Pres Lawhon Appointed President and General Manager of Doboy, Inc.
o Leadership responsibility for North and South America
o Extensive experience in production management
NEW RICHMOND, WISCONSIN - (July 9, 2008) - Bosch Packaging Technology, the leading supplier of packaging and processing technology in the food, pharmaceutical, and confectionery industries, has appointed Pres Lawhon president and general manager of Doboy, Inc. In this role, he will be responsible for all business activities in North and South America related to Bosch's packaging machinery. Doboy's technology portfolio includes horizontal flow wrappers, robotics, cartoners, bag closers, and vertical-form-fill-seal equipment with applications across the food, confectionery, and pharmaceutical industries.
Pres Lawhon holds a degree in mechanical engineering and has over 17 years of experience in executive management within the Bosch Group. He joins Doboy from Pacifica Brakes International, a Bosch company, where he was Vice President of North American operations.
"Pres Lawhon has a proven history of leadership," says Friedbert Klefenz, President of Bosch Packaging Technology. "We are confident that his experience will contribute to the growth of Doboy's business, and will further support the leading market position of Bosch Packaging Technology."
Lawhon says that Bosch's emphasis on a "global team with a regional focus" is a key advantage when working with Doboy. "We offer the security of a firm with global resources and vast institutional knowledge combined with the customization and customer-oriented approach of a regional provider. We are especially optimistic about the potential for our portfolio of vertical and horizontal machines and we see significant opportunities for growth in our core markets."
About Bosch Packaging Technology
Bosch Packaging Technology, headquartered in Waiblingen (Germany), is one of the leading suppliers for holistic systems for packaging and process technology. In 16 countries worldwide the company develops, produces and distributes modules and systems for the pharmaceutical, confectionery, and cosmetics industries, as well as other food and non-food industries. In 2007, 4,460 associates achieved a turnover of approximately 650 million euros. Learn more at www.boschpackaging.com.
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. In the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology, some 271,000 associates generated sales of 46.3 billion euros in fiscal 2007. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 300 subsidiaries and regional companies in roughly 50 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. Each year, Bosch spends more than 3 billion euros for research and development, and applies for over 3,000 patents worldwide. The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as "Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering."
The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant up-front investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, an industrial trust. The entrepreneurial ownership functions are carried out by the trust. The remaining shares are held by the Bosch family and by Robert Bosch GmbH.
Additional information can be accessed at www.bosch.com.
Contact press inquiries:
Margit Nuck
Corporate Communications
Bosch Packaging Technology
Rheinstrasse 36
CH-8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall
Phone: +41 52 674-6228
Fax: +41 52 674-6350
Email: Margit.Nuck@boschpackaging.com
Internet: www.bosch.com/pa
Contact reader inquiries:
Michael B. Wilcox
Director Sales and Marketing
Doboy Inc.
869 S. Knowles Avenue
New Richmond, WI. 54017
Tel: (715) 243-2334
Fax: (715) 243-3300
Cell: (612) 227-1815
Email: Michael.Wilcox@Doboy.com
www.doboy.com
