WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Duravant subsidiary Key Technology welcomed Jeff Nielsen to its sales team August 1. He will serve as area sales manager of the southeast and south central regions of the US, taking the place of the previous area sales manager, Bob Freeman, who is retiring from the company.
“With the field-proven success of our VERYX® digital sorters and our versatile vibratory conveyors like Iso-Flo®, he has a terrific opportunity to deliver value to the large number of food processors in this region,” said Ray Kramer, senior director of North American sales at Key. “With his strong professional background that includes 10 years selling digital sorters, Jeff is a tremendous resource for our customers.”
Before joining Key Technology, Nielsen worked as the southeast sales manager at Industrial Ventilation, Inc. He was the southeast regional sales manager at Tomra Sorting Solutions prior to that.
“Key is a respected market leader known for their world-class sorters and conveyors – a powerful combination. Unlike other suppliers, they provide turnkey sorting systems with integrated conveyors that are custom designed for each application. A great infeed conveyor successfully prepares the product for inspection to achieve the best sort accuracy,” Nielsen said. “I’m excited to bring Key’s innovative, high quality solutions to food processors.”
Nielsen earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial technology from the University of Wisconsin.
Key Technology operates two production facilities in the US, in Walla Walla and Redmond, Oregon, as well as plants in Beusichem, the Netherlands and Hasselt, Belgium. It is a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, which is a global equipment engineering company based in Downers Grove, Illinois.
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