Patti Engineering, Inc., a provider of control systems integration, has opened its fifth office. The newest location is in Kokomo, IN. This follows the opening of Patti Engineering's Chattanooga, TN, office earlier this year. "As in Tennessee, Indiana's growing demand for Siemens and Mitsubishi automation engineering expertise and robust manufacturing growth spurred the decision to open this new office," said a company spokesperson. The Indiana office expands Patti Engineering's customer service and consultation bandwidth for its current key clients, Chrysler and Honda, and affords the opportunity to grow its customer base in the Midwest.
Indiana's economic growth has been impressive in recent years, with real GDP expected to rise 2.7% in 2015 (according to BMO Capital Markets). Automotive and manufacturing industries are leading economic and employment growth in Indiana. Between 2013 and 2014, Indiana's manufacturing employment rate rose 4.5% (far above the national average of 1.6%), according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Earlier this year, Patti Engineering appointed Nick Hobbs as its Business Development Manager for the Midwest. Hobbs will lead the Kokomo office and drive additional growth for the company by focusing on growth and development of business in Indiana, Illinois and Ohio. As part of the expansion plans, Patti Engineering will continue to add engineers to work out of the Kokomo office.
"Being closer to our clients in the Midwest will be a win-win," said Hobbs. "The expansion will increase our business opportunities, and our customers will benefit from readily accessible integration expertise."
Hobbs is a seasoned sales professional who brings to Patti Engineering several years of experience with the manufacturing industry, distribution sales and relationships in technical sales and marketing for the automotive, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, plastics and veneer industries. Hobbs graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering and a minor in business management. Prior to Patti Engineering, he worked for an automation distributor.
For more information contact:
Patti Engineering, Inc.,
2110 E. Walton Blvd., Suite A
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
800-852-0994 / 248-364-3200
www.pattieng.com
Patti Engineering - Kokomo
2114 E Boulevard, Suite #192
Kokomo, IN 46902