--- title: Pumptec Academy Blog | Tips & Advice from Pump Experts | Shawn Glover, VP of Sales (3) description: Shawn has been with the company for nearly 20 years and serves on the leadership team, managing all aspects of sales and support for our valued customers. He’s been passionate about pump technology since 1990 when he became a production foreman for Century 400 and designed commercial cleaning equipment. There, he helped develop portable extractors that utilized Pumptec pumps, which helped change the industry and set the performance benchmark still expected today. Shawn eventually lead the Sales and Marketing department for Century 400 and, in 2001, he accepted the position as National Sales Manager for Pumptec. His in-depth knowledge and experience is of great value to customers seeking high-performance industrial pump solutions. 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He’s been passionate about pump technology since 1990 when he became a production foreman for Century 400 and designed commercial cleaning equipment. There, he helped develop portable extractors that utilized Pumptec pumps, which helped change the industry and set the performance benchmark still expected today. Shawn eventually lead the Sales and Marketing department for Century 400 and, in 2001, he accepted the position as National Sales Manager for Pumptec. 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