KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Donald E. Smith, Multivac's chief technical officer, will retire in November.
Smith joined the packaging company in the mid-1970s as a service technician, a position from which he was able to draw tremendous insights into customer needs from both a technical and day-to-day business perspective. That knowledge would propel him to succeed in a number of positions at Multivac over the next three decades including regional sales manager, national sales manager, national service manager and director of sales administration.
Smith served as interim president of Multivac from 1997 to 1998, and took the role of chief technical officer in 2002.
“Throughout his career at Multivac, Don Smith has been a trusted resource and mentor to more people than we can count, and a solid leader in our organization” said Jan Erik Kuhlmann, Multivac’s president and CEO. “We thank Don for his distinguished service over his thirty-year career with us and wish him all the best for a happy and healthy retirement.”
Smith will officially step down in November.