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COLBERT PACKAGING UNVEILS NEW TECHNICAL SALES SUPPORT SERVICES
Packaging Industry Veteran John Yingst, Technical Sales Support Manager, to Work Closely with Colbert Customers to Achieve Performance Optimization and Process Improvement
CHICAGO, March 10, 2010 - Colbert Packaging Corporation, a leading manufacturer of folding cartons, rigid paper boxes and paperboard specialty products, today announced that it has expanded its service offerings to include technical sales support services aimed at improving the quality and efficiency of customers'packaging, processes and production. The services, led by packaging industry veteran John Yingst, new technical sales support manager, provide technical support for all Colbert customers throughout the entire packaging process - from package design to line trials to full production - with 24-hour response time to customer requests in most cases.
Yingst joined Colbert in February, bringing with him more than 40 years of packaging industry experience in technical sales support and quality assurance. A customer-centric individual with vast knowledge of the packaging manufacturing process and a passion for raising the bar in both quality and efficiency, Yingst's reputation is firmly rooted in his ability to rapidly respond to customer needs and work across functional lines to ensure high-quality packaging and efficient operations. In his new role as technical sales support manager for Colbert Packaging, Yingst works closely with customers and suppliers as well as Colbert's sales, new product development, structural design, production, quality control and customer service teams. Customers will gain valuable insight into product enhancement, performance optimization and process improvement.
"For over 50 years, quality of product and service has been of utmost importance to Colbert Packaging. It's at the heart of every functional area within the company and is the basis for our Colbert PRIDE, which stands for Product Quality, Responsiveness, Integrity, Dependability and Employee Excellence," said Nancy Colbert MacDougall, chairman of Colbert Packaging. "The inclusion of technical sales support in our services portfolio is a natural extension of the Colbert PRIDE and of our commitment to working closely with all customers to attain mutual success."
Colbert Packaging's new technical sales support services include remote and onsite support, with 24-hour response time whenever possible, to investigate and provide assistance in quickly resolving any quality or production issues as well as to explore opportunities for design, process and production improvements. Customers can also expect routine visits from Yingst aimed at proactively monitoring performance and discussing new product needs and special requirements.
The new services are available to all Colbert customers. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call John Yingst at +1 847 367 5990 or e-mail jyingst@colbertpkg.com.
About Colbert Packaging Corporation
Since its founding in 1959, Colbert Packaging has built a solid reputation as a manufacturer of the highest quality folding cartons, rigid paper boxes and paperboard specialty products. The company's folding carton, flexographic packaging and pressure-sensitive roll label operations are based in Lake Forest, Ill.; an additional folding carton facility is based in Elkhart, Ind., along with rigid box production; cartons are also manufactured in Louisville, Ky., which is also home to the company's stock box program; VMI programs and contract packaging services are located in South Bend, Ind. For more information, call +1 847 367 5990 or visit www.colbertpkg.com.