PMMI Welcomes Bryan Griffen as Director of Industry Services

Reston, VA – Twenty-plus year industry veteran Bryan Griffen named Director of Industry Services at PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies

Griffen comes to PMMI after 19 years at Nestle, widely regarded as the largest food and beverage company in the world. While at Nestle, he rose through the ranks from Senior Electrical Project Engineer to his most recent position as Group Engineering Manager, Corporate Engineering for Nestle USA & Canada.

As chairman of the Organization for Machine Automation and Control (OMAC), he helped increase membership by 50 percent and expanded the group’s reach to Europe, Asia and Australia.

In his new role as Director of Industry Services, Griffen will apply his packaging and processing industry expertise to Industry services like the OpX Leadership Network, OMAC, the Packaging Management Council (PMC) and technical standards.

“Bryan is well-known throughout our industry for his significant experience with Nestle as well as his work with OMAC and other global standards that have truly created shared value in manufacturing. Having him on the PMMI team will enhance our ability to bring together our members and their customers,” says Jim Pittas, COO, PMMI.

Griffen earned his doctorate in Industrial Technology from Northern Iowa University after receiving his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Brigham Young University. He currently resides in Ohio.

About PMMI
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, represents the voice of more than 800 North American manufacturers and suppliers of equipment, components and materials as well as providers of related equipment and services to the packaging and processing industry. We work to advance a variety of industries by connecting consumer goods companies with manufacturing solutions through the world-class PACK EXPO portfolio of trade shows, leading trade media and a wide range of resources to empower our members. The PACK EXPO trade shows unite the world of processing and packaging to advance the industries they serve: PACK EXPO International, PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Healthcare Packaging EXPO, PACK EXPO East, EXPO PACK México, EXPO PACK Guadalajara and ProFood Tech. PMMI Media Group connects manufacturers to the latest solutions, trends and innovations in processing and packaging year-round through brands including Packaging World, Automation World, Healthcare Packaging, Contract Packaging, ProFood World and Packaging + Processing OEM. PMMI Business Drivers assist members in pursuing operational excellence through workforce development initiatives, deliver actionable business intelligence on economic, market and industry trends to support members' growth strategies, and actively connect the supply chain throughout the year.

Learn more at PMMI.org and Packexpo.com and PMMIMediaGroup.com.