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Bill Blank

Bill Blank

Bill Blank, Poka's Product Marketing Manager, brings a wealth of experience to Poka, where he began by driving successful onsite implementations as part of the Professional Services team. 

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Four of the five new packaging cells are dedicated to the 8.5-oz carton while one cell can do either 40-oz or 8.5-oz cartons.
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