Key Technology Appoints Rob Flodin as Major Account Manager - ConAgra
September 21, 2010 - Key Technology announces the appointment of Rob Flodin to the position of Major Account Manager - ConAgra. Flodin is responsible for the global success of Key's relationship with ConAgra and will work closely with ConAgra to develop and execute joint Key/ConAgra strategic plans.
"At Key, we recognize the value of building strong relationships with our customers. We're interested in fostering partnerships and investing resources to tailor products and services on behalf of those customers," noted Neil Burck, Director - Strategic Accounts & Alliances at Key. "Rob has the skills and experience to deliver tremendous value to ConAgra. We're thrilled he's joined the Strategic Account team."
Flodin brings more than 20 years of sales and management experience, most pertaining to food processing and packaging equipment, to his new position.
Most recently, he was Plant Manager for Aweta Autoline Systems. Previously, he was Sales Manager - West Coast for Doboy Inc. and prior to that, Sales Manager - Northwest for Bosch Packaging Systems. Flodin holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Washington State University.
"I'm excited to have the opportunity to continue building the long-standing relationship Key has established with Lamb Weston and expanding it further across the ConAgra organization," noted Flodin. "For Key to maximize the value we deliver to ConAgra, we need a direct line of communication so we can fully understand how we can help improve their operations through new technologies and new processes."
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 NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol: KTEC.
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