MK Battery strengthens sales team 

ANAHEIM, Calif. - MK Battery has appointed Jason Smith, a 27-year veteran of the company, as its national sales director. In this role, he will direct the efforts of the field sales team and all sales administrative functions. Sean Shirley, who joined the sales team at MK Battery in 2019, has been promoted to regional sales manager for the eastern region of the United States, filling the role vacated by Smith. “These organizational changes reinforce MK Battery’s total commitment to succession planning and promotion-from-within, while assuring continued professional management of our team to best serve our customers,” said Rick Spiegel, vice president of corporate business development. MK Battery, a wholly owned subsidiary of East Penn Manufacturing Co., is a global supplier of quality specialty batteries for use in deep-cycle and standby power applications.