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CeraTek Sales Manager Lynne Barton Named IoPP s Rising Leader for 2020
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HYANNIS, Mass., Dec. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ CeraTek (a SencorpWhite Business), a leader in heat-sealing solutions for the medical industry, is pleased to announce that its sales manager Lynne Barton has been awarded the 2020 Rising Leader Member Award by the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP). The IoPP is the packaging industry s leading organization dedicated to education and networking opportunities for packaging professionals.
Lynne Barton, IoPP s Rising Leader
Barton, who has been an IoPP member since 2012, has set a new standard for the innovation and sales success of medical device sealers. She is currently the President, as well as the Programs and Events Committee Chair, of IoPP s New England Chapter, which encompasses Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. As President, Barton supports all of the c