JLS Automation names John Kertesz eastern region sales manager

Packaging industry veteran John Kertesz has been appointed Eastern Region Sales Manager for robotic solutions provider for JLS.

Kertesz offers more than eight years of vision-guided robotics packaging experience. He will be responsible for the eastern United States and Canada as well as select major accounts.

“John Kertesz fits our team’s chemistry very well, shares our core values and is truly committed to the customer,” said Craig Souser, President/CEO. “We are excited to have John as part of our growing team. Customers will greatly benefit from his experience, application knowledge, and strong project management focus.”

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