Tyrone Foster joins Key Technology as product manager

Key Technology has appointed Tyrone Foster as product manager for process systems. Mr Foster will be responsible for planning and managing activities that support the development and sales of Key’s Smart Shaker suite of vibratory conveyors, which includes Iso-Flo, Impulse, and Horizon conveyors. He also manages Key’s Turbo-Flo steam blancher/cooker/pasteurizer, Farmco sizers and graders, Hi-Flo air cleaners, Veg-Mix blending systems, and more.

“[Mr] Tyrone is managing an important group of products from early, conceptual stages through the product life cycle. He will collaborate with Key’s sales, engineering, marketing, manufacturing, and operational areas to help identify and pursue new market opportunities and meet customers’ needs,” says Steve Johnson, director of marketing at Key Technology. “With his strategic product planning experience and his strong relationship-building skills, he is a great addition to our team.”

Mr Foster has 14 years of experience in product management. Before Key, he was market segment manager at Tektronix.  Previous to that he worked with Fluke Corporation and Hewlett-Packard. He holds a bachelor’s degree in microelectronic engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology.

Key Technology, headquartered in Walla Walla, Washington, the US, designs and manufactures process automation systems, integrated electro-optical inspection and sorting systems, and processing systems.