KROHNE Hires New Vice President of Sales

Chris English brings extensive experience managing sales forces and defining process control instrumentation market strategies on a national scale.

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Oct 6th, 2020

Chris English, Krohne Vice President Of Sales

KROHNE has announced that industry veteran Chris English has been named vice president of sales for the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. English has over 27 years’ experience in the industry, having worked with several top companies in the process control instrumentation market, and has experience with process control and automation in nearly all sectors of the market. In his new position, he holds responsibility for sales and marketing for the NAFTA region, including the management of the company’s regional sales force.

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