--- title: Blog | VERSA Products | Pete Shannon description: Pete is responsible for all internal sales activities, including order entry and processing, technical sales, and customer service and is also Regional Sales Manager for Southeast Asia, South Korea, and Australia. --- [Technical Support](https://www.versa-valves.com/request-technical-support/) [ ![Versa Logo-1](https://blog.versa-valves.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Versa%20Logo-1.png?width=200&height=74&name=Versa%20Logo-1.png) ](https://www.versa-valves.com/) - Products - [Valves](https://www.versa-valves.com/product-category/valves) - [Air Prep](https://www.versa-valves.com/product-category/air-prep/) - [Accessories](https://www.versa-valves.com/product-category/accessories/) - [Modular Air Package](https://www.versa-valves.com/product-category/manifold-systems/) - [Real World Reliability Solutions](https://www.versa-valves.com/real-world-reliability-solutions/) - [Product Series By Media](https://www.versa-valves.com/productsmedia) - [Product Series By Materiall](https://www.versa-valves.com/material) - Industries & Applications - [Energy](https://www.versa-valves.com/industries/energy) - [Manufacturing](https://www.versa-valves.com/industries/manufacturing/) - [Mobile & Aerospace](https://www.versa-valves.com/mobile-aerospace) - [Utilities](https://www.versa-valves.com/utilities) - [Application Solutions](https://www.versa-valves.com/vmap-over-pressure-protection) - Resources & Support - [Resource Library](https://www.versa-valves.com/resources) - [3D Product Configurator](https://www.versa-valves.com/3dconfigurator/) - [Catalogs & Documentation](https://www.versa-valves.com/versa-product-catalogs) - [Certifications & Approvals](https://www.versa-valves.com/certifications_approvals/) - [Blog & Tech Articles](https://blog.versa-valves.com/blog) - [Contact Customer Service](https://www.versa-valves.com/contact-customer-service) - [Request Technical Support](https://www.versa-valves.com/request-technical-support) - [Request Documentation](https://www.versa-valves.com/documentation-request) - [Product Registration](https://www.versa-valves.com/registration.htm) - Why VERSA - [About VERSA](https://www.versa-valves.com/versa-products-company) - [Our History](https://www.versa-valves.com/company-history) - [Careers](https://www.versa-valves.com/work-versa) - [Our Team](https://www.versa-valves.com/versas-team) - [Company News](https://www.versa-valves.com/News) - [Events](https://www.versa-valves.com/events-and-tradeshows/) - [Shop VERSA](https://www.versa-valves.com/products/valves) - [Distributor Locator](https://www.versa-valves.com/distributor-map/) - [Home](https://www.versa-valves.com/mobile/) - [Catalogs](https://www.versa-valves.com/versa-product-catalogs/) - [Distributor Portal](http://apps.versa-valves.com/newsec/login.htm) - Find Products - By Material - By Media - [Register Your Product](https://www.versa-valves.com/product-registration/) - [Locate Distributor](https://www.versa-valves.com/distributor-map/) - [Chat](http://chat.versa-valves.com/ECCChat/chat.html) - Support & Downloads - [Certifications & Approvals](https://www.versa-valves.com/certifications-approvals/) - [Get Documentation](https://www.versa-valves.com/documentation-request/) - [FAQs](https://www.versa-valves.com/faqs/) - [How to Order](https://www.versa-valves.com/how-order/) - [Request Tech Support](https://www.versa-valves.com/request-technical-support/) - [Sales & Service Directory](https://www.versa-valves.com/sales-service-directory/) - About Us - [About the Company](https://www.versa-valves.com/versa-products-company/) - [Career Opportunities](https://www.versa-valves.com/work-versa/) - [Contact Us](https://www.versa-valves.com/contact-us/) - [Legal Notices](https://www.versa-valves.com/legal-notices/) # VERSA Blog ## Pete Shannon ![Pete Shannon](https://blog.versa-valves.com/hubfs/Images/Team%20Images/Pete-Shannon-124x170.png) Pete is responsible for all internal sales activities, including order entry and processing, technical sales, and customer service and is also Regional Sales Manager for Southeast Asia, South Korea, and Australia. ### Recent Posts ## [The Key to Proper Valve Selection](https://blog.versa-valves.com/blog/the-key-to-proper-valve-selection) Posted by [Pete Shannon](https://blog.versa-valves.com/blog/author/pete-shannon) on Jan 15, 2020 9:53:44 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.versa-valves.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202019-11-22%20at%2010.42.06%20AM.png)](https://blog.versa-valves.com/blog/the-key-to-proper-valve-selection) In the world of valve applications, asking the right questions is critical to determining which valve is the best fit for your application. The applications Versa valves are used in range from medical equipment to off-road vehicles to offshore platforms. All of these applications have one important thing in common – when called on to work, they must operate without fail. Product selection in these applications has a tremendous impact on cost, productivity, and safety. 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