SYMETIX® Appoints Sales and Business Development Director
September 16, 2008 – Symetix announces the appointment of Phillip Wescott as Director Sales & Business Development. Wescott is responsible for leading strategies that bring Symetix’s high volume optical inspection systems, grading systems, Continuous Softgel Finishing Lines™ and unparalleled service to customers in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. Symetix solutions safeguard customers’ product quality while increasing throughput and reducing manufacturing costs.
“As pharmaceutical and nutraceutical product manufacturers, brand owners and contract packers strive to improve the consistency of their product quality, interest in Symetix is skyrocketing,” noted Craig Miller, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Symetix. “Symetix is poised for continuous growth and Phil is ideally suited to take the lead in developing new business opportunities. He has the skills and experience to build on the company’s success.”
Wescott brings more than 25 years of sales and marketing experience to his position at Symetix. Most recently, he was Vice President Sales and Marketing at World Energy Labs. Previously, he was a founder and principal of the international consulting firm, Global Market Development Ltd., where he guided emerging companies in the development of international markets. Phil has held previous executive sales and international operations management positions in several Danaher companies including Fluke Corp., a worldwide leader in the T&M business and Videojet Technologies, the global leader in packaged goods marking systems. His undergraduate studies included the United States Air Force Academy and the University of Southern California, followed by graduate studies at Pepperdine University and Stanford University.
“By concentrating on the needs of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical companies, and adopting Key Technology’s vision inspection and processing technologies to meet those needs, Symetix has become the leader in high-speed inspection systems for solid dose applications,” noted Wescott. “I’m excited to join Symetix and help the team bring innovative new technologies to the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical markets.”
About SYMETIX®
Symetix is the pharmaceutical business unit of Key Technology. With 60 years of experience in the food, tobacco, and pharmaceutical industries, Key is a leading manufacturer of best-in-class process automation systems. Symetix maintains demonstration and testing facilities, manufacturing, engineering, parts and service at Key’s headquarters in Walla Walla, Washington, USA. Symetix extends global support through Key Technology facilities in Beusichem, The Netherlands; Shanghai, China; Melbourne, Australia; and Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico. Key’s common stock trades on the Global Market tier of The NASDAQ Stock MarketSM under the symbol: KTEC.
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