Pelican BioThermal announced the appointment of Ray Crane as vice president of worldwide operations

Pelican BioThermal announced the appointment of Ray Crane as vice president of worldwide operations

Pelican BioThermal, the global name in temperature-controlled packaging, officially announced the appointment of Ray Crane as vice president of worldwide operations.

Until this appointment, he served as director of operations, EMEA, at Pelican Biothermal. Crane brings many years of manufacturing operations, supply chain and engineering experience to his new role within the company.

David Williams, president of Pelican BioThermal, said: “Ray continues to play a pivotal part as a member of the BioThermal division’s senior management team focusing on our global operations.

“Throughout his management career Ray’s focus has been on delivering the highest standards of product quality with excellent customer service levels. He continuously challenges and reduces costs, along with improving operational efficiencies and effectiveness through the development of individuals, teams and organizations.”

Before joining the BioThermal division, Crane served as director of operations for Pelican Products. Prior to that, he held various operational leadership positions in a range of industries, including high volume disposable medical devices, plastic packaging for food industries and consumer electronics equipment.

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