East Penn Manufacturing Company recently announced the promotion of Pharon L. Metzger from Assistant Sales Manger to Sales Manager Automotive Cables and Diversified Products.

Mr. Metzger will assume responsibility for the sales, marketing and management of East Penn’s diversified products to the company’s national account base. He will also continue to manage and promote sales through the company’s independent rep agencies.

Mr. Metzger joined East Penn after graduating from Moravian College in 1987 as Sales Trainee. Since then he has been promoted to Route Salesman, City Salesman, District Manager and his most recent position as Assistant Manager Automotive Cables and Diversified Products.

East Penn is a leading manufacturer of high quality lead-acid batteries and accessories for the automotive, industrial, marine, telecommunications, commercial, and stationary markets. The company’s quality systems for its entire 480-acre complex have been certified to ISO 9001:2000 and ISO/TS 16949:2002 requirements. The company’s Wire and Cable division has been certified to ISO 14001 Environmental Management System requirements. The company claims to have the largest, most modern single-site manufacturing facility in the world. For more information contact East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc., Lyon Station, PA 19536 or visit the company’s web site at www.dekabatteries.com.