http://www.funeraldirectorslife.com http://www.funeraldirectorslife.com/news/press-releases/jim-benard-named-dsd We are proud to announce the addition of Jim Benard as Director of Sales Development (DSD) for Southeast Texas. "Jim has 30 years of experience in the funeral service profession," said Kris Seale, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We're glad to have him join our team in Texas as a knowledgeable, trusted business advisor to our clients." Since 1980, Jim has held various roles in prearrangement sales and sales management as well as operational management in the funeral and cemetery industry. Prior to his career in the funeral and cemetery business, Jim received an AAS degree in Computer Science from the United States Air Force while completing six years of service. "I'm excited to have someone with Jim's qualifications and years of experience in the funeral profession, both in operations and in sales," said Mark Owen, FDLIC Regional Sales Vice President. "We are eager to begin working with him to develop and grow our funeral home clients in Texas." "I am looking forward to working with the quality team that's already in place in the Southeast Texas region," said Jim. "As this region continues to diversify and grow, our team will have a lot of opportunity to work with the funeral homes in this area to develop preneed programs that fit their ever changing needs." Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:04:15 GMT http://www.funeraldirectorslife.com/news/press-releases/jim-benard-named-dsd 2010-04-19T14:04:15Z