New Director of Sales at Wilson Tool
Ron Palick takes over responsibility for developing sales in North America.
Posted: January 28, 2015
Wilson Tool International® (White Bear Lake, MN) announced the return of Ron Palick as the organization’s new director of sales for North America. In his new position, Palick will be responsible for building and leading the company’s industry presence through strategic sales development initiatives throughout North America. He previously served as the company’s vice president of sales and marketing from 2000 – 2006, then held executive positions at Prima Finn-Power and Haco / Atlantic before returning to Wilson Tool this year.
“We’re proud to welcome Ron back to our family,” said Brian Robinson, the chief executive officer of Wilson Tool. “His depth of experience and proven success in strategic business development and execution is truly an asset to our national and international sales endeavors.”
Palick began his sales career with the company 20 years ago as a national sales manager. Throughout his career he has experienced increasing responsibility in sales development and execution as well as research and development. Palick shares a patent for machine tool cartridge development with two other inventors.
“Ron is a skilled strategist and negotiator who intimately knows the competitive advantages and high-tech capabilities of our family of products,” said Chris Lawless, the president of Wilson Tool. “With his internal skills in team building and establishing support systems throughout the sales force, we’re thrilled to welcome him back to the organization.”
Since 1966, Wilson Tool has been a leading provider of tooling solutions that enhance the performance of sheet metal fabricating machinery worldwide. The company is the world’s largest independent manufacturer of tooling systems for punch presses, press brakes, and punch and die components for the stamping industry.
Products are manufactured at the company’s world headquarters in White Bear Lake as well as manufacturing facilities in England, China, Brazil and Italy. Exacta product lines are manufactured in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Wilson Tool’s network of sales engineers and international distributors operate in virtually every industrialized nation around the globe.
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