CHICAGO, Illinois - July 27, 2011 - Provisur® Technologies, Inc., a leading global provider of high performance food processing equipment, has announced the promotion of Jan Kasten to Slicing Sales and Service Manager, Europe, representing the Formax® brand.

Jan started at Provisur® in 2010 as Slicing Sales Manager for the Nordic and Baltic Region. In his new role, he will provide strategic leadership for the Formax® slicing line throughout Europe to identify new opportunities, provide sales support and develop innovative new slicing systems.

"Jan's depth of knowledge and global relationships, will help Provisur® as we further strengthen our position in the European market," remarks Ed Holslag, Director of European Operations. According to Holslag, recent and future acquisitions have led Provisur® to focus on specific brands to drive growth and best meet customers needs.

Jan's background, before he first joined Formax®, includes a role as general manager of CFS Middle East FZE, where he directed sales and distribution of convenience food systems in 21 countries. He also honed his strategic and technical skills by reorganizing the merger of two trading companies in the Benelux , through which he implemented a back-to-the-basics sales program focused on the food and packaging industry and spearheaded a new dual strategy and marketing approach for the food industry.

Fluent in Dutch, German and English with a basic knowledge of Scandinavian, Jan received executive management training at the University of Sankt Gallen, Switzerland and completed Leadership Development at Nyenrode University in the Netherlands.

"It's an exciting, interesting time to be in this industry and part of the ongoing changes throughout Europe," said Jan. "I look forward to providing Provisur®'s customers with the high levels of service they have come to expect over the last 35 years with a line of high performance Formax® slicers that work with the toughest products under extreme conditions." Jan says he also will work closely with the company's engineers to deliver the most optimal solutions for each unique application.

About Provisur® Technologies
Provisur® Technologies is home to the Beehive® brand of meat recovery and separation equipment, the Cashin® brand of slicing equipment, the Formax® brand of forming and slicing equipment and the Weiler® brand of grinding and mixing equipment. The Provisur® family of proven brands offers a complete platform of food processing equipment for automated forming, slicing, grinding, mixing and separating systems for high volume processing of beef, poultry, pork and other food products. Provisur®'s systems are operated in over 2,000 food processing facilities located in over 75 countries. Provisur® Technologies is headquartered in Mokena, Illinois.

For more information visit www.provisur.com and www.formaxinc.com or call 708-479-3500.

Quelle: Formax