Kim Hocking has been appointed regional sales manager for BST North America, where he will provide technical sales support for BST’s lines of 100% inspection, surface inspection, video web inspection, color monitoring, register control and process monitoring systems.

Previously serving as an aftermarket sales engineer with Paper Converting Machine Corporation, Hocking brings to his new position over 30 years of experience in various technical support roles, including applications engineer, electrical engineer and technical sales engineer, as well as engineering, customer and field services management.

Hocking will directly support both customers and BST sales personnel in serving printing, converting and packaging firms throughout North America.