Barger Packaging Announces Additions to Account Management Team

Barger Packaging is pleased to announce the latest additions to its growing sales and customer service team with the appointment of Freddie Getter as Regional Account Manager for the West Central region and Pete Bushnell as Regional Account Manager - Midwest.

MADISON, WI (July 17, 2012) – Barger Packaging is pleased to announce the latest additions to its growing sales and customer service team with the appointment of Freddie Getter as Regional Account Manager for the West Central region and Pete Bushnell as Regional Account Manager - Midwest.

Mr. Bushnell joins Barger from Medtronic Spine where he spent 8 years in the Warsaw, IN production facility holding various positions. Prior to Medtronic, Mr. Bushnell served as a Captain in the Field Artillery unit in Babenhausen, Germany. Pete earned his BA in History from McDaniel College as well as a MBA from IU.

Mr. Getter brings a wealth of experience and diverse background in the thermoformed packaging industry with extensive experience in package design, tooling, estimating, project management and sales.

“Both Pete and Freddie bring extensive industry knowledge and expertise to our team,“ said Mike Nielsen, National Sales Manager, Barger Packaging. “The appointments reinforce our ongoing commitment to providing our customers with the best customer service in the industry.”

ABOUT BARGER PACKAGING
Since 1971, Barger Packaging, a Placon Company has been a trusted designer and manufacturer of complete sterile/non-sterile packaging systems to the global medical device and pharmaceutical markets. Barger’s range of capabilities includes the design, prototyping and production of thermoforms and protective packaging (BargerGard®), lidding and other value-added services. These solutions deliver innovative yet functional packaging for customers’ often complex requirements. Barger Packaging is headquartered in Elkhart, IN offering certified ISO Class 8 (100,000) clean room environments. For more information about Barger Packaging or Placon, please visit www.bargerpackaging.com and www.placon.com.

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