KENNER, La. — Pellerin Milnor Corp. has hired Andre Blanc as its director of strategic accounts and named Darrell Redler marketing director for laundry systems, the company reports.
Blanc brings an extensive knowledge of laundry operations and workflow processes, with more than 30 years of experience in the laundry industry, according to the company.
Prior to joining Milnor, Blanc spent eight years with Softrol Systems Inc. as business development director. He also has previous experience in various roles with laundry chemical companies and has many published articles on automation, hygiene and laundry processes, Milnor says.
Blanc’s responsibilities will include both delivering total plant solutions to the corporate account and expanding relationships with the hospitality, healthcare and industrial segments of textile rental.
Redler, who is an 18-year Milnor veteran, will now offer support for regional sales managers, dealers and customers by providing analytical review of automated and semi-automated systems, according to the company. These include sizing calculations, utility and labor savings, as well as return-on-investment analysis.
Redler joined Milnor in 1999 as a marketing coordinator, the company says. Over the next few years, he earned an MBA from the University of New Orleans and completed TRSA’s Production Management Institute.
In 2007, he became a project manager for Milnor’s application engineering department.
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