Key Technology Appoints Bret Larreau as Process Vegetable and Fruit Industry Marketing Manager
March 18, 2008 - Key Technology announces the promotion of Bret Larreau to the new position of Process Vegetable and Fruit Industry Marketing Manager.
Larreau is responsible for planning and managing activities that enable fruit and vegetable processors worldwide to experience the greatest value in utilizing Key's automated inspection, specialized conveying, product preparation systems, and world-class service.
"The processed vegetable and fruit industries are very important strategic markets to Key. With Bret in this new position, we're fully focused on helping these customers produce products more efficiently by expanding the value of existing equipment and developing new equipment," noted John Boutsikaris, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Key. "Bret is ideally suited to take the leading role in helping these customers utilize technology to the fullest capability."
Larreau has been with Key for five years and brings 20 plus years of automated food processing equipment experience to his new position. Prior to this promotion, he was the Product Marketing Manager responsible for Key' s optical sorters. Before joining Key, he was a Senior Project Manager for Integrated Packaging Systems and prior to that, he was Sales Support and Product Manager for DSI/Stein, part of FMC FoodTech. He holds a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Engineering from Washington State University.
"Key got its start in the processed vegetable industry 60 years ago. Today, the processed fruit and vegetable industries are central to our business and merit our focused attention," noted Larreau. "We're committed to delivering innovative technologies that add value to our customers' operations by improving product quality, increasing yields, and reducing costs. In my new position, I am focused on bringing that value to processors of fruit and vegetable 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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