OW Lee, a manufacturer of high-end outdoor furniture, fire pits, and accessories, announced today its chosen Sales Representative of the Year, Rod Wilcoxen, an independent manufacturer’s representative who has been representing the company for nearly 13 years. He was recognized for his outstanding performance in achievement of sales goals, excellence in customer service and supporting OW Lee’s sales and marketing strategies.

During the course of the year, Wilcoxen met and exceeded OW Lee’s sales goals and agreed to take on an additional 100,000 square miles of sales territory.

“Rod has worked hard to grow his territory into the one of the highest volume territories in the country for OW Lee,” says Terri Lee Rogers, vice president of sales and marketing. His original territory included Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, and the eastern half of North and South Dakota. More recently, Wilcoxen expanded his territory to Illinois and Wisconsin.

In addition to awarding the Sales Representative of the Year, OW Lee also announced the hiring of a new sales representative, Donna Moore, also an independent manufacturer’s representative. Moore’s territory includes the state of Florida.

“OW Lee has had representation in Florida for many years and has grown the territory by 25% in 2012 season. Our need for a new sales representative was part of our company’s natural growth process,” says Rogers.

Moore has been involved in the casual furniture industry for more than 29 years. She started her independent manufacturer’s representative business approximately seven years ago and has successfully established business relationships with retail stores and furniture manufacturers.

OW Lee currently employs 20 different sales representatives and representative organizations that serve both the retail and hospitality segments.

To learn more about OW Lee, visit www.owlee.com.