{"id":17376,"date":"2026-10-26T01:39:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T01:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=17376"},"modified":"2026-10-08T15:44:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T15:44:39","slug":"pmmi-names-rising-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/pmmi-names-rising-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"PMMI Names Rising Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI) announced eight recipients of its 2026 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pmmi.org\/young-professionals\/awards\">On the Rise Awards<\/a>. The award recognizes outstanding young professionals at PMMI-member companies who are making a meaningful impact across the packaging and processing industry.<\/p>\n<p>Produced by PMMI\u2019s Young Professionals Network, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pmmi.org\/young-professionals\/awards\">On the Rise Awards<\/a> celebrate emerging leaders age 35 and younger at member companies who are driving innovation, improving business processes, solving critical challenges, and demonstrating a commitment to professional growth. This year\u2019s winners represent expertise spanning automation, engineering, operations, sales, marketing, technology, customer support, and aftermarket services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe strength of our industry depends on developing talented people who are ready to lead, collaborate, and take on new challenges,\u201d says Jim Pittas, president and CEO, PMMI.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese eight professionals are already demonstrating those qualities, and their accomplishments show the tremendous potential within the next generation of PMMI member-company leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17377\" style=\"width: 1810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17377\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6a158d1b1fafc99da54a1ed4_On-the-Rise-Awards_2026_OTR_WEB-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6a158d1b1fafc99da54a1ed4_On-the-Rise-Awards_2026_OTR_WEB-1.webp 1800w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6a158d1b1fafc99da54a1ed4_On-the-Rise-Awards_2026_OTR_WEB-1-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6a158d1b1fafc99da54a1ed4_On-the-Rise-Awards_2026_OTR_WEB-1-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6a158d1b1fafc99da54a1ed4_On-the-Rise-Awards_2026_OTR_WEB-1-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6a158d1b1fafc99da54a1ed4_On-the-Rise-Awards_2026_OTR_WEB-1-230x230.webp 230w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6a158d1b1fafc99da54a1ed4_On-the-Rise-Awards_2026_OTR_WEB-1-440x440.webp 440w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6a158d1b1fafc99da54a1ed4_On-the-Rise-Awards_2026_OTR_WEB-1-385x385.webp 385w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6a158d1b1fafc99da54a1ed4_On-the-Rise-Awards_2026_OTR_WEB-1-325x325.webp 325w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6a158d1b1fafc99da54a1ed4_On-the-Rise-Awards_2026_OTR_WEB-1-380x380.webp 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17377\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 2026 honorees received complimentary registration, airfare, and hotel accommodations to attend the 2026 PMMI Annual Meeting, where they were recognized on Sept. 13 during the Chairperson\u2019s Dinner.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>2026 On the Rise Award Winners<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Diana Laura Castro Franco, after sales manager, Huapaq<br \/>\nCastro Franco helped reduce import costs and grew annual spare parts revenue while strengthening after-sales operations and customer support.<\/li>\n<li>Samuel Cediel, CX specialist &amp; L2 technician, Sneed Coding Solutions, Inc.<br \/>\nCediel has earned recognition for solving complex technical challenges, improving the company\u2019s technical knowledge base, and mentoring customers and colleagues.<\/li>\n<li>Ryan Frederick, IT programmer, Morrison Container Handling Solutions<br \/>\nFrederick developed digital tools and system integrations that improve manufacturing, scheduling, data accuracy, and day-to-day operational efficiency.<\/li>\n<li>Jonathan Hodge, marketing specialist, Septimatech Group Inc.<br \/>\nHodge led a website relaunch that doubled traffic, increased website-attributed revenue, and boosted monthly leads.<\/li>\n<li>RaeDon Lee, product support manager, PAC Machinery<br \/>\nLee has improved field service response times, reduced customer downtime, and strengthened technical training for employees and distributor partners.<\/li>\n<li>Joe Leonard, director of sales, BW Packaging<br \/>\nLeonard rebuilt a North American sales team and increased its pipeline by more than 25% in nine months while delivering strong sales and product leadership.<\/li>\n<li>Matt Seitel, operations director, Norwalt<br \/>\nSeitel introduced lean manufacturing and automation initiatives that increased throughput, reduced downtime, and improved operational efficiency.<\/li>\n<li>Haochen Yu, research &amp; development engineer, FANUC America Corporation<br \/>\nYu is advancing robotic palletizing through innovations in collision avoidance, multi-gripper programming, AI-based solutions, and patented technologies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThese eight professionals represent exactly what the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pmmi.org\/young-professionals\/awards\">On the Rise Awards<\/a> are all about. They demonstrate initiative, curiosity, leadership, and a willingness to challenge the status quo,\u201d says David Wales, senior OEM\/pharma account manager, Videojet Technologies and chairperson of PMMI\u2019s Emerging Leaders Committee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir accomplishments show that you don\u2019t have to wait until later in your career to make a significant impact. They are already solving problems, developing new ideas, mentoring others, and helping move their companies and our entire industry forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17378\" style=\"width: 806px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17378\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-08-at-16.38.16.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"796\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-08-at-16.38.16.png 796w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-08-at-16.38.16-768x330.png 768w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-08-at-16.38.16-400x172.png 400w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-08-at-16.38.16-440x189.png 440w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-08-at-16.38.16-650x279.png 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17378\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This network is ideal for entry to mid-level professionals age 35 and younger (suggested, but not required) who have roles across the supply chain, from sales managers, to marketing coordinators, to engineers.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The 2026 honorees received complimentary registration, airfare, and hotel accommodations to attend the 2026 PMMI Annual Meeting, where they were recognized on Sept. 13 during the Chairperson\u2019s Dinner. Winners will also be featured in OEM Magazine and gain additional opportunities to connect with and engage in the packaging and processing community.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For more information about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pmmi.org\/young-professionals\/awards\">On the Rise Awards<\/a> and PMMI\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmmi.org\/young-professionals\/home\">Young Professionals Network<\/a>, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pmmi.org\/young-professionals\/awards\">www.pmmi.org\/young-professionals\/awards<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI) announced eight recipients of its 2026 On the Rise Awards. The award recognizes outstanding young professionals at PMMI-member companies who are making a meaningful impact across the packaging and processing industry. 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