Ishida Europe has appointed Stephen Kean as Indirect Sales Manager for the UK, Ireland, Denmark and Israel.
In his new role, Stephen will provide a single point of contact for OEMs and Ishida distributors, building strong working partnerships with each company. As well as facilitating the supply of Ishida equipment, he will also work with individual businesses to help support their longer term strategy and objectives and identify new opportunities and markets to target, as well as collaborating with them in the design and supply of complete packing lines.
“Establishing long-lasting and mutually-beneficial relationships has always been a key factor in Ishida’s continuing success and growth,” explained Ryan Jones, Ishida Europe’s General Manager for the UK, Ireland, Israel and the Nordic Region.
“Stephen’s appointment to this newly-created role is an important part of this, ensuring that we can work easily and efficiently with our external partners and through this deliver an enhanced level of service to the end-customer.”
Stephen joined the Ishida Europe sales team in 2019 after 30 years with Markem-Imaje, where he undertook a series of roles in sales, product marketing and indirect sales
“Stephen’s wide-ranging experience will be invaluable in ensuring we can continue to deliver the best support for our partners, and this will bring benefits to all parties,” said Ryan Jones.