Flexco Adds Bob Lord and Chris Poe to Support Growing Product Lines

Feb. 3, 2012 - PRLog -- Bob Lord and Chris Poe recently joined the Flexco team in product management roles. Bob Lord will be focusing on the Flexco global transfer chute program and operating out of the Bolingbrook, Ill. facility, while Chris Poe will be supporting the CoreTech™ roller line for Flexco.

In his role as product manager, Lord will be responsible for the overall marketing strategy and activities associated with the transfer chute program, including the most powerful controlled-flow technology on the market: Tasman Warajay Technology™.

“I’m looking forward to growing the transfer chute business into a global product offering for various bulk material types,” Lord said. “I am already impressed by the real culture of teamwork and collaboration at Flexco and feel that this atmosphere will support our objectives.”  

Lord brings with him years of experience in product management, product development, and engineering.

“Bob’s strong technical background and marketing skills will be instrumental in assisting in the growth targets set forth for the global chute program,” said Chip Winiarski, director of heavy duty marketing at Flexco. “His hands-on approach and enthusiasm is a welcome addition to Flexco.”

Poe will take on the responsibility of the CoreTech global marketing program in his role as product manager. He will facilitate the ongoing business planning for the program, working closely with operations in Lemont and City Deep, South Africa, as well as subsidiaries and selling regions around the world, to ensure that Flexco has strategies in place to achieve its long-term objectives.

“Flexco is clearly committed to long-term growth and innovation, and I am looking forward to participating in this world-class professional culture while integrating into the CoreTech team,” Poe said.

Poe brings over 15 years of experience in marketing to this position, including valuable experience introducing new products to market, establishing value propositions for new technologies, and supporting industrial sales networks.

“Chris will be a key addition to the team, bringing a strong industrial product management background to the program,” Mike Stein, vice president of marketing at Flexco, said.

For more information on material transfer chutes, CoreTech rollers, or any other Flexco product lines, visit http://www.flexco.com.

# # #

Flexco provides the world's belt conveyors with efficient, safe products, services, and solutions for mechanical splicing, belt cleaning, belt tracking, spillage, and slippage. The company is based in Downers Grove, Illinois and operates subsidiaries in Australia, Chile, China, England, Germany, India, Mexico, Singapore, and South Africa. Flexco markets its broad line of products through a worldwide network of distributors, under the Flexco®, Mineline®, CoreTech™, and Tasman Warajay Technology™ brand names.