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Key Technology appoints senior director of North America sales

Key Technology announces the appointment of Ray Kramer to the position of Senior Director of North America Sales.

Ray Kramer
Ray Kramer

Kramer is responsible for managing Key’s sales organization in the U.S. and Canada to bring the company’s digital sorters, conveying solutions, and process automation systems to food processors and other manufacturers.



“This is the perfect time to increase our focus on North America, which has historically been our largest region. With big new developments, such as the launch of our VERYX® family of digital sorters, and the continuous evolution of our best-in-class Iso-Flo® conveyors, opportunities for growth have never been greater,” said Steve Pellegrino, Senior Vice President Global Sales at Key. “We’re excited to have Ray here supporting our very experienced sales team. Ray has extensive collaborative selling and sales management expertise, working with large capital equipment manufacturers that provide customized solutions and integrated systems. With Ray on board, we’re ready to take our activities in this important region to the next level and continue to strengthen our global leadership position.”



Prior to joining Key, Kramer was the General Manager of YXLON USA, a producer of industrial x-ray systems. Previously, he was with Keithley Instruments/Danaher Corp, first as their Director of Worldwide Sales & Support – Semiconductor Division and later as Managing Director Sales – Americas. Prior to that, he was Sales Director – North and South America at Eltech Systems Corp (Diamond Shamrock). Kramer holds an undergraduate degree in chemistry and math from Gettysburg College and an MBA from John Carroll University.

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