Abrisa Technologies Appoints John Schmeling to National Sales Manager
Jim Veler, president and CEO of Abrisa Technologies is pleased to announce the appointment of John Schmeling to National Sales Manager for Abrisa Technologies and its divisions; Abrisa Industrial Glass, Sycamore Glass Components, and ZC&R Coatings for Optics. John joined Abrisa Technologies in November of 2010 as the Northwest Regional Sales Manager. John's talents and 20 plus years of experience were quickly recognized, and in May of 2011, John was promoted to National Sales Manager. In this position, John will lead a direct sales force and representative organizations with the responsibility for sales of Abrisa Technologies and its division's high performance thin film optical coatings, specialty glass products, and custom glass fabrication.
John earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and has been submerged in the technical glass, thin film optics, and electronic display industries for over 20 year, both in the national and international sectors. His prior positions include Director of Sales for Europtec, USA, Program Manager and International Sales Manager for Tru Vue, Inc., and Regional Sales Manager for Viratec Thin Films, Inc.
According to Jim Veler, "John is a perfect fit for our organization. His product knowledge and extensive experience in developing key accounts and building long-term relationships with key customers, is just what we needed here at Abrisa Technologies, during this challenging economic environment." Jim goes on to further state, "John understands not only the product lines we want to grow, but the industries where we want to expand and gain market share."
"John's strong technical skills will be key to gaining new customers and providing integrated optical solutions for new applications", according to Jim Walker, Abrisa Technologies' Engineering Sales Manager.
According to John, "Abrisa Technologies is poised to be a significant player in the touch screen and display panel market due to their expertise in chemically strengthened thin glass and the company's ability to provide large format screen printed optics that can be integrated with other glass fabrication processes and coatings applications." He also states that "Abrisa Technologies' three manufacturing facilities each have unique capabilities and can provide highly customized engineering solutions that are optimized for each application-specific customer project."
Lastly, John states. "I look forward to a long career with Abrisa Technologies and I am encouraged to grow Abrisa Technologies' customer base and revenue stream based upon the level of product quality, customer service and support, and most important the performance and value of the company's products and services.
Abrisa Technologies is headquartered in Santa Paula, California and is comprised of three divisions that provide precision optical products and services. The divisions include; Abrisa Industrial Glass, Inc., Sycamore Glass Components, and ZC&R Coatings for Optics. As a market leader in optical coatings and high quality precision glass fabrication, Abrisa Technologies is dedicated to providing premier customer service and cost-effective products that fit each customer's exacting requirements. www.abrisatechnologies.com
