| Automated Packaging Systems Appoints New President |
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11th March, 2010 –Automated Packaging Systems has announced the appointment of Cliff Brehm as President and Chief Operating Officer, based in Ohio, USA. The company, which has its European head office in Malvern, Worcestershire, is the world leader in automated bagging solutions.
In his new position Mr Brehm will have responsibility for day to day operations of the global business and will manage the strategic direction of the company.
Automated Packaging Systems co-founder and CEO Bernie Lerner confirmed: “Cliff has been part of the Automated Packaging Systems team for a total of 33 years and successful leadership has been evident throughout his career.
“He knows our customers and our products as well as anyone in the packaging industry and we are excited to have his energy and experience leading us into the next decade as we invest in new products and global expansion.”
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| Cliff Brehm, President and COO, Automated Packaging Systems |
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Previously, Brehm held the position of Chief Operating Officer, to which he was promoted in 2008, with responsibility for all domestic operations. Prior to that, Brehm was Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
Brehm originally joined Automated Packaging Systems in 1976 as a sales rep in Los Angeles. He then worked as Regional Sales Manager in Atlanta, and Corporate Marketing Manager at headquarters in Streetsboro, Ohio. In 1992, Brehm purchased his own sales distribution company in Atlanta with rights to sell Automated Packaging Systems’ products in the Southeastern US. After 12 years of successful growth, he sold those distribution rights to his territory and returned to Automated Packaging Systems as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing in 2005.
He will report to the founders of the company, Hershey Lerner, Chairman, and Bernie Lerner, CEO.
A native of Mantua, Ohio, Cliff Brehm attended Kent State University and Baldwin Wallace College, in addition to colleges in Southern California and Georgia. He now resides in the Walden Community of Aurora. He has been married for 25 years and has two daughters.
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| Automated Packaging Systems, Inc., headquartered in Streetsboro, Ohio, has been a world leader in designing and manufacturing printed flexible bag packaging systems for more than 40 years, and is the original inventor of Autobag® bagging machines and pre-opened bags. The company has over 30,000 packaging systems in operation worldwide. Automated Packaging Systems’ European Head Office and manufacturing facility is located in Malvern, UK, and the company satisfies European customer requirements through business units strategically located in Belgium, France and Germany and via a comprehensive European network of distributors and agents. www.autobag.co.uk |
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