RFC Promotes Branch Manager to VP of Sales

""Residential Finance Corporation"":http://www.residentialfinance.com/index.html (RFC), an award-winning nationwide mortgage lender headquartered in Ohio and with branches around the country, announced the promotion of branch manager Joe Buxton to the position of VP of sales.

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Buxton joined RFC in 2006 as a loan officer, quickly working his way up to branch manager. He has earned many awards during his tenure at RFC, including the President's Club Award for Excellence in Sales Management for the last three years.

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As VP of sales, he is responsible for fostering communication and teamwork throughout the company as well as hiring, compensation, rewards, and recognition among the sales force. He also works to enhance the understanding and application of sales tools.

""I'm very excited about my new, expanded role,"" Buxton said. ""As we continue to increase our sales force to keep up with the company's growth, my focus will be on recruiting, training and developing future leaders and broadening our Realtor referral program. I'm looking forward to a fantastic year.""

""Joe has demonstrated great success in sales during his tenure at Residential Finance, so he was a natural choice for this position,"" said Mark Fowler, chief revenue officer and VP of production for RFC. ""Joe also has deep product knowledge and has consistently shown an ability to collaborate well with other departments throughout the company. In his new role, we expect Joe will have an enormous impact on the company's future.""