Leadership team
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Randy Pruitt |
Randy was introduced to the radiator business when he was just a teenager in high school. Working for a friend of his father, Randy started his career as a "gopher" for Downriver Radiator. A couple of years later Randy's father, John Pruitt, purchased Downriver Radiator and placed Randy at the wheel. As Randy continued to grow Downriver Radiator by adding more commercial accounts, he recognized an opportunity to change the game in heavy duty cooling products - by manufacturing all-metal aftermarket radiators that were superior replacements for the OEM plastic and aluminum versions. With this vision in mind he created Randall Industries in 1991. Randy purchased Detroit Radiator Corporation in 2001, capitalizing on a brand name recognized for quality products. Leveraging all forms of marketing media he expanded the reach of Detroit Radiator across every market in the heavy duty truck industry. Randy’s entrepreneurial and technical talent has built the company. His operational, hands-on knowledge of radiators and the heat transfer industry has enabled him to focus on what the customer needs, at what price, always with quality and on-time delivery. He is well-recognized as a leader—both within the organization and externally. |
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David Bitel |
David joined Detroit Radiator Corporation in 2009. While his core expertise began in IT, he quickly became noted for his strategic and tactical vision and was given increased responsibility in each organization he joined. David’s IT architectural abilities enabled him to analyze data—its source, relevance and accuracy—to support better decision-making. In concert with the CEO, his sales and marketing initiatives have produced a growing customer base, through tapping into new and targeted segments within the heavy-duty radiator core industry. David began his IT services career at Center for Computer Resources, a leading small business IT services company. David held positions in sales management and consulting through the mid 1990's. In 1996, he joined to Atlas Oil Company as their IT Manager and was promoted in 2000 to Quality Assurance Manager, responsible for all business processes for this major fuel distribution company. In 2002, David re-joined Center for Computer Resources as Director of Business Productivity Solutions at Center for Computer Resources, where he managed a division of consulting engineers that implemented leading Customer Relationship Management applications for small to mid size businesses. In 2007, he became General Manager for UltraLevel, a leading virtualization technology provider, responsible for all Sales and Operations staffing. |
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Janisea Pritchett |
Janisea joined Detroit Radiator Corporation in 2006 with the responsibility of opening a new sales branch in Alabama. With grit and determination she successfully grew the branch - eventually expanding the location by adding sales, administration and warehouse operation teams. Currently Janisea is responsible for all product purchases from vendors spanning the globe, and liaising with DRC's radiator manufacturing team ensuring that optimum inventory levels are achieved at every DRC warehouse and distribution center. In addition to her purchasing responsibilities, Janisea also manages all of the DRC Marketing tasks. Working with a multitude of media outlets, Janisea creates and delivers monthly artwork, literature and scripts to over 40 different print publications, satellite radio venues, and most recently Television productions. Utilizing all forms of marketing media, Janisea makes sure that the Detroit Radiator name is one of the most recognized brands in the aftermarket heavy duty cooling industry. Prior to joining the DRC team, Janisea spent 7 years at Fleet Air Technologies where she worked her way from Sales/Customer Service to Inventory Control/Office Administrator. |
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Suzanne Bitel |
Suzanne joined Detroit Radiator Corporation in 2009 as the newest member of the inside sales team. Utilizing her strong relationship building skills and experience within the transportation industry she quickly rose to the top of the sales charts at DRC. In early 2010 Suzanne was promoted to Inside Sales Manager and immediately went to work on expanding her inside sales team. With an innovate approach to recruiting and interviewing candidates, Suzanne increased the inside sales staff fourfold - setting record sales numbers for DRC. Prior to joining the DRC team, Suzanne had worked as a National Account Manager for MTS Driver Recruiters and as a Customer Service Manager for Atlas Oil Company. |
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Roger Baughman |
Roger first joined Detroit Radiator Corporation in 1993. As Shop Manager, Roger had responsibility over the warehouse, customer service and the radiator repair shop departments. When DRC was acquired by Randall Industries in 2001, Roger moved over to Downriver Radiator to serve as the Shop Manager. Over the next 9 years Roger successfully built a steady revenue stream from commercial and consumer accounts. In 2010 Roger re-joined DRC as the Production Manager, responsible for all the manufacturing and safety processes for the company. During his first year as Production Manager, Roger directed the manufacturing growth with unit production increases over 200%. Having been in the automotive and heavy duty truck radiator field since 1980, Roger is one of the most well respected "radiator men" in the business. |
