Starrett doubles US sawing products specialists
The L.S. Starrett Co., a global manufacturer of saw blades, precision hand tools and gages, power tool accessories, and more, has doubled its sawing products specialists team in the U.S., strengthening its territory sawing application support.
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Top: Jack Heinz (left) and Keith Wilson. Bottom: Greg Dettorre (left) and Doug Warden |
Starrett welcomed Jack Heinz, Keith Wilson, Greg Dettorre, and Doug Warden to the organization.
“We are excited that Jack, Keith, Greg and Doug have joined our team, significantly expanding our sawing application support across the U.S.,” said Michael Connor, Starrett sales and marketing director, North America industrial products.
Starrett sawing products specialists provide in-depth technical expertise via on-site saw tests where they identify key indicators to optimize cutting performance and lower costs. Adding even greater value, the range of support and guidance also includes saw machine tuning, saw blade and machine preventative maintenance reviews, and operator training.
Jack Heinz is covering the Midwest territory including Illinois, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Montana. He brings over 12 years of experience in technical and mechanical sales including management and product specialist roles where he supported both distributors and end-users. Most recently, Heinz was territory manager for Waddell Power in Peoria, Illinois.
Keith Wilson is covering the Gulf territory including Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. He has over 25 years of experience in account and sales territory management spanning several industries including machine tools, and industrial and cutting tools for the oil and gas industry. Wilson has also held purchasing and inside sales roles for machining, fabrication and tooling companies. Most recently, he was regional sales account manager for Makino Single Source Technologies in Houston, and prior to that he held the same position at Machine Tools Supply, also in Houston.
Greg Dettorre is covering California and Nevada. He brings over 10 years of experience in the manufacturing sector including eight years in sales engineering and sales roles. Most recently, he was the product manager at RXL in Moorpark, California where he was responsible for the sales, design, production and installation of large-scale metal products for telecommunications applications.
Doug Warden is covering the Southeast territory including Virginia, Tennessee, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida. He has approximately 10 years of operations management experience as regional director of operations where he managed large operational budgets and streamlined processes. He also brings strong leadership and interpersonal skills to his new role at Starrett.
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