Eriez promotes John Blicha

Eriez has named John Blicha its global senior director of marketing and brand management. Blicha joined Eriez in 2012, and prior to that held marketing and managing positions with industrial equipment companies.

Responsibilities in his new role include developing strategic marketing initiatives and leading the sales and marketing staff. Eriez, which manufactures a variety of separation and materials-handling technologies, is based in Erie, Pa.