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Dan Schmidt Appointed Vice President and General Manager for ESS Technologies

In his new role, Schmidt will lead the overall operations of ESS Technologies, a Pacteon Co., with a focus on delivering to the Pacteon Promise to Make it Right.

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Schmidt brings extensive engineering and packaging equipment industry knowledge having spent 25 years in the industry. Prior to joining ESS, he served as director of engineering for Triangle Packaging Machinery Corp, manager of engineering for Buehler, A Division of Illinois Tool Works, and senior principal engineer for Baxter Healthcare. Schmidt is also a Wisconsin Air National Guard Master Sergeant, retired, having served from 1985 to 2009.

Schmidt brings a skill set to ESS that includes multicultural team building and team leadership, expertise in electrical controls, product innovation, manufacturing process improvement and business process improvement with a focus on process efficiency. Known for being a “doer, ” Schmidt consistently challenges himself to address the needs across the business from sales order processing, customization of designs to meet customer needs, fabrication and assembly efficiencies, product quality, and growth of the business through new product development.

He explained, “Customer demands require greater speed, accuracy, efficiency, and traceability from their packaging systems. I found irresistible the Pacteon Group’s focus and dedication towards excellence as they meet these needs. Specific to ESS Technologies, leading this team of brilliant and dedicated minds presents an exciting opportunity to contribute my knowledge, experience, and leadership. ESS expects to reach new levels of success as we serve our customers.”

Mike Odom, CEO of Pacteon Group said, “Pacteon is excited to add Dan’s engineering capabilities and leadership skills to our ESS Technologies business. Dan’s experience in packaging machines is already paying dividends for our team and our customers.”


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