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J. Polep Promotes Eric Polep to Executive Vice President, COO

CHICOPEE — J. Polep Distribution Services announced the promotion of Eric Polep to executive vice president and chief operating officer.

Polep has been with the company since 2002, most recently as director of sales. Over the last 14 years, he has worked his way up through the company, working in warehouse-control positions, cutting and stamping cigarettes, warehouse inventory, and as equipment delivery representative, field sales representative, and district manager.

He has also played a key role in building and transforming J. Polep’s technology marketing and sales capabilities, in the process simplifying store managers’ everyday duties.