SALTO Systems Names Gerry Rupper As Regional Sales Manager for New York City

SALTO Systems has appointed Gerry Rupper to the commercial sales team position of Regional Sales Manager.

SALTO Systems has appointed Gerry Rupper to the commercial sales team position of Regional Sales Manager.

Rupper will oversee sales of SALTO products in New York City and will also host partners, consultants and prospects at SALTO’s new XSperience Center located near Penn Station in Manhattan. The XSperience Center is a unique resource dedicated to demonstrating and training for SALTO’s comprehensive and versatile range of solutions. Based in Long Island, Rupper will report to SALTO Senior Vice President of Commercial Sales Michael J. Mahon.

“Gerry has invaluable security sales experience and we are thrilled to have him representing SALTO in the very important New York market – a market that Gerry has worked in for decades,” said Mahon. “Gerry will also serve as an important representative for our new XSperience Center which is quickly becoming a vital SALTO product and training resource for the East Coast.”  

Gerry joins SALTO from manufacturer’s representative Rupper Associates where he served as president and provided consultation, project specification, system design, team sales, seminars and training in access control, CCTV and emergency communications systems. Gerry has also served as district sales manager for LCA Sales Company and sales engineer for Vicon Industries. He is a graduate of Hofstra University.

“I’m excited to be joining an organization like SALTO, a company that represents such innovative thinking toward security,” said Gerry. “SALTO offers truly leading-edge solutions to many of access control’s challenges. My new position will give me the opportunity to provide these solutions to an ever-growing market.”

Gerry can be reached by email at [email protected] or by phone at (770) 510-9386.

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