Butler Automatic is pleased to announce the expansion of both our Product Development Engineering group and our Sales and Marketing team with the addition of Dan Dalessio and Amanda Estey, respectively. These positions will address our continued growth and need for increasing engineering resources as well as shifting our marketing and engagement landscape.

Dan joined the Engineering team at Butler on May 21, 2018 as a Product Development Engineer. He will be operating at our headquarters in Middleborough, Massachusetts. Dan’s responsibilities will include designing Butler products to meet customer requirements and investigating product performance. Dan’s extensive engineering experience spans over 20 years across a broad array of industries. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).

Amanda joined the Sales and Marketing team as a Marketing Coordinator on April 23, 2018. She will also be based at our headquarters. Amanda will be responsible for driving an increase in Butler’s profile in the packaging industry and creating industry-specific marketing content. Amanda has over 10 years of marketing and communication experience, four of which have been within the packaging industry. Amanda has also worked in the technology, law enforcement and full service advertising industries. She holds a Master of Arts in Media Communication Management from Webster University and received her Bachelor of Science degree from Bloomsburg University.

Chip Johns, CEO, states that “Bringing Dan into our engineering team is driven by Butler Automatic’s focus on continuous product improvement, and is also a reflection on the increasing number of packaging applications involving OEM equipment partners where our SP1’s must interface seamlessly.” 

“Amanda’s digital marketing expertise and background in packaging equipment will raise the profile of Butler Automatic’s growth driven by our customers’ focus on OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) of their flexible packaging lines.” notes Phil Johnson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing.