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IAM Robotics Appoints Vice President of Sales

Joe Nentwig to lead global sales of IAM Robotics Swift Product Suite

IAM Robotics Appoints Vice President of Sales
DC Velocity Staff
By DC Velocity StaffSep 04, 2018
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Pittsburgh, PA - September 5, 2018. IAM Robotics, the leader of flexible autonomous robotic material handling solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Joe Nentwig to the position of Vice President of Sales.

In this role, Nentwig will lead IAM Robotics' sales efforts and introduce the Swift Product Suite, a robotics solution that autonomously picks and transports inventory in an e-commerce operation. The fully automated solution has proven to mitigate growing logistics costs while simultaneously addressing industry labor shortages. The product suite includes the Swift™ autonomous robot, Flash™, a high-performance product dimensioner and photo booth, and the SwiftLink™ fleet management software.

"Following an extensive evaluation of the automated mobile robot market, I decided to join IAM Robotics as Vice President of Sales," says Nentwig. "That market is forecasted to reach $22 billion by 2024, and IAM Robotics offers a complete solution that addresses labor shortages and gives fulfillment operations a competitive edge."

Throughout his 25-year career, Nentwig has held a variety of sales and executive management positions with significant supply chain software organizations, including JDA Software, Manhattan Associates, and Viewlocity. Over the past five years, he served as Senior Director of Software Sales for Honeywell Intelligrated, where he was responsible for warehouse execution systems within Fortune 100 companies.

"Joe has extensive experience and a keen sense of the market," says Joel Reed, IAM Robotics CEO & President. "He knows how mobile robotics are utilized in 3PLs, retailers, e-commerce and consumer goods companies, which will help us transform the industry."

The appointment of Nentwig to Vice President of Sales is a testament to IAM Robotics leading vision and accomplishments. IAM will continue to broaden its reach and offer logistics solutions for the materials handling industry that provide a compelling return on investment (ROI) without sacrificing flexibility. That's the competitive advantage retailers and distributors need in today's rapidly shifting marketplace.

About IAM Robotics: IAM Robotics provides intelligent, autonomous robotic solutions built for e-commerce order fulfillment and material handling in logistics and manufacturing. IAM Robotics' Swift Product Suite provides a full solution to existing labor challenges, and allows organizations to get ahead of competition in the race to automate logistics. For more information, visit: IAMRobotics.com.


CONTACT:
Haley Norton, Business Coordinator, IAM Robotics
Ph: 412-626-7425
haley.norton@iamrobotics.com

More Info: https://www.iamrobotics.com/iam-robotics-appoints-vp-sales/

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