The promotion was announced by San Juan President Kirk Sullivan, who said Manka will be responsible for serving the needs of San Juan dealers in the Gulf Coast region from a base in Louisiana.

Manka, who joined San Juan more than three years ago as a service technician, serves as the dealers’ liaison to San Juan headquarters in Lakeland, FL and also provides dealers with technical support and training in his new position.

Established in 1958, Lakeland, Florida-based San Juan Pools is the nation’s oldest and largest company specializing in the manufacture of high quality fiberglass swimming pools, spas and pool/spa combination units.

San Juan produces its fiberglass pools and spas units in modern manufacturing plants in Lakeland, Florida and Eloy, Arizona and markets them through a network of 500 independent dealers in the United States and Canada, many of whom are licensed pool contractors.

The company currently offers more than 50 models, all of which are showcased in a new “Future is Fiberglass” catalog, now available by calling 1-800/535-7946 or by sending an e-mail to info@sanjuanpools.com.