Polaris Laboratories, an oil and coolant analysis laboratory, has announced that it has developed a field services division and increased its national sales team coverage to provide even broader access to its network of technical services and customer support. The expansion introduces a new vice president of sales, a director of field services, five new territory account managers and an inside sales coordinator.
Brett Minges, vice president of sales, has extensive fluid analysis and sales experience with multiple nationally recognized companies. Most recently, Minges was area general manager for Stewart & Stevenson, a distributor for Detroit Diesel and Allison products. He also has been general manager for Oklahoma Operations for a Cummins distributor, marketing manager for Ferodo America, a national account manager for Fleetguard, and a partner in Lubricon, a fluid analysis laboratory once based in Indiana. Minges is located at Polaris’ headquarters in Indianapolis.