AWT Labels & Packaging Announces Retirement, Promotion, Hiring

Minneapolis, MNAWT Labels & Packaging would like to announce changes to their sales personnel effective as of February:

  • Dave Olson, Minneapolis sales: After 31 years in the labels and packaging industry, Dave Olson, aka Dr. O, is transitioning into retirement. Dave will be consulting for AWT for the next 22 months, ensuring his breadth of knowledge, specifically in the medical device community, continues
  • Blake Insteness, Minneapolis sales: With more than two decades of experience as a leader in the packaging and labeling industry, Blake has worked alongside AWT personnel as a packaging engineer customer since 1995. After joining the AWT sales force in 2011, Blake has been collaborating closely with Dave for the past two years as he takes on the succession as AWT’s medical device point person. Blake is already actively involved in both the Medical Device Resource Group (MDRG) and the Institute for Packaging Professionals (IOPP)
  • Mike Dispense, New Jersey sales: Mike joined the AWT team in the last quarter of 2015, bringing 25+ years working in the label and packaging industries. His career includes key roles in business development and national account management for a major label converter. Mike has focused in the markets of health and beauty, food and beverage, household products, and automotive brands
  • Dave Tovar, Minneapolis sales: Dave has a proven track record in developing and managing new business for multiple national accounts. His experience developing and managing flexographic packaging media for strategic national accounts across the U.S. equips him with a great strength to add to AWT’s talented and seasoned sales force