The Knotts Co. promotes Howe

Berkeley Heights-based The Knotts Co., a provider of automation solutions, has promoted Mark Howe to vice president of sales and marketing.

In his new role, Howe will continue to lead the sales team and contribute to the development of the vision and strategy for Knotts.

“Mark has been integral in growing the sales and marketing team at Knotts and we are thrilled to see him take on this new leadership role,” Rick Howe, president of The Knotts Co., said in a statement.

“Mark is committed to the success of the company and consistently brings top quality and passion to getting the job done.”

After graduating in 2007 from the University of Delaware with a bachelor’s of science degree in mechanical engineering, Mark Howe joined The Knotts Co. as a mechanical engineer. In 2015, he was promoted to sales manager. In his new role as vice president of sales and marketing, he will continue to provide guidance, training and coaching, set quotas and goals, create plans, analyze data, assign sales territories and manage partner relationships.

Established in 1952, the Knotts Co. is an automation solution provider representing manufacturers of industrial, automation and robotics products.