CONTACT: Julie Nemeth FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(248) 459-1664 February 9, 2010
Minch Appointed Patti Engineering's Senior Account Manager
Patti Engineering, Inc. a control systems integration provider based in Auburn Hills, Mich., recently appointed a new senior account manager, Edward Minch. Minch has more than 25 years of experience in the sales, automation, engineering, coatings and chemical industries.
“We are very pleased to have Ed join our team,” said Sam Hoff, owner and president of Patti Engineering, Inc. “Ed brings an impressive sales record and an extensive amount of global experience which will enable Patti Engineering to better serve our customers and help drive our continued success.”
Prior to joining Patti Engineering, Minch began his career as an automotive coating research chemist with BASF- the world’s leading chemical company. From there, he worked at FANUC Robotics America, in various robotic system programming and engineering roles and was ultimately promoted to senior district/account manager where he managed a variety of international automotive accounts, including Ford, Chrysler, Shanghai-GM and Mercedes-Benz. He is a widely-recognized authority on automated manufacturing and painting processes. Minch also recently worked as a manufacturing engineering consultant with Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) in Orion, MI, where he was a program manager, primarily for solar energy equipment manufacturing and other non-automotive customers.
Minch earned a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Nazareth College in Kalamazoo, Mich. There, Minch played varsity basketball and baseball, earning an invitation to a 1984 US Olympic Regional Trial, for baseball.
Patti Engineering’s technical expertise in both electrical control and information systems allows customers a focused solution to their need for asset/energy management, distribution of various products, production information, and complex control applications. Founded in 1991, our solutions are used for retail distribution, manufacturing plants, water/theme parks, libraries, law enforcement, military, municipalities, food industry, ice arenas and college/universities. www.pattieng.com and find us on twitter.com/pattieng, Facebook and Linked In.
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