Tromp Group Americas has announced that Brandon Woods has joined the company as Western region territory manager for the U.S. and Canada. With over 10 years of sales and sales leadership experience in the baking industry, Woods aims to cultivate new customer relationships and deepen existing relationships throughout the region.

“I look forward to representing a family of companies that is driving bakery innovation through integrated solutions and, at the same time, is 100 percent focused on providing outstanding customer service and aftermarket care,” stated Woods.

Woods joins the Markel Food Group Company from his former role as director of sales for Lematic, Inc. where he led LeMatic’s sales team throughout the United States and various global markets. In his new role, Woods will bring his deep knowledge of the automated food processing industry to develop new markets for Tromp Group Americas as well as supporting the shared technologies within the Markel Food Group.

“We are very excited about Brandon joining our team,” mentioned Jim Cummings, president, Tromp Group Americas. “This is a period of growth and investment in our business and we needed to strengthen our team to better support our plans for the future. Brandon is a great fit for this Western Region role given his customer focus and ability to handle the complete line of Tromp Group and Markel Food Group equipment offerings.”