as we continue to standardize procedures and grow both brands.”
