Continental Promotes Alex Marinho

Oshkosh, Wis.—Continental Girbau Inc. (Continental) recently promoted Alessander Marinho, of Oshkosh, Wis., to Girbau Industrial (GI) technical service field manager–North America. In his new role, he is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the onsite project management and technical support services required for the installation, commissioning and training of GI laundry equipment in North America. 

 “As we grow our market share, Alex will be responsible for building our technical expertise and developing our service technicians and staff,” said Dave Mc Allister, Continental director of services and product management. “His knowledge of GI equipment and his relationship with Girbau Global Laundry Solutions (Girbau) technicians make him a valuable asset to the sales and engineering teams at Continental.”

Marinho is a certified electro-technical and electro-mechanical field service technician who holds expertise in Girbau-specific laundry automation, hydraulics, programming, pneumatics, installation, commissioning, and more. Prior to joining Continental in 2016 as GI senior service technician, he served nine years at Girbau Brasil LTDA, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

“I am really excited about my new role, and yet I am aware of the responsibility and commitment that comes with it,” said Marinho. “I look forward to developing an even stronger bridge between Continental and the Girbau factory, while strengthening our customer service and looking for ways to improve our machines and processes,” he said.

 “Alex is highly respected in our industry for his product knowledge and 24/7 customer support,” added Mc Allister. “Our customers appreciate his commitment to their technical support needs.”

One of five brands of Continental Girbau Inc., Girbau Industrial provides industrial laundry products to North American clients, including large-capacity washer-extractors and drying tumblers, high-volume flatwork ironers, continuous batch tunnel washing systems, presses, feeders, folders, stackers, conveyor systems and related system machinery.

To find out more about Girbau Industrial products, backed by an industry-leading 3/5-year factory warranty, visit www.girbauindustrial.com or call 800-256-1073.

To discover more about Continental laundry products – backed by industry-leading warranties – visit www.cgilaundry.com or call 800-256-1073

Continental Girbau Inc. is the largest of 15 subsidiaries of Girbau Global Laundry Solutions (Girbau), based in Vic, Spain. Girbau laundry products – marketed throughout 100 countries worldwide – meet rigorous environmental and safety standards established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Girbau holds both ISO9001 and ISO14001 certifications. Ever focused on laundry efficiency, Continental is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGB), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that developed the Leadership in energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System.