April 22, 2014 - Trumpf Inc. is pleased to announce Alberto Pancardo (pictured) as the new managing director of Trumpf Mexico. In this role, Pancardo will be responsible for sales and service of Trumpf machine tools and power tools in Mexico, as well as the production of machine tool components for Trumpf Inc. He reports directly to Burke Doar, vice president of sales and marketing for Trumpf Inc. in Farmington, Conn. 

Pancardo joins Trumpf with a strong background in manufacturing and production as well as supplier and customer negotiations. In addition, Trumpf expects his experience in financial matters, including budget management and training employees on financial concepts and profitability will be a valuable asset to the Mexico office. For the last six years, Pancardo worked as engineering and maintenance manager at The Hershey Company in Monterrey, Mexico. Prior to this, he spent twelve and a half years with Parker Hannifin Company, also located in Monterrey, where he held several positions in the automotive air conditioner hose assembly facility, including plant manager, engineer and maintenance manger, manufacturing engineer and maintenance supervisor.