Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, announces the promotion of Alvaro Nunez as Area Sales Manager for Central and Northern California. Nunez is responsible for bringing Key\u2019s high performance digital sorters, vibratory conveying solutions and other automation systems to food processors and other manufacturers.<\/p>\r\n
Nunez is based out of Key\u2019s Innovation and Solutions Center (ISC) in Sacramento, California \u2013 one of the company\u2019s four customer visitor centers around the world.<\/p>\r\n
\u201cWith its high concentration of nut, fruit and vegetable processors, this important territory is perfectly aligned with Key\u2019s products and value proposition. These businesses want technologies that improve food safety, increase yields and reduce operating costs. Our world-class VERYX\u00ae digital sorters and Iso-Flo\u00ae vibratory conveyors do all this and more, so we\u2019re a great fit,\u201d said Ray Kramer, Senior Director North American Sales. \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to have Alvaro take over this vital territory. His technical knowledge and application expertise, together with his extensive background partnering with our customers, make him a very valuable resource for processors.\u201d<\/p>\r\n
Nunez has been with Key for 18 years. Prior to this promotion, he was Regional Manager for Mexico, based at the company\u2019s sales and service office in Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico. Previously, he worked at the company\u2019s Walla Walla, Washington headquarters, most recently as an Applications Engineer working directly with food processors. Before that, he held engineering positions with Key\u2019s Research & Development team and its Service department. Nunez holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in engineering from the University of Guadalajara Mexico.<\/p>\r\n
\u201cCentral and Northern California is a diverse and dynamic market. I\u2019m excited to be out in the field meeting food processors at their facilities and inviting them to see our equipment in action at our Sacramento visitor center. Ultimately, I\u2019m building relationships to help customers identify the ideal solutions that best meet their specific needs,\u201d said Nunez. \u201cKey is a respected market leader, known for innovative technologies, quality engineering and unparalleled customer support. Given the strength of our team and dedication to our customers, I\u2019ve got a tremendous opportunity to help many processors improve their operations.\u201d<\/p>\r\n
The primary territory includes Central and Northern California. Additionally, Nunez is responsible for all walnut processors and all Frito-Lay plants throughout California. Excluded are wine, tomato, tobacco, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industry customers, which are handled by industry-specific sales teams.<\/p>\r\n
Key Technology is a global leader in the design and manufacture of automation systems including digital sorters, conveyors and other processing equipment. Applying processing knowledge and application expertise, Key helps customers in the food processing and other industries improve quality, increase yield, and reduce cost. Key manufactures its products at its headquarters in Walla Walla, Washington, USA; Beusichem, the Netherlands; Hasselt, Belgium; and Redmond, Oregon, USA. Key offers customer demonstration and testing services at five locations including Walla Walla, Beusichem, and Hasselt as well as Sacramento, California, USA and Melbourne, Australia; and maintains a sales and service office in Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico. Key is a Duravant Company.<\/p>\r\n
Headquartered in Downers Grove, IL, Duravant is a global engineered equipment company with manufacturing, sales and service facilities throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Through their portfolio of operating companies, Duravant delivers trusted end-to-end process solutions for customers and partners through engineering and integration expertise, project management and operational excellence. With worldwide sales distribution and service networks, they provide immediate and lifetime aftermarket support to all the markets they serve in the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors. Duravant\u2019s market-leading brands are synonymous with innovation, durability and reliability. Visit\u00a0www.duravant.com<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-4694","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.key.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/4694"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.key.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.key.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.key.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.key.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}