Vancouver, WA – Panther Systems, provider of manufacturing intelligence solutions and quality control systems, announced the hiring of Rich Gillespie as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

Gillespie joins Panther’s executive team to play a lead role in managing corporate relationships and worldwide sales for the Washington-based software and engineering company. His role includes streamlining and improving Panther’s sales channel. His effort is part of an ambitious strategy to build on 25 years of Panther service and innovation.

“Rich is a veteran sales manager and exceptional leader,” said Larry Foltz, President and CEO of Panther Systems. “He is personable, intelligent, hardworking and the right person to develop our relationships with our customers’ leadership. He is prepared to direct Panther’s sales and marketing efforts in North America and beyond.”

Rich earned a Master of Science (MS) in Integrated Marketing Communications from Northwestern University. Gillespie is returning to his hometown of Vancouver, Washington, where Panther is headquartered.

Rich and his wife are raising five children and are dedicated volunteers in their church and community.

Established in 1993, Panther Systems is heralded by pulp, paper and nonwovens experts as the leading provider of manufacturing intelligence and process control solutions. Based in Vancouver, Washington, Panther Systems is known for MillTools, a suite of powerful software tools, used in pulp, paper and nonwovens manufacturing to manage orders, production, quality and communication. Panther QCS includes advanced machine-direction and cross-direction quality control and automation solutions. The company offers TestCentral and ProcessAnalyzer to record, query and analyze data from manufacturing execution systems, continuous process variables, scanners, vision systems, discrete lab test data and relational databases. Visit panthersys.com for information or call 360-750-9783.

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