Clarke Industrial Engineering Inc. (Clarke), a manufacturer of shutter valves with offices in Rhode Island and Florida, recently announced that Kyle Benson has joined its executive team as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Benson is responsible for driving the sales and marketing strategy and organization as it continues to establish and drive its vision of ultra-high performance flow control.
Benson is a senior and proven sales and marketing leader with an extensive background in leading direct and partner sales teams, integrated marketing, brand development, demand generation, digital marketing, and sales enablement. Most recently, he was the Director of Worldwide Channel Marketing and Development with Citrix, and held numerous roles in sales, sales management, global marketing and partner management for IBM prior to that.
Benson is initially focusing on redesigning Clarke’s website, developing its reseller programs and strategies, and creating a strong Sales/Marketing foundation to support the Company’s anticipated near term growth. As a result of his efforts, the Company recently introduced its new website, which provides a creative and informative journey enabling the user to readily understand the competitive advantages of the Shutter Valve.