APPLETON, WI—The appointment of Al Jasper as national sales manager and West Coast technical sales representative for Provident LLC, a leading manufacturer and distributor of doctor blades, end seals for the flexographic industry, is announced by Andy Gillis, GM of Provident.
Jasper previously served as the technical sales representative in the Northeast US/Canada Region, where he oversaw a territory of 14 states in addition to Canada. He has been in the flexographic and gravure print industry since 1988.
“Since joining Provident nearly seven years ago as a technical sales representative, Al has demonstrated outstanding competitive spirit, integrity, leadership, passion and business acumen that has us very excited for his next chapter,” said Gillis.
In his new position, Jasper will oversee the growth and success of the business in North America. Jasper will also take lead on designing and implementing strategic plans to meet sales targets and cultivating lasting internal and external relationships with customers and partners.
“I’m honored to have the opportunity to take on new challenges and drive further growth for Provident,” said Jasper. “Our enthusiastic team and partners put us in a position for continued success.”