W&H Names VPs for Sales, Service

Film extrusion specialists Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp. has named Kasie Fairbarn v.p. of sales and Vladimir Utovac v.p. of service for the company’s operations in the U.S. and Canada.

In her new role, Fairbarn will oversee all sales functions for the film extrusion and printing businesses. She joined W&H in 2021 as product sales manager for extrusion and rapidly earned the respect of colleagues and customers. Prior to joining W&H, Fairbarn worked as global account and sustainability manager at Paxxus and as a senior packaging engineer at Unilever.

Fairbarn holds a degree in Packaging Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology, where she also captained the women’s ice hockey team. She was recognized by Plastics News magazine in 2021 in its Women Breaking the Mold coverage and was recently selected by peers as Co-Chairperson of the Emerging Leadership Council (ELC) of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA).

Vladimir Utovac’s new position brings him back to the department where he started his career with W&H in 2010 — as service manager responsible for the installation of printing presses in North America. In 2018, Utovac became product sales manager for printing.

In his new role, he will be responsible for the North American service operation, including the Information & Diagnostic Center (IDC), regional service management, the large local spare parts operation, and all U.S.-based service technicians. In addition, Utovac will oversee sales for W&H’s converting business.

Utovac earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts from St. Anselm’s College, where he played for the men’s soccer team, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Manhattan College. Recently, he also became a member of the FPA’s ELC.