Ashton Woods Homes Adds Staff in Phoenix – Hires New Purchasing Manager

June 24, 2011 - PRLog -- (Scottsdale, AZ ) Ashton Woods Homes, a premiere builder of eco-friendly and energy-efficient new homes, today announced that they have named Jeff King as its new Purchasing Manager.

Headquartered in Atlanta Georgia, Ashton Woods Homes builds high-performance, energy-efficient homes for sale in Atlanta, homes for sale in Austin, homes for sale in Dallas, homes for sale in Houston, homes for sale in Orlando, homes for sale in Phoenix, homes for sale in Raleigh and homes for sale in Tampa. Close to jobs, shopping and transportation corridors, Ashton Woods effectively balances healthy-house features with energy efficiency in their Power House Green homes – which can save homeowners as much as 45% per year on utility bills.

Mr. Jeff King, an Arizona State University graduate from the Del E. Web School of Construction, has been hired by the Phoenix division of Ashton Woods Homes as their new Purchasing Manager, effective earlier this month.

“Jeff has worked in the construction industry for 14 years and has a wealth of experience in many different areas of construction and we welcome him to the Ashton Woods Homes team,” stated Robert Gumber, Director of Construction Operations at Ashton Woods Homes Phoenix.

Mr. King’s experience includes working for Pulte Homes in Phoenix as Purchasing Manager and was later promoted to Arizona Area Director of Purchasing.  Prior to joining Ashton Woods Homes, Mr. King served as Vice President of Purchasing and Architecture for the Phoenix market of Lennar Homes. Mr. King also teaches a senior level and graduate student class at ASU’s Del E. Webb School of Construction, called Residential Construction Business Practices.

Mr. King, originally from the Boston area is an avid Boston Red Sox fan. He graduated high school and attended Arizona State University, where he met his wife, Jennifer who is also an ASU graduate with a B.A. in Psychology.

Mr. King and his wife have two children Ethan, 9 ½ and Madeline, 8 and live in the greater Phoenix area.

Learn more about Ashton Woods Homes at http://www.ashtonwoodshomes.com/arizona/phoenix/homes-for...#.

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Ashton Woods Homes is one of the nation’s largest private homebuilding companies, with operations in Orlando, Tampa, Atlanta, Raleigh, Dallas, Houston, Austin and Phoenix. For more information, visit www.ashtonwoodshomes.com.