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I Was Born To Do This!
See that 811 sticker on the gas meter? Hats off to Sensus, the manufacturer of the meter for putting
the “call 811 before you dig” sticker on the meter. Ferguson Waterworks is a major distributor for utilities, both privately owned and municipal. A big shout out to Marshall Harris, the Municipal Sales Manager for Ferguson Waterworks for pointing out the sticker and for being a promoter of “call 811 before you dig.”
When asked how long he had worked at Ferguson, he replied “Forty-four years.” Forty-four years is a long time, what are your retirement plans? He responded with a story, “I heard Bob Segar of Bob Segar and the Silver Bullet Band answer that same question once and never forgot it. It is my response when I’m asked about retirement. ‘I like what do and as long as I can make a difference, I’ll never stop doing what I’m doing. I was born to do this.’”
You can talk to Marshall for a short while and understand that long ago, he learned it is not so much about selling as
it is about relationships. Marshall, thanks for being a great ambassador to all utility owners and operators and thanks for the reminder to call Louisiana 811 before we dig!
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