Foster Corporation Names Gerry Avitable Director of Sales And Marketing
PUTNAM, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gerry Avitable has been named the Director of Sales and Marketing at Foster Corporation in Putnam, Connecticut. Ken Pickering, the President of Foster Corporation, made the announcement.
Prior to joining Foster, Gerry Avitable has held management positions in the sales of engineering materials at both RTP Company and GE Plastics.
With over 30 years of extensive hands-on experience in the sales of technical products, his educational background is equally impressive. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
In his role at Foster, Avitable will oversee all aspects of the sales and marketing of Foster’s compounds, supply chain solutions, and application development engineering in the global markets. Furthermore, he will be working directly with customers to support their ongoing needs and goals.
“As Foster continues to grow in a worldwide market, Gerry Avitable’s proven know-how and commitment will be important factors in our success,” commented Ken Pickering. Avitable’s appointment is effective immediately.
Foster Corporations is a full-service material company serving medical device, pharmaceutical delivery, and biotechnology companies with extremely precise polymer technologies. For more information on Foster please visit our website at www.fostercorporation.com.
Contacts:
Grant Marketing
Bob Grant
(617) 796-0186
bob.grant@grantmarketing.com
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