Meet Bill Mitchell
“Automation is like chocolate: one little bite makes you want more!”
Bill Mitchell, Combi’s Southeast Regional Sales Manager, has served the company for 20 years. As an alumnus of The University of Akron, he earned a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and continued his education in robotics, electrical engineering, accounting, and business management.
At the age of 13, Bill was first exposed to the automation industry working for his father’s construction, car rental, and auto parts store businesses. He began his engineering career with KHS in Sarasota, Florida where he patented a mechanism that forms both trays and cartons on an Intermittent Motion (IM) cartoner. Leaving KHS in 1990, Bill pursued his engineering career further at Combi. In this role, he developed numerous engineering designs for case erectors, tray formers, and case packers. Motivated by these achievements, Bill transitioned into Sales where he has effectively combined his engineering experience and passion for the industry to sell Combi packaging equipment to potential customers.
Aside from work, Bill spends time with his wife, Debi, and two sons, Austin and Bailey. He enjoys being outdoors- hiking, boating, and wood working.