Basic Coatings Promotes Bill Long to Director of Sales

Jan 6, 2025

Bill Long

Bill Long

Courtesy of Bill Long

Basic Coatings promoted Bill Long to director of sales.

Long is based in Chicago and now manages sales for all the the United States and Canada.

He was most recently the regional manager of Basic’s Midwest sales team; prior to that he spent five years at a global paint manufacturer.

Long can be reached at (484) 880-1157 and [email protected].

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