Ishida Europe has appointed Mike Heffernan as director of sales of core products to lead the company in the next stage of its growth programme. Mr Heffernan will be responsible for sales of Ishida’s extensive range of weighing and associated equipment, including its world leading multihead weighers, checkweighers, X-ray systems and snack food bagmakers throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Mike Heffernan has over 25 years’ experience of the weighing and packing machinery industry. He spent six years as a sales manager with Ishida Europe, joining the business in 1986, before moving to Yamato to establish the company’s UK operation, eventually being appointed as managing director.
Mike returns to Ishida at an exciting time in the company’s continuing development. Ishida is keen to further enhance its market leadership, in particular building on the company’s impressive record in product development and extensive applications experience to offer a tailored sales and support service to every type of business, from smaller local businesses to multi-national, multi-site organisations. Mr Heffernan will lead the sales team in supporting existing markets and developing new sectors as part of Ishida’s objective of achieving 30% growth over the next three years.
“I am delighted to be rejoining Ishida and very excited at the opportunities and challenges ahead,” says Mike Heffernan. “The company has an enviable reputation for technology, quality and reliability and I want to re-emphasise these benefits and focus on the difference that Ishida can make when addressing any customer requirement. By playing to our strengths, we will continue to deliver the new products expected of the market leader, backed by a support network that is the envy of the industry.”
“Mike played a pivotal role in the early success of Ishida Europe and it is great to be able to welcome him back to help us in our next stage of growth,” comments Ishida Europe’s managing director Graham Clements. “At Ishida, understanding and responding to customer and market needs has been a vital part of our service. Mike’s extensive knowledge and experience will be invaluable in ensuring we continue to deliver the highest levels of sales support.”
