Mark W. Anderson named President and Chief Operating Office of Pro Mach, Inc.
August 15, 2005
CINCINNATI, OH - Pro Mach, Inc., a leading integrated packaging solutions provider for customers worldwide, announced today the appointment of Mark W. Anderson as President and Chief Operating Officer.
Mr. Anderson will lead operations of Pro Mach's three business units: Primary Packaging, End-of- Line Packaging and Identification and Tracking. He brings extensive management, marketing and engineering experience in the manufacturing industry to Pro Mach. Mr. Anderson, whose appointment is effective immediately, reports to John W. Paxton, Sr., Pro Mach Chairman and CEO.
"Mark brings critical knowledge, experience and vision that will strengthen our focus on creating exceptional value through the delivery of reliable products and support on time every time," said Mr. Paxton.
Most recently, as Vice President and General Manager of Tyler Refrigeration, Mr. Anderson directed the expansion of sales from $242 million to $288 million in three years. Before that he served as Vice President, Operations for Cooper Crouse-Hinds, a $300 million electrical products manufacturer. Previously, he also held several senior positions in the electrical products and switchgear industries. Mr. Anderson began his career as a Manufacturing and Systems engineer at Caterpillar, Inc.
Mr. Anderson earned his MBA and Masters in Manufacturing degrees from Northwestern University's J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management and Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
About Pro Mach
Pro Mach is a leading provider of integrated packaging products and solutions for food, beverage, household goods, pharmaceutical, and other diverse consumer and industrial companies. Through three business units and related divisions, Pro Mach provides equipment, training, installation, and parts in primary packaging, end-of-line packaging, and identification and tracking.
Pro Mach has a diverse customer base, from Fortune 200 companies to smaller, privately-held businesses worldwide, which depend on reliable, flexible, technologically advanced packaging equipment and integrated solution sets. Pro Mach is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio with manufacturing facilities and offices throughout the United States and Canada.
Pro Mach is an Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC portfolio company. Odyssey is a leading middle-market private equity fund with approximately $1.0 billion under management. Areas of investment focus for Odyssey include industrial, aerospace, business and financial services as well as route-based services.
For more information about Pro Mach visit our website at www.ProMachInc.com.
Media Contact:
Brent Meyer
513.831.8778, ex. 437
bmeyer@ProMachInc.com
