SAN DIEGO, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Rhino Linings USA, Inc., the global leader in sprayed-on protective bed liners for trucks as well as commercial, industrial and military applications, has named auto industry veteran Matthew Kloda as the company's Director of Retail Development, effective immediately. Kloda, 41, joins Rhino Linings(R) with more than 15 years of experience in sales management, advertising and dealer development, primarily within the automotive industry. "Matt brings us valuable expertise in strategic and tactical marketing, sales channel development, customer relations and market analysis," said Pierre Gagnon, President and CEO of Rhino Linings USA, Inc. "In this newly created position, he will focus on aggressively identifying new retail opportunities and building our dealer network as we continue Rhino's proud 20- year history of solid growth and industry leadership." Kloda was most recently Marketing Director for On the Go Investments LLC, a real estate investment trust company based in Orlando, Florida, engaged primarily in commercial properties and business development. Prior to that, he held a variety of senior-level sales and operations positions with Toyota Motor Sales, American Honda Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA). While at Toyota, Kloda was responsible for training approximately 3,000 retail sales personnel on key product launches, including Toyota's core car line, the Camry. He was also named District Sales Manager of the Year in 1997. At American Honda, Kloda was Senior Metro District Sales Manager, responsible for managing the largest U.S. sales district for Honda's Acura division. While at MMNA, Kloda served as Franchise Development Manager, Retail Marketing Manager and Distribution Manager until being named International Operations Manager in 2002. In that position, Kloda oversaw all of MMNA's sales, advertising, marketing and franchise development activities for Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Kloda resides in Lake Mary, Florida. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. About Rhino Linings Rhino Linings, established in 1988 and headquartered in San Diego, CA, is the world leader in sprayed-on polymer protection, saving customers millions of dollars in maintenance and repairs. All Rhino Linings formulations, including TuffGrip(TM), HardLine(TM) and SolarMax(TM), are 100% solids, environmentally-friendly, and contain no VOCs, CFCs or solvents. They can be sprayed onto virtually any surface to match a specific need or application. Rhino Linings has a global retail and industrial dealer network consisting of more than 1400 independent businesses in almost 80 countries. For more information about Rhino Linings, call (858) 450-0441 or visit www.rhinolinings.com. Rhino Linings(R) is a registered trademark of Rhino Linings USA, Inc.
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