Fowler Products and Federal Mfg., powered by Pro Mach, have appointed Nick Bottinelli Western Regional Sales Manager. Bottinelli has more than 20 years experience in sales and marketing in the packaging industry. In his new role, he is responsible for Fowler/Zalkin capping machine and cap handling systems and Federal Mfg. filling machine solutions on the West Coast to better serve the companies’ shared customer base in the food and beverage, personal care, pharmaceutical, wine and spirits, dairy, and agricultural industries.
Bottinelli has held sales and marketing positions for leaders in the packaging industry serving the U.S. and international markets, including Ball Corporation, Graphic Packaging, Barry-Wehmiller, and Ashworth Bros. Inc. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, International Business, and Marketing from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
“Both Fowler Products and Federal Mfg. recognized that in order to serve current and new customers in the strategic West Coast market we needed to foster direct interaction with customers looking for high uptime and high-quality bottling and capping solutions,” says Don Cotney,President, Pro Mach Bottling & Capping Group. “We determined that rather than relying on agents that represent a number of OEMs, we would best serve the market by having a direct employee representing Federal and Fowler. Nick stood out as an excellent addition to our team.”
