Cimcorp's Derek Rickard promoted to director of sales in North America
Cimcorp, a manufacturer and integrator of turnkey robotic order fulfillment and tire-handling solutions, has announced Derek Rickard, distribution systems sales manager, has been promoted to director of sales. In this new role, Derek will focus on expanding Cimcorp’s share of the warehouse and distribution market in North America. He will also be responsible for aligning the North American sales team with the Cimcorp Group’s global corporate strategy for its two main business domains, the tire industry and consumer product distribution.
Notably, Derek possesses more than 20 years of experience in the supply chain industry, having worked on many of the first fully automated picking systems in North America, with some of the largest projects exceeding 1 million cases per week. This experience has enabled him to recommend and develop solutions for Cimcorp customers in a wide range of industries, helping them leverage the latest in robotics, automation and software to solve key operational challenges, such as speed of fulfillment, space utilization, labor shortage and seasonal fluctuations in demand.