Key Technology Appoints Jack Lee as President, Key Technology – Americas
Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, appointed Jack Lee as president, Key Technology – Americas. Lee is responsible for leading strategies that bring Key’s high-performance digital sorting, conveying and process automation systems, as well as world-class service, to food processors throughout North America and Latin America.
Key’s activities in Europe, the Middle East, India and Asia will continue to be led by Antoine van Bree, president/managing director, Key Technology – EMEIA. Jack Lee succeeds Carson Brennan, who is relocating to the Chicago area and taking an expanded role in business development at Duravant. In addition to leading Key in the Americas, Lee also assumes responsibility for WECO along with Don Douglas, president of WECO.
“We’re delighted to have Jack at Key. His passion for continuous improvement, experience applying technology to address changing market needs and team-oriented leadership style is driving a growth plan focused on delivering exceptional customer value,” said Mike Kachmer, president and CEO of Duravant. “Jack is committed to Key’s ongoing success and aligning WECO together with Key. We’re accelerating on our strategy to pursue more common commercial opportunities and provide Duravant’s customers with a more integrated and comprehensive suite of sorting solutions.”
Lee brings over 20 years of leadership experience in industrial automation. Most recently, he was president of Red Lion Controls, a division of Spectris PLC. Prior to that, he was the managing director of Surface Equipment and Automation at Dover Artificial Lift, and he held several leadership roles at Emerson Electric, including VP of Global Marketing and Business Development. At Emerson Process Management, he was Global Food and Beverage industry director and Strategic Planning director.