Josef Ott new Director of Mold Technology
Rick Goode, CEO of Columbia Machine Inc., announced today that Josef Ott has joined Columbia as Director of Mold Technology. In this new role, Josef will support Columbia’s Mold Design, Manufacturing and Service Operations around the world. Josef brings over 30 years of experience in the dry cast (zero slump) concrete industry, specializing in mold engineering, manufacturing, and customer support.
“We have made significant investments in our mold design and manufacturing capabilities over the last 20 years,” said Goode. “Josef will complement our experienced teams and be a good cultural fit for our company.”
“Josef brings years of experience to his new positon,” said Richard Armstrong, President of Columbia’s Concrete Products Division. “My Team is excited to work closely with Josef as we strive to meet the future needs of our customers.”
“Josef is a great addition to the Columbia Team,” said Mariusz Gil, President of Techmatik S.A., a Columbia Machine Company. “We look forward to working closely with Josef and the rest of the Columbia Team to provide industry leading solutions to our customers.”
Providing industry leading mold solutions
“The market for dry cast concrete products has grown significantly in our markets in recent years. Providing industry leading mold solutions to our customers is a high priority for our Company”, said Ramesh Babbar, President of Columbia Machine Engineering (I) Pvt. Ltd. “We look forward to working with Josef to help support our customers in India, South Asia and Africa.”
Josef will be based on the East Coast of the United States and split his time between Columbia operations in the United States, Poland, India and Brazil.
