WESTLAKE, OH – Chemical distributor Sea-Land Chemical Co. announced the addition of Pete Pendergast as Sr. VP of Marketing and Sales, as well as organizational changes. The company reports that bringing the North American sales, marketing and customer services teams together under Pendergast enables Sea-Land to improve commercial excellence for customers.

Pendergast brings 31 years of sales and leadership experience in the chemical industry to Sea-Land. He was most recently the Sr. Sales Director North American Oil and Gas, Lubricants, Water Treatment and Mining with Dow. Pendergast has expertise in growing and leading high-performance sales teams.

“Pete is an outstanding addition to our Sea-Land team, as he brings a wealth of industry connections, market knowledge and sales leadership expertise to our organization,” said Jennifer Altstadt, President, of Sea-Land. “As Sea-Land continues to focus on growth, Pete will be an integral part of the plan.”

The company also announced that Doug Honig was promoted to Director of Customer Experience and will bring the customer service team under the same organization as marketing. He will bring a technology-driven focus to customer service enabling more value-added service for customers. Honig will report to Pendergast.

“Aligning our sales, marketing and customer service teams strongly positions Sea-Land to provide the best experience for our customers,” said Altstadt.

Visit www.sealandchem.com to learn more.