Becker New Hanwha Surfaces VP

ATLANTA – Steven Becker is the new vice president of sales and marketing for Hanwha Surfaces, the American subsidiary of South Korean-based conglomerate Hanwha L&C.

Steven BeckerBecker brings more than 20 years of experience with Fortune 500 companies in the manufacturing and construction industries – including work with surfacing – with a unique perspective and knowledge on leveraging technology to achieve business objectives.

At Hanwha, Becker will be in charge of all sales and market activity, including management of all direct, distributor based business and national accounts, as well as expanding the footprint of the company’s HanStone Quartz and Hanex Solid Surfaces brands in North America.

“I was immediately drawn to Hanwha because of its commitment to quality and innovation,” says Becker.  “With the launch of a new North America production line in the next year, it is an exciting time to join the company.”

Before joining Hanwha, Becker was the VP of sales & marketing at Cilio Technologies, helping all types of companies streamline business process by creating custom, cloud based portals for managing business processes and multiple sales channels.

Prior to that, he spent almost a decade at LG Hausys as sales director, overseeing its surfacing brands, including Hi-MACs and Viatera.  Becker’s past experience gives him insight into the evolving countertop industry.

“Stephen Becker brings a fresh brand of creativity and industry expertise to Hanwha,” says s Hanwha Surfaces President JK Lee.  “Becker is the ideal addition to our team during this period of unprecedented growth.”

Atlanta-based Hanwha Surfaces sells and markets high-quality surfacing products. HanStone Quartz is the company’s flagship product that led to the opening of a state-of-the-art 200,000 ft² manufacturing facility in London, Ontario. Hanwha Surfaces is the North American subsidiary of Hanwha Living & Creative (Hanwha L&C), a South Korea based corporation.

The entire collection of Hanwha Surfaces products can be viewed by visiting the Hanwha Surfaces website at www.hanwhasurfaces.com.

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