Joseph Schatz, President of Ohio-based Winkle Industries, has announced that Chris Moretti has been named as Regional Sales Manager covering the southeast.

Winkle engineers material handling solutions, renowned for its mechanical and magnetic lifting devices for steel mills and heavy crane applications.

Moretti succeeds Paul Bean as Winkle’s Regional Sales Manager in the region, who retired recently with over 20 years of service to Winkle customers.

According to Schatz, Chris Moretti brings extensive customer service experience in heavy-duty electrical applications in industrial steel and fabrication facilities. In previous field positions, Moretti was closely engaged with the heavy-lift and material handling requirements of many industrial customers including steel fabricators and distribution customers.

In recent months, Moretti has been traveling with Paul Bean to meet Winkle customers and to gather first-hand knowledge and understanding of their material handling needs and challenges. Schatz reports that his company has known Moretti for some time and welcomed the opportunity to bring him on-board. Moretti says, “I feel Winkle is a great fit for me. At this year’s ISRI conference, as part of the Winkle team I had the opportunity to catch up with and meet many of Winkle’s customers. The combination of my previous experience and the ongoing training and support I have received from my Winkle teammates has been tremendous.”

A Penn State business graduate, Moretti focuses on the process needs of customer applications to provide an effective liaison with Winkle engineering and services. He also takes on responsibility for recruiting additional sales representatives and dealers to extend Winkle’s service presence at a local level throughout the region.