Universal Machine’s professional sales team features a number of industry specialist to make sure that the development of your unique: assembly line, robotic operation or custom process automation goes smoothly from the design stage, to validation and finally to implementation and installation. When you need custom machines built to your specifications contact the Universal Machine Sales Specialists.
Horace Reinford
Pharmaceutical-
Biotechnology
Sales Manager
Dave Burdan
Pharmaceutical
Group Manager
Wm. Rick Kelley
Pharmaceutical
Specialist
Randy Backich
National Accounts
Engineering/Sales
Robert Pollick
Southeastern
Regional Sales-
Pharmaceutical-Biotechnology Sales Manager
Phone: 610-323-1810 ext 217
Cell: 610-906-7673
Email: Click Here To Contact Horace
Horace’s has been with Universal Machine for over 24 years. As a young man he started out working in the high performance auto racing industry where he received his supplemental education for metallurgy. After working there for 5 years, Horace went on to work with an International defense company as a coating specialist.Joining Universal Machine team in 1991, Horace used his background and hands-on experience to propel himself to meet and exceed all expectations of his customers in both food and Pharma industries.His attention to detail and years of experience working with pharmaceutical-biotechnology equipment and packaging technology earned him a number of commendations. He has a great ability to understand clients’ needs and his experience in the pharmaceutical and food industry support his sales comments. Horace has attended six sigma training and is a member of ISPE.Horace’s management philosophy is quite simple. “It really comes down to the basics. The number one rule is trust. Your word is your bond. When you do the right things in life and treat people well, the rest will follow.”His biggest priority is his family. Horace is an enthusiastic Pittsburgh Steelers fan and enjoys drag racing and hot rods.
Pharmaceutical Group Manager
Phone: 610-323-1810 ext 362
Cell: 610-858-8119
Email: Click Here To Contact Dave
Education:
Machinist Trade
Penn State Mechanical Engineering
Background:
Worked at UMEC for 51 years
Machinist: 5 years
Assembly Shop: 10 years
Installation Crew Manager: 10 years
Pharmaceutical Sales: 26 yearsHobbies:
Restoring Classic and Muscle Cars.
Wm. Rick Kelley
Sales/Engineering
Office: 610-323-1810
Direct: 610-970-4360
Cell: 610-858-8118
Email: Click Here To Contact William
Experiences:
Rick has been with our company over 40 years, starting as a machinist apprentice and progressing to first class machinist, machine builder, engineering and project manager/sales. Rick was sub-contracted to a major pharmaceutical for over 10 years. His duties included project manager of packaging line development and integration at several sites worldwide. His expertise in engineering concept development and project management has been a vital part of our company’s development.
Education:
Machinist Trade
Penn State Mechanical Engineering
Hobbies:
Golf, bicycling, billiards
Awards:
Doehler Jarvis Scholastic Award
Randy Backich
Regional Sales Manager
Cell/Mobile: 215-499-1483
Office: 610-323-1810
Email: Click Here To Contact Randy
Randy has been in the Packaging Machinery Industry since the late 90’s primarily serving the Pharmaceutical Market. He has worked with various machine manufactures from both Europe and the USA and is knowledgeable with numerous pieces of Equipment that comprise of a Line. They include Fillers & Cappers, Blister & Cartoning Machines, Labelers, Case Packing & Palletizers, and Checkweighers.
Education:
BS Mechanical Engineering-West Virginia University
Executive MBA- Fox School of Business at Temple University
Family Life/Hobbies:
Randy is married to his beautiful wife Sharon and a proud father to his 2 children Christian & Siena. He enjoys Coaching Christian in both Soccer & Baseball and they watch the English Premier League on a regular basis. Siena enjoys Karate and Gymnastics and as a Family they go on bike rides and love playing with their dog “Champ” a Miniature Labradoodle.
When Randy has some free time left he watches College Football, plays golf and is a Classic Car Enthusiast attending various Car Shows & Cruises throughout the year.
Robert Pollick
National Accounts Manager
Phone: 727-940-7757
Cell: 727-515-4539
Email: Click Here To Contact Robert
Background:
Robert Pollick has more than 30 years experience in pharmaceutical packaging including 2 years at Uhlmann Packaging Systems, Towaco, NJ as Sales Manager for Bottle Packaging Systems and 15 years at Weiler Labeling Systems, Moorestown, NJ as Sales Manager.