Key Technology Appoints David Johnsen as Product Marketing Manager
January 29, 2008 - Key Technology announces the promotion of David Johnsen to Product Marketing Manager for Processing Systems. Johnsen is responsible for planning and managing activities that support the development and sales of a group of products that includes Key's Turbo-Flo® steam blancher/cooker/pasteurizer, Farmco sizers and graders, Hi-Flo air cleaners, Veg-Mix(TM) blending systems, and other select processing solutions.
"Dave manages an important group of products from early, conceptual stages through the products' life cycles. He collaborates with Key's sales, engineering, marketing, manufacturing, and operational areas to help us identify and pursue new market opportunities and meet customers' needs worldwide," noted Randy Unterseher, Director of Sales Operations at Key. "Dave is ideally suited to take the lead here. He fully understands our technology as well as our customers and what they need from us."
Johnsen has been with Key for seven years and brings 18 years of industrial food processing industry experience to his new position. Prior to this promotion, he was a Product Specialist, Sales Engineer at Key. Previously, he was the Sales Manager for REYCO Systems and prior to that, he was the Northwest Regional Sales Manager for Cornell Pump Company. He holds a bachelor's degree from Portland State University. He is the Vice President of the 49ers, a service group of food processing equipment manufacturers. He is currently on the Board of Directors for the Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) Fruit and Vegetable Advisory Council and in 2006, he was the Chairman of the Northwest Food Processors Association (NWFPA) Allied Industries Committee.
"At Key, we're committed to delivering significant value to our customers with technologies that improve product quality, increase yields, and reduce costs," noted Dave Johnsen. "In my new position, I am working closely with various departments within Key to ensure that we pursue a coordinated approach to maximizing this value through both new and existing products."
About Key Technology, Inc.
Key Technology, an ISO-9001 certified company, is a leading designer and manufacturer of process automation systems, integrated electro-optical inspection and sorting systems, and processing systems. Key® systems help processors to improve quality, increase yield, and reduce cost. With worldwide sales representation, the company maintains demonstration and testing facilities at its headquarters and manufacturing divisions in Walla Walla, Washington, USA, and at Key Technology BV in Beusichem, the Netherlands. The company's common stock trades on the Global Market tier of The NASDAQ Stock MarketSM under the symbol: KTEC.
Reader Inquiries: Anita Funk Key Technology 150 Avery Street Walla Walla, WA 99362 USA Tel: 509 529 2161 Fax: 509 527 1331 afunk@key.net
Editor Inquiries: Sandra McBride Kinetic Communication 5 Arastradero Road Menlo Park, CA 94028 USA Tel: 650 926 9852 Fax: 650 926 9853 sandra@kineticcommunication.com www.kineticcommunication.com
Company Information: Name: Key Technology, Inc. Address: 150 Avery St. City: Walla Walla State: WA ZIP: 99362 Country: USA Phone: 509-529-2161 FAX: 509-527-1331 http://www.key.net
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