Emuge-Franken Appoints Former BlackHawk Exec as North American Sales Leader - Modern Distribution Management

Emuge-Franken Appoints Former BlackHawk Exec as North American Sales Leader

They bring over 30 years of experience in sales management and technical expertise to the role.
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Military rotary tools manufacturer Emuge-Franken appointed Mike Patterson as National Sales Manager for the U.S. and Canada.

In this role, he will provide enhanced support for customers and distributor partners while also increasing market share, the company said.

Michael Patterson
Michael Patterson

“With more than 30 years of combined experience in sales management and technical expertise in cutting tools and metalworking manufacturing, Mike is ideally suited for this role,” Emuge-Franken U.S. and Canada President Bob Hellinger said in an Oct. 25 news release.

Patterson was previously the Northeast General Manager at BlackHawk Industrial. Before that, he spent eight years at Kennametal, where he held various management and engineering positions, including Northeast Sales Manager and Channel Partner (Distribution) Manager.

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