Tomra Recycling announced that Ty Rhoad will serve as its new regional director, Americas, taking over from Carlos Manchado Atienza.
Rhoad will lead the sales, service and project management teams in North and South America, as well as work on business development activities for the company’s optical sorting solutions.
Rhoad is a perfect fit for the company, according to Fabrizio Radice, Tomra’s VP global head of sales and marketing. “He has spent the last 10 years of his career in the waste and recycling industry, leading sales teams and working with key waste and recycling companies. We are convinced that he will fit in with Tomra professionally and personally to continue expanding our business in the Americas.”
Rhoad will be based out of Tomra’s North American headquarters in Charlotte, N.C. Tomra designs and manufactures recycling and waste management equipment based on sensor sorting technologies.