MIRAMAR, Fla., July 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Associa is proud to announce the promotion of Mitchell Krauss to regional sales director for the southeastern United States. He is responsible for development and performance of all sales activities for 10 Associa branches throughout Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina.

"Since joining the Associa family last year, Mitch has impressed us all with his customer service skills, local knowledge about the marketplace and wealth of industry expertise," says Associa Vice President of Sales Sean West. "I am looking forward to seeing him expand upon the relationships he's built and continue promoting our unsurpassed services throughout the entire southeast region."

Before this promotion, Krauss was the director of management services at Association Services of Florida, an Associa company, where he has been since March 2015. He has served the association management industry for more than 11 years in various functions including sales, marketing, operations, procurement and human resource management. Krauss earned his Master of Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University and his Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Political Science from Florida State University.

Building and managing successful communities for more than 37 years, Associa is the worldwide leader in community management with over 10,000 employees operating more than 180 branch offices in the United States, Mexico, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and South Africa. Based in Dallas, Texas, our industry expertise, financial strength and innovation meet the unique needs of clients across the world with customized services and solutions designed to help communities achieve their vision. To learn more about Associa and its charitable organization, Associa Cares, go to www.associaonline.com orwww.associacares.com.