Contributor: EBARA Pumps Americas Corporation

EBARA Pumps Americas Corporation (EPAC) welcomes Michael Panther to its staff in the position of Regional Sales Manager – Pacific Northwest where he will have distribution and OEM responsibilities in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Alaska.

Mike’s previous experience includes work in general heat treating operations at Scanco Heat Treating, Foundry, Welding and Dimensional Engineer at Atlas Foundry and Machine, and most recently, Sales Engineer/Sales Manager at Vaughan Company Inc. Mike holds a degree in Industrial Engineering with a specialization in metals from Central Washington University.

“Mike’s diverse background in engineering and extensive experience in sales management will be instrumental in Ebara’s continued success in the market.” – Ryan McKean, Sales Manager Western USA.

About EBARA Pumps Americas Corporation (EPAC, www.pumpsebara.com) is an American subsidiary of EBARA Corporation, Japan. Representing the North American portion of the global pump and fluid machinery manufacturer, EPAC encompasses two divisions, Standard Pump and North American Custom Pump.

The Standard Pump Division (www.pumpsebara.com) provides engineered pump, pump products and related services for the water, wastewater, sewage, commercial, industrial and municipal industries offering reliable product knowledge, application expertise and responsive support including aftermarket replacement parts services. EBARA Standard Pump Division maintains inventory that allows it to assemble, test, and ship pump units and offer a 24-hour quick-ship program for stainless steel stock pumps and parts and 3 to 5 day shipments on cast iron submersible pumps up to 60 HP. Recognizing the continued strain on water and wastewater facilities and infrastructures with increased maintenance, energy, and environmental demands and costs, EBARA Pumps Americas Corporation strives to deploy the best water, wastewater pumps, pump products, and technologies to meet these requirements. Founded in 1912, EBARA Corporation (www.ebara.co.jp/en/) is recognized as a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of industrial machinery with a predominant focus on the production of pumps, pumping systems and compressors for a wide range of applications. Ebara remains the largest single brand pump company in the world and develops high quality, efficient products and key system components for the fields of water supply, energy and environmental issues.