ITW EAE, a leading manufacturer of high-performance equipment for the electronics assembly and thermal processing industries, is pleased to announce the promotion of Joy McKnight to Vice President and General Manager. In this role, Joy will oversee ITW EAE’s operations and strategic direction, leading its well-established brands, including Camalot, Electrovert, MPM, Vitronics Soltec and Despatch.
Joy brings extensive industry experience in product management, operations, and business leadership. She joined ITW in 2014 as Director of Product Management at Despatch. Following the formation of ITW EAE in 2016, she took on a broader role leading Global Parts, Service, and Support. In 2021, Joy was promoted to Business Manager for the EA Equipment segment, where she played a critical role in global engineering, operations, and sales.
As VP/GM, Joy will focus on advancing ITW EAE’s market position, strengthening customer relationships, and leading key initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and technology leadership.
For more information about ITW EAE, visit www.itweae.com.
ITW EAE, a division of Illinois Tool Works, Inc., is the global leader in process knowledge, services and manufacture of capital equipment used in the printed circuit board assembly and semiconductor industries. The group brings together the world’s leading brands of electronics assembly equipment: MPM Printers, Camalot Dispensers, Electrovert Cleaners and Soldering Solutions, Vitronics Soltec Soldering Solutions and Despatch Thermal Processing Technology. For more information visit www.itweae.com.
