Continental Girbau has promoted Alessander Marinho to Girbau Industrial (GI) technical service field manager-North America. In his new role, he is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the onsite project management and technical support services required for the installation, commissioning and training of GI laundry equipment in North America.
Dave Mc Allister, Continental director of services and product management: “As we grow our market share, Alex will be responsible for building our technical expertise and developing our service technicians and staff. His knowledge of GI equipment and his relationship with Girbau Global Laundry Solutions (Girbau) technicians make him a valuable asset to the sales and engineering teams at Continental.”
Marinho is a certified electro-technical and electro-mechanical field service technician who holds expertise in Girbau-specific laundry automation, hydraulics, programming, pneumatics, installation, commissioning, and more. He comments: “I am really excited about my new role, and yet I am aware of the responsibility and commitment that comes with it. I look forward to developing an even stronger bridge between Continental and the Girbau factory, while strengthening our customer service and looking for ways to improve our machines and processes.”