• Alan Brooke will take on the new role at AGITO.
    Alan Brooke will take on the new role at AGITO.
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Alan Brooke has joined AGITO as national business development manager for the Food and Beverage sector. The company says the appointment of Brooke is a significant win and sends a clear signal that the business is ready to strengthen its profile in the food and beverage space.

Brooke will be responsible for building strategic relationships and driving sales in both of these markets. He brings to the table extensive experience in developing automation solutions for clients, collaborating with a variety of stakeholders.

“We are really excited to be welcoming Alan to AGITO. With over thirty years' experience in designing and delivering packaging lines for the food and beverage industry, Alan will back on the map in food and beverage. His in depth knowledge and his ability to quickly gain a deep understanding of his clients' needs and priorities is what makes Alan an asset for any business,” said Emma Townsend, CEO.

Brooke’s past roles include sales and project management at KHS Pacific for seven years, sales manager at Prime Engineering for sixteen years, and most recently national sales engineer at Foodmach.

Highly regarded and respected by his peers in the industry as one of the best in designing high speed packaging lines, Brooke's most recent achievement was the design of the upgraded Asahi Tullamarine Can Line 1000cpm, and the back end design of a new Asahi Can Line at the Yatala Brewery 1200cpm. Brooke will be working with existing clients of AGITO and will also seek out new business opportunities.

“AGITO's aim is to further grow across all our markets and industries, including in the beverage and food arena. We want to leverage our significant experience in this space, and Alan's expansive network, and technical knowledge, put us in an excellent position to be able to achieve this,” Townsend concluded.

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