Mike Herbeck Appointed to Director of Project Management at FleetwoodGoldcoWyard
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - August 31, 2006 - Neal McConnellogue, Vice President of Sales at FleetwoodGoldcoWyard, has announced the appointment of Mike Herbeck to Director of Project Management.
"Mike brings a unique perspective to our business, having held project management and other positions with some of our major clients, such as Pepsi, Unilever and Kraft Foods,"McConnellogue stated. "His experiences and talents will provide the platform for the development of our Global Project Management Team."
The project management function within FleetwoodGoldcoWyard will change significantly under Herbeck's direction. The goal is to develop an industry-recognized project team that can add value to the company's equipment capabilities, improve its execution of larger single business unit and multiple business unit projects, and exceed the expectations of its clients.
"Mike has joined our team at the perfect time to make a significant impact," added Phil
Ostapowicz, CEO of FleetwoodGoldcoWyard. "I am extremely pleased to be able to work with him in this new and exciting capacity."
Herbeck will be based at FleetwoodGoldcoWyard's main office in Romeoville, Ill., and will work closely with all of the company's business units, located in Loveland, Colo.; Lino Lakes, Minn.;Hunt Valley, Md.; and Lynchburg, Va.
For additional information, please contact:
Jennifer Smith
Director of Human Resources
630.759.6800
ABOUT BARRY-WEHMILLER
Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc. is a world leading supplier of packaging, corrugating and paper converting technology, as well as consulting services, across a broad spectrum of industries. Barry-Wehmiller's balanced and diversified approach to the market is made possible through 11 interactive divisions: Accraply, a leading manufacturer of automatic labeling systems; Barry-Wehmiller Company, manufacturing bottle washers and pasteurizers for more than 120 years; Barry-Wehmiller International Resources, a leading information technology services provider and e-business solutions developer; Central Bottling International (CBI), specializing in quality industrial manufacturing equipment and services for the food, beverage, and packaging industries worldwide; Design Group, a world leader in manufacturing automation and engineering consulting services; FleetwoodGoldcoWyard, a leading supplier of advanced conveyance technology and material handling equipment; Hayssen Packaging Technologies, a form/fill/seal technologies and services leader for more than 90 years; MarquipWardUnited, a leading manufacturer of equipment for the corrugated and folded carton industries; Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), specializing in the design and manufacture of converting machinery for the tissue and nonwovens industries, as well as printing systems for the flexible packaging industry; Pneumatic Scale, a global provider for can seaming, capping, centrifugation, dry filling, labeling, and liquid filling; and Thiele Technologies, a leading producer of cartoning, case packing, bagging, and palletizing equipment.
In fiscal year 2006, a combination of organic and acquisition growth is expected to grow Barry- Wehmiller's annual revenues to more than $800 million for the first time in the company's 120-year history, with more than $200 million of that in global markets.
