To provide the proper level of support for customers in the Americas, Mikkelsen Innovation ApS has registered and started its U.S. subsidiary, FASTSEWN, located in Milwaukee, WI. In addition to the U.S. sales and management team, Steve Aranoff (Chief Business Officer) and Jim Manelski (Director of Sales, Americas), whom many in the industry already know, industry veteran Ranjan Singh has now joined as COO for FASTSEWN, Inc. Part of the engineering team is also in Milwaukee, bringing the number of U.S.
Ranjan Singh has been working in the industry for many years, having spent much time at QuadTech, which was a subsidiary of Quad Graphics. There he ran the entire worldwide aftermarket business, including service, parts and technical support. He was also head of Manufacturing, Support, Training and Aftermarket at Mikkelsen Converting Technology (MCT), where he contributed significantly to improving its system design and manufacturing efficiency. After MCT, Ranjan managed key large-scale networking projects, but is happy to be back working with his former colleagues and getting his “hands dirty” supporting customers while managing FASTSEWN’s physical growth in the Americas. He is now building a team for purchasing, assembly, test and support for the new operation in Milwaukee.