Expert Details
Packaging, Packaging Automation, Industrial Marking, Coding, & Traceability of Parts and Packaging
ID: 726954
Ohio, USA
He has consulted with venture capital companies that are considering investing in varied marking technology companies.Consulted with Fortune 50 food producer to examine and determine new methods of marking packaging products to reduce consumable costs of ink and labels.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1989 | Degree: Certificate | Subject: Business | Institution: CPI |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2021 to 2022 | Employer: Mettler-Toldeo International Inc. | Title: Sales Manager | Department: Product Inspection North America |
Responsibilities:Packaging Product Inspection Equipment for Quality Control and Contamination Detection Processes |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2020 to 2021 | Employer: Sidel | Title: Key Account Manager- North America | Department: Food, Home, Personal Care |
Responsibilities:Sidel, one of three industry groups of Tetra Laval, is a leading provider of equipment and services solutions for packaging beverage, food, home and personal care products. Sidel has over 170 years of experience with proven expertise in blowing, filling, labelling, material-handling, end-of-line and line-engineering solutions, including an innovative focus on the factory of tomorrow with advanced systems. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2016 to 2020 | Employer: Domino Amjet, Inc. | Title: Sector Development Manager, North America | Department: |
Responsibilities:North America Foods Sector Focus to improve Production Line Automation, Food Safety and Traceability. Domino Printing Sciences/Domino Amjet is the brand leader in coding and marking for the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, health/beauty, and all packaging/industrial industries.For more than 35 years, Domino has enabled food manufacturers to code and mark their products safely and reliably, on a diverse range of packaging materials, and in the most testing environments. From the earliest legislative requirements to the current and increasingly complex multi-format solutions, Domino technologies continue to underpin the industry with innovative products and world-class service and support. Domino understands the critical issues that affect the food & beverage industry and has the expertise and experience within the wide range of these production sectors to provide a solution that is right for you. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2013 to 2016 | Employer: A-B-C Packaging Machine Corporation | Title: Region Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Since 1940, A-B-C has been a leading industry Manufacturer of Secondary Packaging Machinery including: Palletizers, Case Erectors, Case Sealers, Tray Formers, Case Packers, Bottle Packers, Bulk Bottle Depalletizers, Case Conveyors, Pallet Handling Systems, Partition Inserters, and Decasers for Bottles. PMMI Member since 1951. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2008 to 2012 | Employer: BOEHM Automation | Title: President & COO | Department: |
Responsibilities:His responsibilities include all application, sales, marketing, customer service, service, and P&L responsibilities for a 58 year old packaging & marking solutions provider. His focus solutions range from marking equipment, coding equipment, labeling equipment, packaging equipment, vision systems, and the production of labels for tracebility and marketing purposes. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2007 to 2008 | Employer: Telesis Technologies, Inc | Title: Global Aftermarket Sales Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Highly focused on the Domestic and International Automotive and Aerospace industry, Telesis Technologies, which is the world’s largest industrial manufacturer of CNC automated marking and traceability machines (PinStamp) for industrial applications, as well as a significant player in production of marking lasers, his responsibilities included aftermarket related P&L ($11.56M ’07) including 7 offices in the United States, Asia, and Europe. He owned all P&L responsibilities for the sales of Service, Repair, Parts, and Training, as well was tasked with developing Aftermarket Programs (Extended Warranty, PM Programs, Repair Upgrade Programs, etc…) worldwide to generate revenue.(Note: On July 09, 2008 Telesis had a corporate downsizing of 17 management and hourly position’s which included his position.) |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2003 to 2005 | Employer: TRUMPF | Title: Regional Manager - Midwest USA | Department: |
Responsibilities:For TRUMPF ($1.2B ‘04), which is one of the World’s premier manufacturers of industrial lasers for Marking, Welding, & Cutting, his responsibilities included the development of sales for the Midwest USA region for the TruMark Laser Marking Group. Focused heavily within the automotive & aerospace industries at the corporate level of OEM’s, Tier One and Two’s, and integrators. He also participated in securing “single-source supplier” status between automotive / aerospace OEM’s including Ford & GM. He managed a group of 8 distributors in region. He also facilitated communications between distributor, engineering, applications, service, end-user, integrators, admin, and corporate management. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1999 to 2003 | Employer: Technifor USA Inc. (Gravograph Owned) | Title: Regional Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:For Technifor (Gravograph), which manufacturers CNC Controlled Industrial Marking & Identification Machinery including Dot-Peen, Scribing, Etching, and Laser marking systems which are used in the marking of metals, plastics & composites.His responsiblities included the establisment of OEM sales to the automotive, areospace, and medical industries in a 13 state Midwest USA region, plus Ontario, Canada. His work was extensive at the production level through Tier One and Tier Two suppliers to the Automotive industry, as well as integrators. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1995 to 1997 | Employer: A-B-C Packaging Machine Corporation | Title: Industry Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:He worked with many consumers on Secondary Packaging handling equipment projects that included ABC's machinery they manufacturered which included Case Erectors, Case Sealers, Case Packers, Tray Formers, Case Palletizers, and bulk-bottle palletizers and de-palletizers. Trained and focused on complete packaging line throughput and automation technologies including marking, coding, scanning, hot-melt sealing, tape sealing, and scanners/vision systems. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| IoPP (Institute of Packaging Professionals), SME |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Board Member of the Institute of Packaging Professionals (chapter level) |
Additional Experience
| Vendor Selection |
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| He has worked for two of the World's top producers of Pin Stamp and/or Dot Peen manufacturers. He has worked for two of the World's top producers of industrial marking lasers. He is currently a distributor of several of the world's top lines of Inkjet marking equipment including Large Character Marking (LCM), Continuous Inkjet (CIJ), and HP Inkjet industrial marking technologies. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| He has work directly with many of the world's top automotive manufacturers to establish the correct coding for individual parts and assemblies as it pertains to either "self-produced" or a primary "tier" suppliers marking expectations. He has spent much time on applications that may envolve both Pin Stamp / Dot Peen marking as well as Laser and Inkjet marking of codes directly on the parts or on the primary or secondary packaging case. Industry depth of knowledge at GM, Ford, Honda, Toyota, Harley Davidson, and Chrysler was acheived through many years and projects either direct, or through a third-party provider. |
Fields of Expertise
bar-code printing, laser marking, marking, marking system, packaging equipment, packaging machine, product traceability, secondary packaging, direct part marking, automatic vision system, bar-code scanning, bar-code scanner, first level packaging, primary packaging, consumer product packaging, automation system, package handling, adhesive application machine, assembly line, adhesive applicator equipment, packaging machine performance, laser engraving, food packaging equipment, distribution packaging material, error-correction coding, packaging system, label, packaging technology, mark scanning detection, labeling process, packaging machinery design, mark-scanning equipment, coding process, blister packaging process, bar coding process, ablation, product-package system, beverage packaging process, food packaging process, bar code