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Cold Jet Appoints New Regional Sales Director for Asia-Pacific
Experienced International Sales Executive to Lead Cold Jet's Dry Ice Blasting and Production Business in the APAC Region
| Source: Cold Jet, LLC
CINCINNATI, OH--(Marketwire - April 8, 2009) - Cold Jet,
the world leader in dry ice blast cleaning and production technology,
today announced the appointment of Jesper Holmgaard as regional sales
director for Asia-Pacific. Holmgaard will be responsible for building the
company's distributor network, developing a dry ice infrastructure, and
building greater awareness for dry ice blasting in Asia-Pacific. Holmgaard most recently
served as director of Asian operations for IceTech A/S where he was
responsible for developing the company's Asian markets.
Prior to IceTech, Holmgaard was sales manager for Danish Marine Systems. He
also spent 20 years in a variety of sales management roles in the food
industry. Parallel to his years in the sales industry, he also taught
courses about operation and processing technology at Aalborg University in
Denmark.
"Jesper has extensive knowledge of the Asian market and a firm
understanding of the dry ice blasting industry," said Wim Eeckelaers,
director EMEA and Asia for Cold Jet. "We see the Asia-Pacific region as an
emerging market with great potential for our dry ice blast cleaning and
production systems. Jesper's extensive sales experience and proven track
record give us tremendous confidence in his ability to help find
opportunities for Cold Jet across the Asia-Pacific region. We look forward
to his ongoing contributions towards our success as we continue to grow our
global business."
Holmgaard served two years in the Danish Royal Guard and more than 28 years
in the Danish National Guard where he finished as commanding officer of
regional basic training. He graduated from Business Academy South West in
Esbjerg - Denmark, attended courses at the Danish Business School in London
and studied the Italian language and culture at the University of Florence
in Florence, Italy.
"Cold Jet continues to set the global standards for environmentally
responsible cleaning solutions and dry ice production systems," stated
Holmgaard. "The APAC region has a rich history in manufacturing and
innovation, and area companies can truly benefit from Cold Jet's products
and services. This is a great opportunity to leverage my experience to
build upon Cold Jet's success, and I look forward to working with Wim and
the rest of Cold Jet's team as we expand the company's presence into new
companies and markets."
About Cold Jet
Since 1986, Cold Jet has developed innovative, environmentally responsible
cleaning solutions that help companies reduce maintenance costs, enhance
product quality, prolong equipment life, and improve productivity and
worker safety. Cold Jet's extensive line of dry ice
blasting systems are used around the world in a variety of industries,
making productive use of recycled carbon dioxide while eliminating the need
for chemicals and water in the cleaning process. In addition to its dry
ice-based cleaning systems, the company's dry ice
production equipment is used by every major gas company worldwide to
produce the highest density dry ice available. Cold Jet is a private
company with global headquarters in Loveland, Ohio and international
operations in Europe, Asia, Middle East, Canada and Mexico. For more
information, visit www.coldjet.com or call 1-800-337-9423.