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Kinedyne Names New Vice President - Sales & Marketing
In this newly expanded role, Ellie Ramey will direct sales and marketing for Kinedyne’s Core Cargo, Curtainside Solutions, and Decking Solutions segments in the United States and Canada.

Ramey comes to Kinedyne from her position as vice president of sales at Global Finishing Solutions.
Photo: Kinedyne/Work Truck
Kinedyne LLC, a cargo control solutions manufacturer, welcomed Ellie Ramey as vice president – sales and marketing. In this newly expanded role, Ramey will direct sales and marketing for Kinedyne’s Core Cargo, Curtainside Solutions, and Decking Solutions segments in the United States and Canada, along with expanding sales and marketing efforts for the Defend brand in the Government/Military segment and Core Cargo brands internationally.
She will also have indirect sales and marketing responsibility for all segments within Mexico.
According to a company release, Ramey is an experienced sales and marketing executive with operational acumen in both the manufacturing and distribution sectors. In her leadership of the combined sales and marketing arms at Kinedyne, she will develop and deliver programs that drive new customer acquisition, grow revenue, and increase bottom-line profitability while continuing to best serve Kinedyne customers.
“Adept at challenges in new markets, Ellie is a natural fit for Kinedyne due to her extensive history of increasing market penetration through distribution platforms across North America,” said Dan Schlotterbeck, Kinedyne president. “I am confident that her business acumen managing distribution channel sales and extensive experience in talent development and quantitative analysis, will help Kinedyne achieve our sales goals and drive our overall strategic plan."
Under her direction and talents, Ramey plans to deliver growth through forward-thinking segment strategies that highlight the industry’s demand for new and innovative products. She also looks forward to inspiring her team to maximize their potential by taking advantage of various talent development and mentoring program opportunities Kinedyne offers, according to the release.
Ramey comes to Kinedyne from her position as vice president of sales at Global Finishing Solutions. Her background also includes prior roles in sales leadership and account management with increasing responsibility at AkzoNobel and General Motors’ accessory distributor, VIP Distributing Company.
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