Nelipak Healthcare Packaging, a global provider of custom thermoformed packaging that protects medical devices and pharmaceuticals, has appointed Timothy Julian as Vice President of Sales, Americas, and promoted Frits van Gastel to Global Director of Quality.
Julian brings more than 20 years of experience to Nelipak Healthcare Packaging. He has vast knowledge and experience in medical device sales and marketing, ranging from disposable commodity products to highly technical capital equipment, custom sterile procedure trays and vascular devices. Prior to joining Nelipak, he was the leader of the US Alternate Care, EMS, Military and First Responder Division for Ansell.
Previous experience includes sales positions with the Microflex division of Barriersafe Solutions International (BSSI), C R Bard, Venetec International and Maxxim Medical. He began his career in medical device sales with Winfield Medical.
Van Gastel has been Quality Manager at Nelipak's Venray, Netherlands site for more than 25 years, and has experience in management, quality systems, quality auditing, process and design validation, accreditation to standards, project management, quality and process improvement, change management, complaint management and supplier management.
Prior to Nelipak, van Gastel held several quality management roles within Buvo Casting.