Powder characterisation specialist Freeman Technology has expanded its global team with the appointment of Patrick van Barneveld to the new role of Product Manager for Central Europe. Operating from Almelo in the Netherlands, he will establish a direct company presence in the region to strengthen local support in a number of countries including Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Poland.
Born in the Netherlands and educated in the Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology at the University of Bath, UK, van Barneveld's career has taken him through management information systems in academia and senior community manager roles for software publishing houses to specialised consultancy within the pharmaceutical industry, where he has worked with both new drug and generic manufacturers and a number of analytical equipment companies.
A key part of his new role will be to extend awareness of the FT4 Powder Rheometer across Central Europe, helping powder processors to understand the value it can deliver. In this role he will work with and be fully supported by the team at Freeman Technology head office in Tewkesbury, UK.
