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News Release from: AIDA-Europe, AIDA SAS UK Branch
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 12 December 2002
Power press builder names UK sales
manager
Aida has named Christopher Wale Sales Manager for the UK. He will develop and implement strategies to increase sales for the UK and continue to enhance customer awareness of Aiada's products.
Aida, the leader in developing, manufacturing and applying innovative technology for stamping presses, has named Christopher Wale Sales Manager for the United Kingdom Chris will develop and implement strategies to increase sales for the United Kingdom, continue to enhance customer awareness of Aiada's products and services and manage the sales engineers for Aida Engineering UK
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 15 Sep 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Chris brings almost 20 years of sales, engineering and strategic planning to the position.
Chris also served a tool making apprenticeship giving him an in-depth knowledge of press equipment and tools.
He later held key positions in press shops and as a project manager, gaining valuable experience in purchasing, specification and process improvement.
His skills give him special insight and understanding for the day-to-day requirements and challenges of Aida customers.
His education includes a City and Guilds Craft Tool Apprenticeship, ONC and HNC Mechanical Engineering, Quality Assurance Management, Advanced CNC Programming and Effective Project Management.
His location in the Midlands provides him easy access for personalized customer service and calls.
Aida is a leading pioneer in the metalforming industry with over 85 years of innovation.
Devoting five percent or more of its consolidated sales to research and development, Aida continues to take strides that set it apart from other press builders.
Recent examples include the NST and NSU - straightside presses specifically designed to meet the needs of utility and general purpose work at price-points that are cost effective.
In addition to continually introducing new press technology, AIDA maintains a strong global presence with a local customer service approach that is supported by one of the metalforming industry1s largest networks of manufacturing and sales organizations in the world.
Aida offers a full range of presses from 300kN to 40MN including gap, straight side, progressive die, high-speed, transfer and cold forming presses as well as press automation and total turnkey packages.
AIDA worldwide boasts 120bnft2 of manufacturing space including facilities in the United Kingdom, United States, Malaysia and Japan.
With more than 1300- employees and a press manufacturing capacity exceeding 2000 presses per year, Aida is, in units produced, one of the largest press manufacturers in the world.
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