KraussMaffei Adds to Pipe, Profile Sales Team
Fowler to handle sales for Southeast.
KraussMaffei has hired Brandy (Herrmann) Fowler as the Southeast territory sales representative for pipe and profile. Fowler graduated from Mercer University with a degree in biomedical engineering, which led her to an engineering position with the Department of Defense division of the U.S. Air Force.
After a 10-year tenure, she took a ´óÏó´«Ã½ development engineering role with Sikora, where she was in sales of quality- and process-control equipment in the hose, tube, sheet and pipe area.
During this time, she also volunteered her time to serve on the board of directors and several committees for the Plastic Pipe Institute.
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