Lindal Group Company has announced that Dave Murphy will be its new North American sales director. Dave has assumed the position at the company’s Indiana facility after 15 years in sales, business development and customer relations leadership roles in the packaging industry.
He previously held other positions at Amcor, Essentra, DS Smith and Huhtamaki, and has led teams within a broad spectrum of market sectors, from food and pharmaceutical to medical, consumer and household. Holding a B.Sc. B.A. in Economics, Dave recently earned an M.B.A. from the esteemed Purdue University.
Dave says he is excited about the appointment and adds, “This is an important time in the aerosol industry. I look forward to working with Alex and the entire Lindal North America team to grow our business and provide exceptional service to our customers.
That announcement marks the replacement of Alex Piagnarelli, who, rather than opting for full-time retirement after 8 successful years in the role, will assume a part-time position as Lindal North America’s Director of Business Development, effective February 2022. Over the period The next few months, Alex and Dave will work together to ensure a smooth transition.
Lindal Group Sales Director Phil Lever further highlights that “his experience and ability in developing customer relationships, managing sales processes and acquiring new business will be a real asset to the group” to which he adds that “Alex has brought great success to LNA and his desire to continue at LINDAL is not only a testament to his commitment to the company, but presents us with the prime opportunity to focus his expertise and over 30 years of experience in the packaging industry on business. development-oriented activities. This move adds further strength to achieve our sales, profitability and growth objectives at LINDAL North America.”
