Key Technology Appoints Area Sales Manager for the Pacific Northwest US

Key Technology has announced the appointment of Jesus Acevedo as Area Sales Manager for the Pacific Northwest United States. Acevedo is responsible for bringing Key’s high-performance digital sorting, conveying and other automation systems to customers that process fruits, vegetables, potatoes, nuts, snack foods, poultry and more, reads a company press release.

“We’re excited to have Jesus back at Key. When he was a sales engineer here several years ago, he acquired a deep understanding of our products and the needs of our customers, and since then, he’s gained a lot of direct sales experience. Now, he’s here to partner with food processors and deliver solutions that improve product quality, increase yields and reduce operating costs. Jesus possesses a great combination of technical know-how and people skills – he’s a terrific resource for our customers,” said Ray Kramer, senior director of North American Sales at Key.

Acevedo brings four years of experience selling food processing machinery and other capital equipment. Most recently, he was an Account Manager at Raymond Handling Concepts and, prior to that, a Sales Representative with PRO Sales. Previously, he was an International Sales Engineer at Key. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and biomedical engineering from the University of Washington.

Based in Yakima, Washington, Acevedo is taking responsibility for the territory that was handled by Denny Snyder, who is retiring after almost 20 years with Key.