Press Release: Bishop-Wisecarver Group Announces Linear Motion Veteran as New Director of Distribution Sales
Dan Passero Will Drive New Market Opportunities and Customer Focused Solutions
Pittsburg, Calif. – February 10, 2016 – Bishop-Wisecarver Group (BWG), a WBENC-certified, woman-owned family of companies that offer guidance solutions, contract specialty manufacturing and mechatronic-based engineering services, recently announced that Dan Passero has been named the company’s Director of Distribution Sales.
Passero, a linear motion veteran with more than 17 years experience in marketing, business development and sales management, will be responsible for defining new market opportunities, growing BWG’s distribution channel throughout North America, Europe and Asia and developing new programs and solutions to facilitate distributor growth.
“BWG has a long history of providing superior solutions for our customers. We see the needs of our distribution partners changing and our goal is to provide them with support and solutions that will help them succeed,” said Pamela Kan, President of Bishop-Wisecarver Group. “Dan shares this same customer commitment and his in-depth knowledge of the linear motion industry, proven success with the distribution channel and sales process makes him an ideal addition to the BWG team.”
Prior to BWG, Passero directed sales and marketing at RSA Inc. and previously served in several roles at NSK where he worked extensively with the distribution channel and spearheaded significant sales growth through multiple channels.
“It’s an exciting time to be in the linear motion industry as there are so many new opportunities and potential markets to be served,” said Passero. “I look forward to combining my industry knowledge and distributor relations experience as part of the BWG team that provides needed solutions to these varied customers and markets.”
About the Bishop-Wisecarver Group
Bishop-Wisecarver Group (BWG) is a woman-owned family of WBENC-certified companies that works with manufacturers to engineer, manufacture, and build linear and rotary motion solutions, custom complex assemblies, and optimal embedded intelligence systems. Through the integration of mechanical, electrical, software, control and systems design engineering expertise, 65+ years of experience and 20,000+ unique clients, BWG continues to provide a single point of service that results in custom designs, increased efficiencies and accelerated time to market.
