SIGMA Welcomes New Employees

Maria Gliddon, Senior Accountant

Maria joined SIGMA in October to support the Banking Finance Accounting Division with a number of initiatives. She works closely with Chief Financial Officer Jeff Marcus and Comptroller Don Muller, providing month end closure reports, inventory analyses, and product inventory reports (PIRs). Maria brings a strong resume to SIGMA; she worked at Eisner Amper for several years after graduating Monmouth University with a degree in Accounting.   She later moved to Sanofi Pharmaceuticals, where she handled fixed asset accounting and magnitude reporting.

When she is not crunching numbers for SIGMA, Maria spends her time working on a her new home, which she recently purchased, in Point Pleasant, NJ.

Maria can be reached at mgliddon@sigmaco.com or 609-498-6082 ext 1410.

Jonathan Richardson, Territory Sales Manager, Northern Florida

Jonathan brings a strong resume and an affable way with customers to SIGMA’s sales force. A former college baseball player, Jonathan left the diamond to pursue a degree in business management at the University of South Florida, and then worked in the construction field for several years. He moved to agricultural management, and then agricultural irrigation. This provided a good background for waterworks, and he ultimately landed at SIGMA.

Jonathan is the proud husband to Rachel, and proud father of Lyla (5) and Adleigh (1.  When he’s not serving his waterworks customers or spending time with his family, you can find him on the golf course.

Jonathan can be reached at jrichardson@sigmaco.com or 850-464-6156.

Scott Smith, Territory Sales Manager, Western Canada

Scott was hand-picked to join the SIGMA Canada sales team. He brings with him 27 years of sales experience, 20 of them in the waterworks industry. His deep expertise will be an asset to SIGMA and our customers. Scott’s approach to sales is simple: “I put myself forward, build a strong rapport with the customer, and ensure that they want to deal with me. When you have a quality product and quality service, as SIGMA does, the rest is easy.” Having been in the business for two decades, Scott was no stranger to SIGMA.  He knew many members of the SIGMA Canada team, and while he recognizes there will be learning curve in a new place, “It was an easy decision. SIGMA’s reputation in the industry is uniformly positive, the company is known to put people first, so this is a great opportunity for me.”

When he is not selling waterworks products, Scott trains and competes in triathlons and Iron Man races, and spends a fair amount of time on the golf course.

Scott can be reached at ssmith@sigmaco.com or 705-627-9423.

Matt Levyssohn, Plant Work Project Manager & Inside Sales Representative

Matt brings a broad sales expertise to his newly created position serving as both a project manager for plant work and an inside sales representative. His previous position involved sales in the construction, industrial, telecommunications and fire protection sectors, so he is well suited to the current job.

Prior to entering the sales world, Matt earned a Philosophy and Law Degree from the University of California Riverside with a plan to enter law school. After shadowing some attorneys, he saw that the life of an attorney was not for him, so he launched a career in sales. He explains, “My academic background is really helpful in the sales world. Because I was trained to sift through a lot of material and explain it concisely, I am able to understand what the customer wants and help deliver it quickly. Customers want a solution. Here’s what I need, here’s when I need it, how much will it cost? They do not want to get bogged down in technical specification, quality control, or inspections.” Matt’s approach to customer relations and sales relies heavily on active listening, understanding quickly what is needed, and prompt delivery.

When he is not selling SIGMA product and managing plant work projects, Matt enjoys spending time with his family:  wife Melissa and their 3 ½ year old twin daughters Evanna and Layla.

Matt can be reached at mlevyssohn@sigmaco.com or 909 983 7944.